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Is it so bad if female centered movies have romance?

posted 8 years ago by desertgaara1995
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I have noticed that people (mainly feminists/SJWs) treat it as a huge success that this film has no love interest for Moana. Why? Would it be demeaning for Moana if she had a love interest? Most people actually want to find love I believe....

Contrary to the popular belief there are actually other kids' movies with no love interest for the female heroine: Brave, Spirited Away, Alice in Wonderland, The wizard of Oz. It's not exactly groundbreaking to have a kids movie with no romance.

As someone who enjoys Disney romance, the lack of it is actually one of the things that make me hesitate to pay to see that movie.

[–] Cypher_Angel 8 years ago

You lose all credibility when you start squealing about swijes.

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[–] UnvoicedApollo1 8 years ago

It's not groundbreaking, but when there is a clear slant in one company's films, then it becomes an issue.

Male led disney movies without a true romance in which they are paired off

Pinocchio
Dumbo
Peter Pan
The Sword in the Stone
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Great Mouse Detective
Oliver & Company
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Emperor's New Groove
Treasure Planet
Brother Bear
Chicken Little
Meet the Robinsons
Bolt
Winnie the Pooh
Wreck-it Ralph
Big Hero 6

Female led disney movies without a true romance in which they are paired off

Alice in Wonderland
Lilo & Stitch
Moana

[–] OhNooos 8 years ago

Thank you for laying it out. Hard to keep arguing about it when it's stacked up that way.

[–] UnvoicedApollo1 8 years ago

Can't believe I forgot to put Moana on the list. It's there now.

[–] nextbike 8 years ago

Was she supposed to fall in love with the chicken or the 1000 year old man.
IMDB should take away the comment section. Y'all Loco

[–] Smoked_Herring 8 years ago

Not necessary. I think that was all mostly a response from some to a tired and stereotypical trope in female centered movies. I think some people are expressing more interest in seeing female centered movies undergoing more independent journeys, deep character developments, and all sorts of epics in similar vain as male centered movies. A lot of male centered movies compared to a lot of female centered movies tend to not focus on the romantic angle.