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00:00How's the lucky fin? Lucky. Let's see.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're looking at the most mature
00:09and complex themes tackled in animated Disney movies.
00:12Beware of spoilers ahead. Oh yes, and the tapestries,
00:16and the draperies. But I just finished-
00:18Do them again!
00:21Number 30. Prejudice, generational trauma,
00:24and interracial relationships. Elemental.
00:27While Turning Red beautifully explored the message of navigating one's culture and traditions,
00:31it's Elemental that braves the pressure around being a second-generation immigrant.
00:35Because the only way to repay a sacrifice so big is by sacrificing your life too.
00:42Ember's parents gave up so much to start a new life and provide
00:45opportunities for their daughter.
00:47And how do we spell that?
00:49How about we just go with Bernie and Cinder?
00:58We see xenophobia outright depicted on screen, and when Ember's mom finds out about Wade,
01:03there's immediate pushback against any sort of romantic relationship between the two.
01:07Fire and water cannot be together!
01:11All of it is handled in a way that feels rooted in reality,
01:14promoting acceptance and walking the fine line between honoring the past and going your own way.
01:19Number 29. Single parenting, Bambi 2.
01:23We made it! We made it, Mother!
01:28Wait...Mother!
01:31After the death of Bambi's mother traumatized young audiences far and wide,
01:34the sequel spared no one. Not the writers, not the animators, and certainly not us watching.
01:40Bambi's dad is left to raise his son alone,
01:43and the first thing he does is ask friend Owl to find a doe to raise the child.
01:47You know as well as I do, a prince looks after the herd. Does care for the young.
01:52But you are his father, and circumstances being what they are.
01:58We know he's the prince of the forest and has a lot on his shoulders already,
02:02but this is not good parenting, sir.
02:04This is a movie that not only portrays the complexity of single parenting,
02:07but also the perspective of a kid being raised by only one parent who has little time for them.
02:12You're sending me away?
02:14No, just- just let me explain.
02:17But I did everything you said. I even heard with my hubs.
02:21Bambi, a prince does not-
02:22That's all you care about! Not about me!
02:25Number 28. Regret, Onward
02:28Oh, yeah. Barley, do you have another memory of Dad you haven't told me?
02:32No, it's just not my favorite.
02:35The thing about Barley's predicament is that it's so true to real life.
02:39Illness can completely transform someone you once knew,
02:42and the sight, especially when you're young, can be jarring.
02:45Hooked up to all these tubes, and he just didn't look like himself.
02:53I got scared and- and I didn't go in.
02:57Barley was still just a tot when his dad was on his deathbed.
03:01There's no way he even understood what death was at the time.
03:04While Ian never got the chance to meet him, Barley got the worse end of the deal,
03:08having to live with a decision he made out of fear at such a young age.
03:12We can't imagine holding onto that kind of remorse as you grow up.
03:16That's when I decided I was never gonna be scared ever again.
03:20Number 27. Child Endangerment and Kidnapping, The Rescuers
03:24As kids, we root for Bianca and Bernard to find the kidnapped Penny.
03:28Get in what? With who?
03:30Oh, weird lady trying to give Penny a ride.
03:33As adults, we're aware of just how dark the whole scenario is.
03:37Penny being an orphan certainly makes a point about the foster care system,
03:40and just how much revision is needed.
03:42Plus, there's the whole being guarded by crocodiles thing,
03:45which can't have been very pleasant.
03:46That little brat has escaped again!
03:49Meera, Brutus, bring her back, boys.
03:54Medusa's motive for abducting Penny in the first place
03:57is so she can have someone small enough to fit in the blowhole
03:59leading to the pirate's cave,
04:01and get them to retrieve the world's biggest diamond for her.
04:04This has to be several counts of child endangerment.
04:07Penny, answer me! Penny!
04:14Number 26. Actions Have Consequences, Brother Bear
04:18It may seem like a callow life lesson,
04:20but the way Brother Bear tells it, the advisory is impossible to forget.
04:24What's it about?
04:26Well, it's kind of about a man, and kind of about a bear.
04:32But mostly it's about a monster.
04:35Honor is earned, and hubris is punished in this way of life.
04:39After Kenai hunts down a bear for stealing food he didn't store properly,
04:43and his oldest brother dies in the skirmish,
04:45Kenai ends up taking the bear's life.
