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Domee Shi on her most embarrassing moment TURNING RED (2022); written & directed by Domee Shi
Unrealistic Disney fantasies in the 1950s: True love at first sight. Unrealistic Disney fantasies in the 1990s: Your individuality bringing you success. Unrealistic Disney fantasies in the 2020s: Reconciliation with your family.
I didn't notice at first when watching Turning Red, but Priya's friends are shipping her with the goth girl.
I love that after watching Turning Red I can see exactly why incels and dudebros hate it so much because absolutely everything about it is such an unapologetically female and poc, specifically asian, experience that doesn't hold back
There was no sexualizing asians, unapologetic young female feelings and realities of growing up. Silly girls being girls. Hilarious loud and wild. Everything men would hate lol
the two parents that deeply love and care about their kids but try to protect them to the point where the kid feels overly smothered by their love and tries to create space away from them and throughout the movie the parent has to learn that apart of letting your kid grow up is allowing them to become their own person without the parent being involved in every aspect of their life subgenreÂ
Yes. To this song and entire movie.
