The other day, while sitting in the pit, Atena and I were discussing how there are practically no strong parental relationships aka, mom and dad together and happy.
Examples:
The Lion King: mom and dad in the beginning, then dad dies, movie goes to shit, happy ending
Aladdin: Aladdin has no parents; Jasmine doesn't have a mom
Pocahontas: no mom
Cinderella: no mom, dad dies in the beginning, stuck with evil stepmother
Sleeping Beauty: never seen it
Toy Story: where's the dad?
Snow White: no parents, stuck with evil stepmother
The Little Mermaid: where's mom?
Beauty and the Beast: no mom
Movies with good parental relationships:
Mulan: BUT men dominate in China, so whatever
The Incredibles: yet there was still conflict because dad was hiding things
What are they really saying to children? People wonder why children have such a hard time getting along with their parents. We've grown up watching these movies, and we see these relationships that the characters have with their parents. It's hard not to relate to some of them. And America wonders why it's divorce rate is so high..
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