04:47But killing that bear is wrong.
04:49Wrong? Our brother is dead, and it's because of that monster!
04:53I don't blame the bear, Kenai.
04:56For his misdeeds, the spirits transform him into the animal.
04:59It's in this form that he befriends Coda,
05:01a friendly bear who frees him from a trap.
05:03This is a human trap, and you're just a dumb little bear,
05:06so there's really no way you're gonna be able to-
05:14Before long, Kenai discovers that the bear he killed was actually Coda's mom,
05:18and that two lives could have been saved if not for his ego.
05:21It's a reminder to act out of compassion whenever we can.
05:24Number 25. Servitude and the Patriarchy, Aladdin
05:28But oh, to be free.
05:31Not to have to go, what do you need? What do you need? What do you need?
05:36Free our boy Genie, he did nothing wrong.
05:38This movie makes it very clear very soon after meeting the character
05:42that he's not thrilled with his arrangements.
05:44Come on, tell me.
05:46Freedom. You're a prisoner?
05:49It's all part and parcel of the whole Genie gig.
05:52Where Genies and other media had previously been depicted
05:54as these grand mythical beings,
05:56Disney turned him into a prisoner coveting for freedom.
05:59We're sympathetic to him the moment we hear he wants out,
06:02and luckily, Aladdin is just the guy to make his wish come true.
06:05The patriarchy is also a huge point of contention in the movie,
06:08as Jasmine argues over and over for her right to marry for love
06:12instead of status or imperial gain.
06:14The law is wrong.
06:16You've only got three more days, father.
06:20I hate being forced into this. If I do marry, I want it to be for love.
06:25Number 24. Government Regulation.
06:28The Incredibles.
06:29The superhero relocation program.
06:31The supers would be granted amnesty from responsibility for past actions
06:35in exchange for the promise to never again resume hero work.
06:39With superhero stories inevitably comes the question of control.
06:43Is it up to the government to keep people with superhuman abilities in check?
06:47What does it mean for free entities to have so much power?
06:50Hey, I saved your life!
06:51You didn't save my life, you ruined my dad, that's what you did!
06:54My client has no freedom of comment at this time.
06:55The involvement of the state in personal affairs is a key bureaucratic talking point,
06:59and is a major factor in determining where one falls on the political spectrum.
07:04It's not something you really expect out of a 2004 Pixar movie,
07:07but it does make it that much more interesting to revisit as an adult.
07:11You knocked down a building?
07:12It was on fire, structurally unsound. It was coming down anyway.
07:16Tell me you haven't been listening to the police scanner again.
07:18Look, I performed a public service. You act like that's a bad thing.
07:21When Bob and a few other supers end up with lawsuits on their hands
07:25over collateral damage and the like, the government forces them into hiding.
07:29When it comes to taking down big bads, however, there's really only one way to fight back.
07:34Number 23. Political alliances and gender roles.
07:37Brave.
07:38Merida shoots for her own hand and bada-bing bada-boom movie over.
07:42Of course, it doesn't happen that way because she's the princess and her hand is meant to be won.
07:47Each clan will present a suitor to compete in the games by your hand.
07:51I suppose a princess just does what she's told.
07:54A princess does not raise her voice.
07:56There are now a few Disney princesses without love interests,
07:59but Merida was the first to show us your story doesn't have to revolve around romance.
08:06Oh, that's attractive.
08:08It can be about freedom, fighting for what you believe in,
08:11and changing the status quo if that's what you want it to be.
08:14Like Aladdin, this movie also touches on alliances
08:17and how marriage was often a way for kingdoms to build those political relationships,
08:20which can be a lot for younger audiences to digest.
08:24This whole marriage is what you want. Do you ever bother to ask what I want?
08:28Number 22. Immoral business practices.
08:31Monsters Inc.
08:32Times have changed. Scaring isn't enough anymore.
08:35But kidnapping children?
08:37I'll kidnap a thousand children before I let this company die,
08:40and I'll silence anyone who gets in my way.
08:43In a society where shrinkflation is as rampant as ever,
08:46we'd like to mandate one watch of this movie to all large corporations, thank you.
08:51The city of Monstropolis runs on the energy of children's screams,
08:54so when energy production begins to decline,
08:56the Monsters Incorporated factory resorts to desperate measures.
