Why is Disney Addictive?

Even now at the age of eighteen I get excited every time I hear there is a new film out and why is this? We've heard a lot of negative aspect of Disney and how they create unrealistic expectations for beauty in females and also for males. But come on, who didn’t enjoy Frozen the first time they watched it eh? Obviously Disney know who they are marketing their films too and they do it well!

1.      We love a happy ending!

As humans we are predictable human beings and for some reason we love the formula of beginning, middle and end = happy, something bad happens and then it all works out for the best in the end!

2.       The Music

Come on tell me you do not smile when you hear a Hakuna Mata? I mean ‘Let it Go’ was in the music chart for how long?! My thoughts exactly, the music is so god damn catchy that you just cannot help but sing along with it!

3.       The Characters

Disney creates loveable and powerful characters, even in their beginning with characters such as Mickey Mouse and even in today’s society with Elsa (Frozen) figures being plastered everywhere – seriously the amount of random stuff by eight year old cousin has with Elsa on it is scary!

4.       Disney Renaissance

This is a period of Disney where there films thrived for a ten year period! Giving us films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tarzan and The Lion King. I don’t know about you but I grew up with these films and I bet if I ever have children they will too! This gives us some nostalgia as it reminds us of the innocence of being a child.

5.       Talking Animals

This one sounds a little silly! I mean obviously you’re cat isn't going to start speaking to you but its fun. I mean how many times (if) you have a pet would you speak to it and imagine what it’s thinking about and feeling? C’mon why was the 100 Dalmatians so popular or lady and the tramp? It’s imaginative to see how animals think!

There are many criticism which come with Disney especially on how women we’re represented however even in older films there were feminist moments. For example, Mulan. I mean dude she saves China for Christ sake! Belle shows compassion and takes a stand to save her father from the beast! Ariel fought what she believed in and was brave enough to leave what she knew behind and adapt to a new environment!