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A Look at Disney’s LGBTQ Characters Pt. 3: Ruby Slippers (Once Upon A Time Pt. 1)

March 16, 2021 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

Once Upon A Time’s history with its LGTBQ+ characters is a bit messy. There are three sets that from this show that I’ll be looking at and let’s just say that none of them got treated all that well. There are two other sets of characters that I’ll be looking at but considering those two at least got actual arcs (albeit not great ones), I’m going to save them for later. Whereas these two only got one episode. This was during the show’s fifth season and the Underworld arc. Yeah, this show found a way to make Hell boring.

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A Look at Disney’s LGBTQ Characters Pt. 2: Susan & Cheryl (Good Luck Charlie)

March 15, 2021 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

Today, we continue our look at Disney’s LGTBQ+ characters. We are actually going back to back to the year, 2014 and looking at the show Good Luck Charlie. You see the show was in its final season and in its second-to-last episode introduced a friend of young Charlie who happened to have two moms. I wrote about this at the time and had this to say.

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with this. I think it’s a good idea. And neither of the big kid’s channels that show live-action sitcoms have done this. Nick nor Disney Channel have done this before.

It’s funny how much this has changed on Disney Channel and Nick as we are starting to see same-sex couples being treated as normal. In many ways, 2014 was a big step forward in that regard with this shot.

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A Look at Disney’s LGTBQ characters Pt. 1: LeFou (2017)

February 10, 2021 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

Representation Matters and if you disagree with that, you can leave now. I’ve made my being bisexual no secret and it is something that may seem small but discovering that truth helped shed light on an important part of my life. If you are reading this, you obviously know that I am a fan of Disney. I bring this up because today I am starting a series that I have been hoping to do. Originally, this was going to be one long article but unlike how some films/tv shows, I’d prefer to give these characters their own spotlight. And now unlike other blogs I do, I will include Marvel and Star Wars characters. Not that they get much to do. So, who are we kicking this series off with? LeFou from the 2017 remake. He is not the first LGTBQ character from the company as there is a lesbian couple that came before him in 2014 but I am starting with him because he is perhaps one of the more recognizable LGTBQ+ characters.

I went over this last summer when I reviewed this movie during Remake Month and saying that I hated this. As I mentioned in that review, director Bill Condon promised that there’d be an exclusively gay moment. And well, here it is.

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The Scooby-Doo Christmas Comics Caper: Happy Harley-Daze (Scooby-Doo Team-up # 21)

December 18, 2020 in Blogs

Moviefan12: I must admit that I am not the biggest fan of Harley Quinn. I get her appeal and why people would like her. She has thankfully developed beyond being more than just Mistah J’s girlfriend as seen in things such as the DC Universe/HBO Max series showing Harley striking out on her own. Another great title that features Harley being her own character is Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass which shows a teenage Harley trying to do what’s right even if it isn’t easy.

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A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: The Nightmare Before Christmas

December 16, 2020 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a beloved alternative Christmas movie that has only grown in popularity. My feelings on the movie, it’s not bad but it’s overrated and overhyped. There are quite a few elements that work in making this a classic that people to this day but I dunno nothing about it struck me as great. I don’t think I need I do a major plot breakdown because most people know the plot of this film but I will give a short breakdown before we get to the characters.

The movie does have fun ideas but the execution in parts is rather boring. Again, this is just my personal opinion as I do get why people could like this movie but I feel like it lags a bit.

This movie is often credited as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and that is partially correct. He created the idea and it is based on a poem that he wrote. However, the movie was directed by Henry Selick.

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Here We Come A Caroling: Anna and the Apocalypse (with The Creature)

December 15, 2020 in Blogs

Moviefan12: Horror musicals are an interesting beast. There are plenty of popular ones like Sweeney Todd but finding a balance between telling a horror story and using songs to advance the story is a tricky feat to balance. Even more when you have a zombie musical. When it comes to zombie musicals, they can go one of two ways, They can either be about the zombies or feature the zombies and show what the characters facing off against the zombies are going through. This is something that was seen in the 2017 British film, Anna and the Apocalypse. This movie is a Christmas horror musical and while on the surface that may seem to be an odd combination, it works. now just because I described it as Christmas do not mistake that for thinking the songs are Christmas heavy but rather that film taps into one of the most important emotions of the holiday season. That being hope, hope for a better future, and hope that things will be better.

