NYCC 2022: Bigger and Different
I started my reporting from New York Comic Con with good intentions and, yet, sadly, only managed a day one overall NYCC 2022 article. I did write up two panels …
Category: Animation
NYCC 2022 Day 1 Report: Sights and Panels
NYCC 2022 Day 1 was great for exploring the Exhibitors and Artists’ Alley and, combined with attending two panels, was a long but successful day. NYCC 2022 Day 1: The …
‘Soul’ and the Transformation Trope
Pixar’s Soul was the center of a meme that circulated this summer, prior to the release of the film, which suggested that it was racist for the lead character, an African-American, to be transformed into a blue-green blob in the trailer. The author cited several films as examples of the problematic pattern. Taking a look at the trope, the cited films, and the context and messaging of each, might be in order.
Transformers the Movie: Ultra Magnus
In 1986 a film known as Transformers: The Movie was released world wide. Part of the plot involved the then current Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, dying in combat and passing …
IDWs Transformers: A Look Back and Celebration
The 1980s were a fantastic time to grow up in as a child in Australia; there were a wide variety of cartoons on offer that helped to engage the imagination. …
Remembering June Foray
I’ve been an admirer of the tiny giant, June Foray, from the time I was able to read the end credits on the cartoons. She was not only one of the greatest voice actors ever, she was also a wonderful, warm and gracious lady. Last week, she passed away at the age of 99.
‘Basil of Baker Street’ and the Streisand Effect
In case you haven’t heard about it, here’s a tale of the time Disney ran into “the Streisand Effect.” The event took place in 1984, when the World Wide Web didn’t yet exist and very few people outside of the military or academia had email; even Disney still routed typed memos by hand via office workers. The story revolves around the making of ‘The Great Mouse Detective’.