09:00Kidnapping.
09:01Wait, wait, wait, no, no, no, uh, no!
09:07Help, help, help!
09:08Upon discovering the conspiracy and seeing the horror that is Randall's scream extractor,
09:13Mike and Sully do everything they can to keep the abduction plan from progressing.
09:17As the duo proves, there are more ethical ways to go about ensuring one's own survival,
09:22and usually, they're even mutually beneficial.
09:26Hey, thanks a lot! I'll be here all week.
09:29Remember to tip your waitresses!
09:32Number 21. Parenting through loss.
09:35Finding Nemo.
09:36This is a movie that feels like it's honestly more for the parents than the kids.
09:40Barring a few butt jokes, the subject matter of this film is heavy.
09:44Horro, honey, these are our kids we're talking about, they deserve the best!
09:48Look, look, look, they'll wake up, poke their little heads out,
09:51and they see a whale passing right by their bedroom window!
09:54Marlon falls in love, gets married, and is so excited to become a dad.
09:58A dad to over 400, but a dad all the same, when horrible tragedy strikes.
10:03Coral?
10:05Coral.
10:07His wife and his children, who had yet to even hatch, have become a barracuda's lunch.
10:12But then, hope! He discovers one egg, and though it's cracked, it's alive.
10:17Flash forward a few years later, and that's all Marlon is concerned with,
10:20keeping his one egg alive.
10:22Suffice it to say, when Nemo was captured by the divers,
10:25we'd have reacted a lot worse.
10:28Number 20.
10:30Tyranny, A Bug's Life.
10:58What's the matter? You scared of grasshoppers?
11:02Nature has a certain order, and according to Hopper and his gang of grasshoppers,
11:07that order includes a colony of ants giving them food every summer
11:11in exchange for protection.
11:12Of course, this whole setup is way worse than they make it sound.
11:16Basically, it's a group of bikers ruling over an entire village
11:20through threats and intimidation to keep them in line.
11:23You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up.
11:29Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one,
11:34and if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life.
11:38The truth is that the ants outnumber the grasshoppers, and Hopper knows it.
11:42But the colonies become too scared to realize that they can overpower
11:46the bad guys at any time.
11:48Fortunately, sometimes it just takes one brave soul
11:51to take the stand against the crushing supremacy.
11:53You see, Hopper, nature has a certain order.
11:57The ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, and the grasshoppers leave.
12:03Number 19.
12:05Climate Change and the Effects of Oil, Cars 2.
12:08Cars 2 is far from being Pixar's most popular film,
12:11but that doesn't mean we should overlook the underlying conflict of the story.
12:15What if he found that huge oil field just as the world was trying to find something else?
12:19What if he came up with all-in-all just to make alternative fuel look bad?
12:23The world of sentient automobiles is slowly converting to
12:26clean-burning alternative fuel instead of gasoline.
12:29Since then, he's sold his oil fortune,
12:31converted himself from a gas guzzler into an electric car,
12:35and has devoted his life to finding a renewable clean-burning fuel.
12:38Now he claims to have done it with his all-in-all.
12:40This threatens the livelihood of a gang of oil tycoon lemon cars
12:44until their ringleader promotes a fake, clean energy source
12:47to make alternative fuel look bad so that the oilers can stay in business.
13:06It may be a relatively recognizable big oil companies are bad plot,
13:11but it really shows that, especially in a world populated by cars,
13:15pollution and climate change are relevant issues that many are taking steps to change.
13:27Whether you resonated with Anna's loneliness, Elsa's anxiety, or both sisters' grief,
13:32Frozen is universally relatable.
13:34Its 2019 sequel is packed with even more life lessons.
13:38Did you know that an enchanted forest is a place of transformation?
13:42I have no idea what that means,
13:44but I can't wait to see what it's gonna do to each one of us.
13:48For starters, their adventure into the unknown turns into a restorative justice mission.
13:54Also, hearing Kristoff tell Anna that his love is not fragile hits us hard.
13:59Meanwhile, Olaf shows audiences that change isn't always bad,
14:03and actually helps us grow.
14:04However, it's Anna's solo, The Next Right Thing,
14:07that speaks straight to our souls.
14:09This is cold, this is empty, this is numb.
14:15The life I knew is over.
14:18The lights are out.
