Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
There’s a lot going on in the world and I’m tired. Actually, I’m mostly angry and sad. The world seems filled with hate and destruction right now. It’s important that we remember to take some time to recharge between rounds of doom scrolling the news.
The main way I like to relax is by reading, writing, watching tv, or watching movies. One of my all time favourites is Lilo & Stitch. I reviewed it a few years ago and gave it a perfect 5 stars. It’s not perfect but it is as close as possible for me (may need to compensate for nostalgia).
I was a bit skeptical when they announced a live action version. I was mostly worried they wouldn’t cast Polynesian people in the roles or that Stitch would some sort of horrifying CGI abomination.
I was sold after the first few adorable teasers that were reminiscent of the ad campaign for the original. Then they dropped the first trailer and I thought it was really impressive. It was immediately criticized for everything from being too “woke” to not putting Pleakley in drag.
Personally, I think it looks completely adorable and true to the spirit of the original.
We should always consume media critically, but maybe it’s important to wait and see the full thing before jumping to outrage. It’s exhausting to constantly be analyzing why people are angry and I’m all for progressive values, but we need to analyse the full media before getting angry. That is, unless it’s really obviously hateful or damaging.
Take a breath, relax, and allow yourself to enjoy things. Being critical of media doesn’t mean you always have to be angry or outraged. You can admit the flaws and still enjoy things that have small issues.
Please take care of yourselves. We have a marathon of crap coming up and we need to pace ourselves.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric