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WCDT: 2826-2830 (03 - 07 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Storel:
Another incredibly well researched post from AprilArcus. You are amazing; thank you for being here. 8-)
GarandMarine:
Skinny is a derogatory term for Somalis so likely best not to use it outside of discussions of Black Hawk Down.
Going with April's analysis of one of the first major otherkin films. Could poseidon going all out for a wedding be considered negative? A reestablishment of parental control, etc..
AprilArcus:
--- Quote from: GarandMarine on 06 Nov 2014, 14:12 ---Going with April's analysis of one of the first major otherkin films. Could poseidon going all out for a wedding be considered negative? A reestablishment of parental control, etc..
--- End quote ---
I don't see that at all.
--- Quote ---Sebastian: Like I always say, Your Majesty, "children have got to be free to lead their own lives."
Triton: You always say that, Sebastian?
Sebastian: [nervous] Tee-hee.
Triton: Well I guess there's one problem left.
Sebastian: And what's that, Your Majesty?
Triton: How much I'm going to miss her.
--- End quote ---
Triton has just barely survived the consequences of his overbearing authoritarianism spiraling out of control, and in the wake of being saved by a human's bravery, has completely renovated his parenting philosophy and racial politics. He's too in shock to be anything but utterly genuine in this moment.
There is some unfortunate storytelling in Ariel's relegation to the role of damsel in distress during the finale (saved from Ursula by Triton only to be saved from her again by Eric minutes later), only somewhat mitigated by her earlier active role in rescuing Eric from Ursula/Vanessa's designs, and the usual problematic Disney tropes of absent mother figure and female protagonists motivated only by the men in their lives, but Triton's character arc taken by itself is a clear progression from controlling bigot to tolerant and mature parent.
GarandMarine:
This whole conversation makes me crave sushi.
Natswash:
You're right. A salmon roe roll is calling to me, calling to me I say! Luckily it's on the other line while my wallet discusses the concept of emptiness
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