14:20Hello darkness, I'm ready to succumb.
14:24Kristen Bell drew on her own experiences of depression and anxiety
14:28to relay this powerful message.
14:29The number teaches us that in the face of darkness and uncertainty,
14:33even the smallest steps can have a significant impact.
14:36Then I'll make the choice to hear that voice and do the next right thing.
14:50Number 17.
14:51The mistreatment of animals.
14:53Dumbo.
14:54The 1941 movie highlighted just how awfully animals can be treated
14:58for the sake of so-called entertainment.
15:00Oh, look at my beautiful tail!
15:03I'd just like to spank the daylights out of him.
15:07They risk being kept in inhumane confinement,
15:10forced into submission and a life in chains.
15:12Dumbo is even torn away from his mom, reflecting a distressing reality.
15:17That's all before the creatures are subjected to degrading and dangerous tricks,
15:21and for what?
15:22Look at that house.
15:23Dumbo, you're standing on a threshold of success.
15:27The film has a bittersweet ending,
15:28as mother and baby reunite but still aren't truly free.
15:32The 2019 live-action remake sought to fix this,
15:35incorporating a ban on mistreating animals for entertainment
15:38and releasing Dumbo and his mom back into the wild.
15:41In reality, it's only relatively recently that some countries
15:44have ensured circuses can't involve wild animals.
15:48Friends, young and old, you have a home at our circus,
15:51where anything is possible and miracles happen.
15:55Number 16.
15:56Losing a parent and facing the past.
15:59The Lion King.
16:00We might have all come away from this movie proclaiming
16:02Hakuna Matata at the top of our lungs,
16:04but in many ways, the Lion King actually taught us
16:07not to turn away from our worries.
16:09Yeah, but it still hurts.
16:10Oh yes, the past can hurt.
16:13But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.
16:19Simba goes through the unimaginable pain of losing his father,
16:22and his grief is all too real.
16:24Thinking he's to blame, he runs away and blocks out his past
16:27to live a worry-free life with Timon and Pumbaa.
16:30Eventually, though, his past catches up to him,
16:32and only by acknowledging it can he find some closure.
16:35You must take your place in the circle of life.
16:39How can I go back?
16:41I'm not who I used to be.
16:43Remember who you are.
16:46Although, in the sequel, we see how his past scars
16:48turn into prejudices.
16:50Thanks to Kiara, Simba and his pride learn to be
16:52more tolerant and accepting.
16:54Let's go home, all of us.
16:59Number 15.
17:00Growing Up.
17:01Toy Story 3
17:02Why do you still have these toys?
17:04Molly, out of my room!
17:06Three more days and it's mine!
17:08Like Andy, most of the franchise's initial demographic
17:10had grown up by the time this third installment rolled around.
17:13Pixar even did some special cliffhanger edition showings
17:16on college campuses to appeal to their original audiences.
17:20After all, who could better relate to Andy?
17:22The toys in the film, however, have mixed feelings
17:25about their impending retirement and struggle to come to terms
17:28with this new phase of their lives.
17:29We're going into attic mode, folks.
17:31Keep your accessories with you at all times.
17:33Spare parts, batteries, anything you need
17:35for an orderly transition.
17:36Orderly?
17:37Don't you get it?
17:38We're done, finished, over the hill!
17:40Hey, hey, hey, now come on, guys.
17:41We all knew this day was coming.
17:43Yeah, but now it's here.
17:45Perhaps the most affecting moment is when Andy gives his toys to Bonnie,
17:48thus officially saying goodbye to his childhood.
17:51Growing up can be tricky, and letting go can be even harder,
17:55but sometimes things have to end to make way for new opportunities.
17:59Thanks, guys.
18:04Look, Mommy, they're all green together!
18:06Number 14.
18:08Grief, Big Hero 6
18:10Disney films are no strangers to tackling the loss of a loved one.
18:13Big Hero 6 does an exceptional job guiding anyone who's experienced
18:17a similar tragedy through the grieving experience.
18:20Hero sinks into a depression of sorts,
18:22and isolates himself after his brother Tadashi dies.
18:25The university called again.
18:28It's been a few weeks since classes started,
18:30but they said it's not too late to register.
18:34Okay, thanks.
18:36I'll think about it.
18:37He accidentally activates Baymax, a caring robot his brother invented,
18:41and is tempted to turn him into a revenge machine at one point.
