Monday, December 10, 2012

We have reasons, I swear!

"Nothing destroys Disney classics like knowledge."

That's what started all of this. And its the honest truth. Disney has long been loved and when anyone with sense looks at it and says "Well that just doesn't add up right," everyone around them shrugs and replies with, "Well, that's Disney."

What with the recent Netflix addition of Pocahontas to the annals of the instant queue, 80's and 90's children everyone screamed with joy at seeing their childhood once again on their TV screens, now with the added fun of being older and being able to understand all of those jokes that you have never quite understood when you were younger and just did not care.

Now let me take a minute to explain exactly how much I loved Pocahontas as a child. It was my FAVORITE! And that does need capitals, thank you very much. I loved it so much I had my mother go out and buy me the book that had all the music in it just so I could learn to play Colors of the Wind on the flute (which sounds quite nice, actually. But that's besides the point). I watched it so much that we had to get another copy of it on VHS because there were too many lines on the tape and you couldn't see the picture anymore. Yes, I remember VHS tapes. And still am the proud owner of several.

Now here I am, about five whole minutes into the film and filled with RAGE! ALL THE RAGE! WHY JOHN SMITH? WHY WOULD YOU EVER CUT THAT LINE! WHY IS THIS SO... NO. THIS IS NO.

Truth of the matter is, I still love Disney. I'll probably always love Disney, but I've come to a point where "Disney Magic" is no longer a viable reason for me to accept everything about these films. 

So teaming up with Stark, it is time for us to play the quintessential roles of the villains to our own childhoods and many others, bringing knowledge and truth to the argument of "Disney magic" and hopefully, you'll enjoy the ride. (if anyone ever reads this. Do people still read?)

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