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Salon and NPR articles from women discussing the lack of strong, female lead characters in Pixar films. The overall desire seems to be for spunky, tough, kick-ass leads instead of Princess-type stereotypes. SPOILERS AHEAD
Seems the big beef in Up is we get a really independent, likable character in Ellie, only to see her killed off in the first 20 minutes, even though she forms most of the underlying framework for the story.
I just went for the talking dogs, people. I didn't expect a film that covered the entire emotional spectrum of the human experience. I didn't even realize Russell was Asian-American! I for one was more surprised at the subtle insertion of a single-parent, absentee father household for the boy, and how he identified with the grandfatherly main character. I guess there is subtext in everything.
Seems the big beef in Up is we get a really independent, likable character in Ellie, only to see her killed off in the first 20 minutes, even though she forms most of the underlying framework for the story.
I just went for the talking dogs, people. I didn't expect a film that covered the entire emotional spectrum of the human experience. I didn't even realize Russell was Asian-American! I for one was more surprised at the subtle insertion of a single-parent, absentee father household for the boy, and how he identified with the grandfatherly main character. I guess there is subtext in everything.