18:45Eventually, Baymax helps Hero find a healthier way to process his emotions.
18:49He also proves that Tadashi's legacy lives on through memory and actions.
18:53Man, wait till my brother sees you.
18:57You're gonna help so many people, buddy.
18:59So many.
19:00We were bawling again when we thought Baymax was lost forever, too.
19:04But thanks to this film, we were comforted knowing
19:07we could get through anything when surrounded by the right people.
19:10We didn't set out to be superheroes,
19:12but sometimes life doesn't go the way you plan.
19:14Number 13.
19:16Absentee Parents and Abandonment
19:18Treasure Planet.
19:19The world has slept on this underrated treasure for far too long,
19:23and we think it's time more people knew about its heartfelt story
19:26and relatable protagonist.
19:27We apprehended your son operating a solar vehicle in a restricted area.
19:30Moving violation 904, section 15, paragraph, um...
19:35Six.
19:36Thank you.
19:37Don't mention it.
19:38Jim Hawkins is a surly troublemaker raised by a single mom after his dad left them.
19:43It's a poignant reflection on how tricky it can be
19:45to heal the wounds created by absentee parents.
19:47He built his first solar surfer when he was eight,
19:51and yet he's failing at school.
19:54He is constantly in trouble,
19:56and when I talk to him, he's like a stranger to me.
19:59John Silver later steps into the father figure role
20:01and teaches Jim some valuable life lessons.
20:04Even though Silver turns out to be a villain,
20:06their relationship contributes to Jim's personal growth in a major way.
20:10It might sound cheesy,
20:11but this film is about the importance of nurture and love.
20:14Look at you.
20:16Glowing like a solar fire.
20:20You're something special, Jim.
20:22You're gonna rattle the stars you are.
20:30Number 12.
20:31Loss.
20:32Up.
20:32Within roughly its first 12 minutes,
20:35Up delivers two gut-punching and painstakingly real hard truths.
20:38You think you got what it takes?
20:40Well, do you?
20:43All right, you're in.
20:44Carl and Ellie are ready to start a family,
20:46but receive some devastating news.
20:48It's estimated that roughly a quarter of pregnancies end in miscarriage.
20:52Meanwhile, approximately 11% of U.S. women struggle with fertility.
20:56Yet these topics are often still considered taboo,
20:59leaving many who experience either feeling isolated or embarrassed.
21:03So it's a bold and welcome step to see Disney acknowledge these issues so openly.
21:14Of course, Ellie's passing toward the end of the montage has us sobbing hard,
21:19but it provides the catalyst for the adventure
21:21that teaches Carl how to cope with loss and move forward.
21:25Number 11.
21:26Intergenerational trauma.
21:28Encanto.
21:28The Madrigal's matriarch Alma has sometimes been vilified
21:32for the pressure she's placed on her family.
21:34However, we can't forget that she experienced the horrors
21:37of losing her husband and home,
21:39which awakened her survival mode.
21:42Unfortunately, her determination to protect herself and her family,
21:46and uphold the gift of their miracle,
21:47comes at a significant emotional cost to herself and her loved ones.
21:51This is best exemplified through songs like
21:53Surface Pressure and What Else Can I Do.
22:11Mirabel tries to reason with her abuela,
22:13but it's only by acknowledging the past that she's finally able to break the chain.
22:18Together, they take the first steps to help heal their family.
22:21This story resonated with many, especially those from immigrant families.
22:37Number 10.
22:38Problematic parenting and isolation.
22:40Tangled.
22:41It goes without saying that taking a child and forcing them into isolation is wrong,
22:45but we want to focus on the relationship between Mother Gothel and Rapunzel.
23:01Gothel constantly tears Rapunzel down,
23:03whether that's poking fun at her appearance or chipping away at her self-esteem.
23:07We truly see how badly the protagonist is affected when she first leaves her tower,
23:11and has an existential crisis.
23:26However, the longer she spends away, the more her confidence grows,
23:30and she starts to heal.
23:32The movie demonstrates how emotional damage can cut deeply,
23:35especially when it's caused by a person you're meant to trust.
23:38Hopefully, it also shows audiences they don't have to endure this burden in silence.
23:48Number 9.
23:49Rampant consumerism and climate change.
23:51WALL-E.
