The steelraptor knows. Took a J-term on Tim Burton films, read his autobiography (Burton on Burton)… Overrated. Likes his name. And those damn pinstripe pants.

Because disney is deeply rooted in the US ideology of the american dream— patriotism, nuclear family, most of all christianity. Not only does a dead parent give the main character an extra kick of agency, the writers one less character to develop, and the audience an underdog to root for as he/she picks up his/herself…