Saw #Bambi. As w’ so much, most, nearly all classic Disney, it’s a triumph of the animators’ art. Resourceful, artful, endlessly admirable.
#Bambi. As w’ so much, most, nearly all classic Disney, it’s a bundle of conceptual & ideological contradictions …
… I wouldn’t exactly say it’s not appropriate for kids. But on the other hand—note how parental responsibilities are apportioned, …
… its notions about the nature of boys & girls/men & women, its portrayals of & generalizations about courtship & desire— …
… I would definitely have the pause button handy, an explanation or two ready!
#Bambi. Did I just offend you? How ’bout this? At the very least, & this is a parent’s constant & unchanging duty & pleasure …
… when it comes to media in the home, you ought to be willing & resolved to talk a few things through, together.