Moviefan12: In many regards, that seems rather appropriate for the year that we’ve had in that we have to face down a lot of craziness but holding onto hope is one of the most important elements that I took from this movie. Admittedly, my original curiosity was because the idea of a zombie Christmas musical was so absurd that I had to see how this worked. And it really does work. Now, I will not be looking at this film alone as I’ve invited fellow Expressionist and lover of Horror movies to come along on this ride of zombie decapitation during The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Please welcome here to help cover this wonderful musical, The Creature.

The Creature: Ah yes, a Horror Musical. A lot of people love throwing in a musical number in the midst of blood-soaked chaos like Sweeney Todd or Repo! The Genetic Opera that end up fairing over pretty well for the most part. While there are many different films of this variety out there, this was one I admittedly had never heard of prior to this moment. Given that it’s not only a Horror Musical but also a Holiday Horror movie set during the Christmas season with zombies made it all the more curious for me to take a look at it.

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The Scooby-Doo Christmas Comics Caper: The Fright Before Christmas (Scooby-Doo # 67)

December 14, 2020 in Blogs

A Christmas Carol is my favorite Christmas story of all-time. Much like how Linkara has stated, the story works because is a story that can be used in any type of story and still spread the message of what the story should be about. Consider when Linkara said that, he was looking at a version of the story set amidst a zombie outbreak.

This comic however brought something else to mind. The Real Ghostbusters during its run did a Christmas Carol episode titled Xmas Marks The Spot where the boys in beige trap the three spirits and causes everyone to hate Christmas.

Now unlike that episode where the Ghostbusters somehow travel back in time, this is a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol. Modern retellings are again nothing new as this is a story that can be told in any time period. It’s a simple and truncated version of my favorite Christmas story but it works. One such example.

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Holidays at The Loud House: 11 Louds A Leapin’

December 11, 2020 in Blogs

Back in October, I looked at Tricked, the first Halloween special from The Loud House. I mentioned that I had an interest in looking at a rather special episode for myself. You see, this episode is the first episode that I saw of this show all the way through. You see season one had this gimmick where it never showed the parents’ faces and for some reason, that idea bugged me. This episode, the first episode of season two was the first to reveal the face of Lynn Sr. and Rita Loud. But that’s not what this episode is about.

The Plot

There quite a few subplots happening throughout that are pretty funny such as Luan, trying to get to 12 Puns of Christmas, Lola trying undo 12 months of naughtiness in one day to get on Santa’s Nice list while Lisa is actively being the annoying genius in saying that there isn’t a Santa. Leni turning all the decorations into fashionable dresses and Luna trying to come up with the perfect Christmas song. These are relatively minor when compared to the main plot. It starts off with Lincoln taking his sled out for some winter fun and goes into the yard of neighbor, Mr. Grouse, and well, he’s not the nicest person. Lincoln devises a plan to get it back and it doesn’t go as planned as he’s caught and Grouse wants to call his parents but everyone is caught up in their holiday celebrations. Mr. Grouse catches Lincoln and has him clean up the mess that he made sneaking into Mr. Grouse’s house.

Lincoln notices that his neighbor also has a big family and is sad that Mr. Grouse doesn’t have anyone to spend Christmas with. So, he gets his family and friends together to give him a perfect Christmas. It’s very sweet and is what made me fall in with the show in the first place.

This shot is easily one of my favorite shots of the show as it truly does invoke the feeling of Christmas in me. This gets Grouse to open up and be a nicer guy. Including a beautiful song.

Music

Christmas Song

Yeah, I don’t think this song was ever given an actual title. Still, it’s really great and very sweet. It truly taps into the Holiday spirit

Characters

Lincoln voiced by Collin Dean

I really enjoyed Lincoln in this episode as I usually do as this shows that while he is a kid and that he messes up from time, he’s a good kid that wants to make things right for people.

Mr. Grouse voiced by John DiMaggio

Mr. Grouse is the typical old curmudgeon that just needs someone to show him that they care about him and share the Christmas spirit with him but it works and I’m a sucker for that kind of stuff. I’m a sap. It’s sweet and it works.

My Final Thoughts

This year, we got two Christmas episodes rom The Loud House and one from its spinoff, The Cassagrandes. We were also supposed to get a live-action Christmas movie that was announced in February and yeah…

The Loud House: A Very Loud Christmas, will premiere in late 2020. The film will depict Lincoln and Clyde working to preserve the Christmas traditions when the Loud sisters plan to have their Christmas plans elsewhere.

