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Ah, the Lion King. A movie about the non-representative government suppressing the underclass through force, by divine right.
by LanceH 8y ago
Ah, the Lion King. A movie about the non-representative government suppressing the underclass through force, by divine right.
- Retra 8y agoTo be fair, it is the animal kingdom. And being something as lethal as a lion probably has its advantages there.
- kibwen 8y agoI always do appreciate attempts to deflate the Disney-esque romanticization of monarchy, though in this case The Lion King is just supposed to be a retelling of Hamlet.
- LanceH 8y agoI get that it's just a movie and should be enjoyed without overthinking since we're talking about singing animals and glossing over the whole prey-predator thing. The real crime being the inanely happy songs thrust upon parents everywhere. I know that Disney had moved toward reaching out to groups that had not been represented in movies and this is a good thing. Then they trot out a movie of inclusion with a theme of being born to your station and any attempt to rise will be squashed. I get that everyone is suppose to empathize with being the special child, but if he's special and locked into his role, what about everyone else? tl;dnr -- I don't like musicals :)
- mcphage 8y ago> The real crime being the inanely happy songs thrust upon parents everywhere. Bah! The best song in The Lion King is "Be Prepared"