The Cultural Confusion of Disney's WISH

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I've spent the last few weeks ruminating over this movie and I needed to say something lol
This might not even be a functional analysis, they just did a lot of stuff that confused me; last leg gets doomer-ish about animation industry stuff but it felt like it needed to be said.

The biggest thanks to ‪@CharlesJThomas‬ for helping me with this one. We lowkey co-wrote this based on how long we were talking about a lot of this.

Disney’s WISH is a 2023 animated musical comedy produced to coincide with its studio’s 100th anniversary. The film tells the story of our featuring heroine, Asha as she fights the evil sorcerer, King Magnifico for the right for everyone in her poor provincial town to pursue their dreams. Billed primarily as the origin story of the iconic wishing star that’s appeared in countless Disney media, it’s considered to be a celebration of Disney lore and the encapsulation of the original classics’ impact on culture. Over the course of five years, thousands have contributed to the production of a film that’s meant to stand next to the likes of Snow White, Pinocchio and Dumbo.

Intro: 1:04
Part 1: 4:21
Part 2: 33:09
Part 3: 39:23
Epilogue: 47:41