23:52Along with being a visual spectacle able to tell a compelling story with little dialogue,
23:57WALL-E really set the bar high for Pixar in terms of social commentary.
24:01The whole film is set in a post-apocalyptic future where excessive consumerism and
24:05environmental pollution has gotten so bad that the Earth has become uninhabitable.
24:10Thus, humans were forced to evacuate into a space colony
24:13and become complacent while robots tried and failed to clean up the mess.
24:17This was a definite eye-opener for anyone of any age about the dangerous place humanity
24:22could easily end up.
24:23Unfortunately, WALL-E won't always be there to give us a hand.
24:28Number 8.
24:29Racism and colonialism.
24:31Pocahontas.
24:32Pocahontas was a very mixed bag in the eyes of critics,
24:35but it does an admirable job when it comes to showing the hazards of colonialism.
24:39The English settlers arrive in the New World and claim it as their own,
24:49completely failing to respect the indigenous peoples who already live there.
24:53The latter group is understandably threatened.
24:56There are times where it feels like the film might be equating the two groups' attitudes,
25:00which is problematic to say the least.
25:02However, there's no denying it also shines a light on the harmful effects of racism,
25:06encourages peace, and warns against the havoc colonial practices wreak.
25:17Number 7.
25:18Disability.
25:19Finding Dory.
25:20Finding Nemo has often been applauded for the way it respectfully gave visibility to a range
25:25of disabilities, from Nemo's lucky fin to Dory's short-term memory loss.
25:29However, the latter's condition was initially used more for laughs,
25:33but the sequel Finding Dory brings a more serious light to her forgetfulness
25:37while she continuously searches for her forgotten parents.
25:53Her condition can be challenging to work around,
25:55but it's even more difficult when surrounded by those who don't understand
25:58that she processes information differently.
26:01Still, she never lets it bother her.
26:03More importantly, the film demonstrates that the best way to help someone with a disability
26:08is with acceptance and patience, and to trust that they'll overcome any obstacle as only they can.
26:25Number 6.
26:26Child custody and loss.
26:28Lilo and Stitch.
26:54With their parents' tragic death,
26:56Lilo's older sister Nani is left to be her guardian,
26:58but a social worker threatens to separate them if the home environment seems unsafe.
27:03In case you're wondering, this did not go well.
27:07You have three days to change my mind.
27:10Lilo's behavior doesn't help, but it's not her fault.
27:13Losing her parents at such a young age left a huge mark on her.
27:16Do you not understand?
27:18Do you want to be taken away?
27:21Answer me!
27:22No!
27:22Of course, the story of our titular misfits coming together to become best friends
27:27is heartwarming.
27:28But part of the film's success stems from its mature, realistic portrayal of a family,
27:32and the effects that loss can have on children and young adults.
27:35We're a broken family, aren't we?
27:39No, maybe a little.
27:46Maybe a lot.
27:47Lilo and Nani's family may be different,
27:49but they make sure that no one gets left behind,
27:52including the newest member, Stitch.
27:54Ohana means family.
27:57Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
28:03Number 5.
28:04Death, Coco
28:06It only seemed fitting considering how the whole film is set during Dia de Muertos,
28:10an entire holiday dedicated to paying tribute to and remembering those we have lost.
28:14Death is usually a taboo subject in films for younger audiences,
28:18and can be shown as something to be feared.
28:21I lost it!
28:22It's okay, mijo.
28:24It's...
28:25Hector!
28:27Hector!
28:28However, Coco acknowledges that it's an unavoidable reality
28:31that viewers of all ages can learn about.
28:34In fact, understanding the concept may just help them accept it when it eventually comes.
28:38These aren't just old pictures, they're our family,
28:41and they're counting on us to remember them.
28:43Not only that, the film makes it clear that while death is difficult,
28:46our memories of the deceased matter a great deal, and we should hold on to them.
29:04Number 4.
29:06Mental Health, Inside Out
29:08After all, Riley's 11 now.
29:10What could happen?
29:17Okay, not what I had in mind.
29:20The buddy comedy plot between Joy and Sadness teaches the value of respecting your teammates,
29:25but there's one very important message behind the film,
29:28the importance of mental health.
29:30Thank you, Riley.
29:32I know it can be tough moving to a new place,
29:34but we are happy to have you here.