Yeah…I’m kinda glad that didn’t come out. Still, I’m glad that I got to catch this one again as this episode means a lot to me considering it’s what brought me into this show and The Loud House has now become one of my favorite animated series. It’s always a pleasure to watch and just makes me happy especially this Christmas episode.

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A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: ‘Twas The Night

December 10, 2020 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

Bryan Cranston is one of the biggest names in Hollywood thanks to his breakout role as Walter White on Breaking Bad. Long before that, he was the dad on Malcolm in the Middle, and one year after that show debuted on Fox, Cranston could be seen in this Disney Channel Christmas movie. ‘Twas The Night is a movie that I think can best be described as generic. Not bad but generic. This is something that I’ll go into a bit more when we look at the plot. Again, it’s not bad but there isn’t a whole lot to it.

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A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave (Recess Episode Review)

December 9, 2020 in A Look at Disney

One of my favorite stories around Christmastime is that of Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus. In this real-life event, eight-year-old Virginia asked her father if Santa Claus was just a character or if he truly existed. Her father suggested that she write to The Sun. The young girl’s question was answered by a former war correspondent that rose above the simple question and in turn, gave America one of its most beloved holiday stories.

I bring this up because what we are looking at today takes inspiration from this classic story. In 1998, Disney’s One Saturday Morning had an episode of one of their most popular shows deal with the very question of Santa’s existence and if one is ever too old to believe in him. Today, I am looking at the only Christmas episode of the ’90s classic Recess.

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A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice

December 8, 2020 in A Look at Disney, Blogs

In 2016, I did one of my favorite holiday events, the Santa Spectacle. Looking at Santa related material from Disney. This year, I’ve decided to return to that event. However, this event will include reviews of stuff that is more Satan adjacent such as with this first review. In 2014, I looked at the holiday special Prep & Landing. To kick off this sequel event, I’ve decided to look at the sequel Naughty Vs. Nice.

The original Prep & Landing itself was a simple holiday special that dealt with realizing sometimes you don’t always get what you want and that might be for the better. What is it’s a sequel about? Sibling relationships. The special’s title might make you think that you are just being introduced to the elves that deal with the Naughty kids. And that is true as this special speaks to how younger siblings such as myself look up to our older siblings for guidance. They are the first heroes we have. As I’ll discuss in the plot, sometimes us younger siblings are viewed as annoying and a burden to our sibling when we are firstborn. Anyways with that out the way let’s begin.

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Here We Come A Carolling: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

December 7, 2020 in Blogs

Christmas musicals are easily the best type of Christmas movies as musicals can capture the Holiday spirit perfectly in a way that I don’t think most other holiday movies can. This brings us to Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey which comes to us from David E. Talbert who not only directed this film but wrote the screenplay. This Christmas musical coming out right now is more important than one might think.

Talbert first had the idea for this musical in 1998 and originally wanted to pitch it as a stage musical, which is very much felt in the design and presentation of the film but that is not what makes the film special. As Talbert is quoted as saying here.

I told him about the holidays and how much they mean to my family. But when we sit down every year, there’s nothing we can watch with anybody that looks like us. If we’re feeling this way as a family, imagine how many families around the world are feeling the same way?

This idea that so many of us may take for granted when we think of movies around or in general because, for the longest time, holiday movies were predominately White and I do not mean the snow. Consider that it wasn’t until recently The Hallmark Channel makes enough Christmas movies to start airing them in July actually had a few with Black leads.

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A Look at Disney’s LGBTQ Characters Pt. 3: Ruby Slippers (Once Upon A Time Pt. 1)

A Look at Disney’s LGBTQ Characters Pt. 2: Susan & Cheryl (Good Luck Charlie)

A Look at Disney’s LGTBQ characters Pt. 1: LeFou (2017)

The Scooby-Doo Christmas Comics Caper: Happy Harley-Daze (Scooby-Doo Team-up # 21)

A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Here We Come A Caroling: Anna and the Apocalypse (with The Creature)

The Scooby-Doo Christmas Comics Caper: The Fright Before Christmas (Scooby-Doo # 67)

Holidays at The Loud House: 11 Louds A Leapin’

A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: ‘Twas The Night

A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave (Recess Episode Review)

A Look at Disney Santa Spectacle Two: Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice

Here We Come A Carolling: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

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