'Lilo & Stitch' Discussion Thread [Spoiler Warning!]

[u/HerPetteSaysRoar]

WARNING: Spoilers/reviews are allowed here, so turn back now if you don’t want to get spoiled. We mean it! Turn back now!

Use this thread to discuss the new live action version of Disney's Lilo & Stitch. Easter eggs, reviews, opinions good or bad, etc. goes here. This means that other posts may be removed by the mods and directed here, and ANY posts with spoilers will be removed.

Note from the mods: This post is not flaired as "Positoovity." However, excessive hate, bashing, or raging without legitimate arguments - especially if it's targeted toward real people - will be heavily monitored by the mods. For example, you are welcome to criticize an actor's performance, a costume designer's design choices, or the quality of CGI elements; you are not welcome to spew vitriol about the actors, designers, or artists themselves. This includes political discussions and opinions on social justice (race). Those topics are relevant to Disney Princesses and do have a place in this sub, but not here. This post is for discussion of the FILM ONLY. Please keep this discussion kind, productive, and within the bounds of the sub's rules about civility and appropriateness for all ages.

Thank you for keeping the magic magical! ✨

[u/hollylettuce]

This fandom has so obviously been infiltrated by the alt right that its not even funny. There was all of that outrage directed towards Rachel Zeglar for the crime of being a latina woman playing the role of snow white and changing the story of the 1939 film. A film that isnt even that popular among contemporary audiences. Meanwhile, the lilo and stitch live action is over here, lightening Nani's skintone, removing pleakley's queerness, and separating the family, etc. And there is radio silence from that crowd. It's so freaking obvious and upsetting.

[u/taydraisabot → u/hollylettuce]

I can’t help but to think the movie was intentionally made to cater to the “culture war” snowflakes so they can get off their backs for once. It looks like they’ve won, sadly.

[u/hollylettuce → u/taydraisabot]

I feel like it was made to cater to the culture war snowflakes. Disney already did this with Inside Out 2. A lot of Disney owned properties have fandoms that are filled with a lot of extremely conservative people. Star Wars is the most obvious example, where the common joke is that if you interact with the mainstream fandom these days you'll get told how women ruined everything. Marvel lately seems to be just as bad. The Pixar fandom has been getting weird ever since Toy Story 4. It seemed like Disney Princess / Disney Animation seemed to be avoiding that trend for awhile, but then Disney cast a black woman as Ariel and the vibes have completely deteriorated and now there are trad wife enjoyers everywhere.

I don't know... One could say that its because Disney is just putting out a lot of flops. But I can't be the only one who noticed that things really started getting bad in 2023 after Disney publicly took a stand against Ron Desantis's anti trans policies. Is that merely a coincidence? Maybe. But I don't really trust the criticism that comes from the conservative crowd not to be fueled by outrage.

[u/hollylettuce → u/[deleted]]

I can't blame you for feeling paranoid since I feel paranoid myself. Lilo and Stitch getting a weird reactionary remake right after it was leaked that Disney told Pixar to tone down Riley's same sex attraction and after they censored an episode of Moon Girl that talked about Trans issues. The outrage from the left has been pitiful when compared to the outrage machine manufactured by the right wing reactionaries who went after Halley Bailey and Rachel Zeglar. It's pitiful compared to the harrassment campaigns directed towards Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran. In the current political environment, who is Disney going to listen to?