29:37All right, everyone, get out your history books and turn to Chapter 7.
29:40Joy wants young Riley to be happy,
29:42but denying her a chance to be sad only makes things worse.
29:46And when both Sadness and Joy are out of commission,
29:49Riley slowly falls into a depression.
29:51You need me to be happy, but I want my old friends and my hockey team.
30:03I want to go home.
30:07Please don't be mad.
30:08This perfectly demonstrates the hazards of not only bottling up your feelings,
30:12but also suppressing even one of them.
30:15Letting them out may be the best way to keep your mind balanced and find inner peace.
30:19Of course, the introduction of anxiety in the sequel
30:22only furthered the message that all emotions serve their purpose.
30:25Number 3.
30:26Gender Equality and the Impact of War.
30:29Mulan.
30:29Mulan's expected to bring honor to her family by becoming a primped and polished bride.
30:34Instead, she does so by defying expectations and protecting her country.
30:39Impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer,
30:44dishonored the Chinese army, destroyed my palace, and you have saved us all.
30:52She learns to be a so-called man and keep up with her comrades.
30:56However, she's most successful when she embraces the fluidity of gender
30:59and uses it to defeat Shan Yu.
31:01It looks like you're out of ideas.
31:07Not quite.
31:08This also helps her find the self-acceptance she so desperately sought earlier.
31:12The film also highlights the devastation of war.
31:15The troops' joyful singing is brought to an abrupt halt
31:18by the harrowing view of a completely demolished village.
31:21Mulan finds a doll, the implications and sight of which will haunt us forever.
31:33Number 2.
31:34Racism, Sexism, and Prejudice.
31:36Zootopia.
31:37Even though you're a fox.
31:40What?
31:42Oh!
31:44No!
31:44No!
31:45What did I do wrong, you guys?
31:46No!
31:46Please tell me what did I do wrong?
31:48What did I do?
31:52If you thought we would ever trust a fox without a muzzle,
31:55you're even dumber than you look.
31:57Even in a world where animals can live in harmony,
31:59no one is safe from facing the divide that prejudice causes.
32:02Indeed, predators are put into the unfair stereotype
32:06of being deceitful, savage killers.
32:08Meg, stop it.
32:09You're not like them.
32:10Oh, there's a them now.
32:12You know what I mean, you're not that kind of predator.
32:15The kind that needs to be muzzled?
32:16And even our heroine Judy is scoffed at for being a bunny cop.
32:20A female bunny cop, no less.
32:22With Disney's target audience generally being young,
32:25they often have to teach the terrors of bigotry either in a black-and-white manner
32:29or through analogy, like in The Fox and the Hound.
32:32With Zootopia, they were able to hit all the right notes
32:35to illustrate and warn against the dangers of prejudice in every form.
32:38So?
32:39So I can handle one.
32:40You probably forgot, but I was top of my class at the academy.
32:44Didn't forget.
32:45Just don't count.
32:46Sir, I'm not just some token bunny.
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33:04Number 1.
33:05Religious Extremism and Misuse of Power
33:08The Hunchback of Notre Dame
33:10If it weren't for the gargoyles,
33:11there is no way this could be classified as a kids movie.
33:15Judge Claude Frollo considers himself
33:17a righteous and pure minister of justice who can do no wrong.
33:21Then tell me, Maria, why I see her dancing there,
33:27why her smoldering eyes still scorch my soul.
33:31He's pretty much lying to himself, though.
33:33Not only does he hold extreme prejudice against those who are different from him,
33:37but he has no qualms with lusting after women, murder, and more.
33:41What are you doing?
33:43I was just imagining a rope around that beautiful neck.
33:47All the while, he arrogantly claims that everything he does is in God's will.
33:52The gypsies live outside the normal order.
33:54Their heathen ways inflame the people's lowest instincts,
33:58and they must be stopped.
34:01Unfortunately, there are people like Frollo
34:04who take advantage of their positions of power for their own needs in the worst ways.
34:09The Hunchback of Notre Dame crucially exposes how wrong they are.
34:13This fire in my skin,
34:17this burning desire,
34:22is turning me to sin.
34:27Which heavy topic did you realize a kids movie was portraying when you got older?
34:31Let us know in the comments.
34:32Well, you know how men are.
34:33They think no means yes and get lost means take me, I'm yours.
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