Although I understand that it is near impossible for a satirical parody of Disney movies to be completely historically accurate, I am not sure that I agree with the phrase "limited to accuracy." In my opinion, Cozart's piece did a good job of mixing in historical, social, and environmental context with a Disney satire/parody, but in general, it's hard to judge where the line is drawn between accuracy and imagination.

Since the image of Disney is so widespread and familiar, presenting Disney stories/characters in a way to bring forward new ideas and issues seems super effective, especially for young teens and children.

The fact that Disney as a corporation is so widespread and is aimed at children shows how influential Disney is in an educational/exposure sense.

I appreciate that the author includes this in their analysis. It shows self-awareness and reminds the reader not to take this analysis as fact. In addition, it prompts the reader to think about this case study and form their own opinions.

This reminds me of Stuart Hall's encoding and decoding theory. The ways in which people interpret and reproduce material constitute the decoding part of the theory (it's cool to see this theory in practice).

Fairy tale scholarship, media studies, folklore, and cultural studies are not new; fairy tale revision existed before digitalization. However, the internet has facilitated communication and has created a platform through which ideas can be relayed to masses of people.

I wonder if the familiarity of Disney characters and stories makes it easier or harder to reinterpret them within today's context and norms. On one hand, it must be easier to comment on Disney characters, since they are so well-known and recognizable. On the other hand, we must break the "happily ever" fantasy that we grew up with and force ourselves to see Disney stories in a new light.

interesting description of disney princess films (not used to thinking of disney princess movies as "cruel")