Family is always a great example of commentary on everything from immigration to abortion. This is a perfect example of what they do best, taking something common and turning it on its head. They are commenting on the world of Disney, which is frequently described as adult themed and racist.
This video shows the epitome of how people picture Disney. With classic 2D animation, and singing, its a perfect picture of what we think when we see a Disney cartoon. The only problem is that it takes a turn for the worse.
For years we have heard the rumors, and probably have all witnessed racism in the world of Disney. Even their title character Mickey Mouse is based off of racial stereotypes. In the show everything seems light and pleasant until Mort walks in with his Star of David around his neck, then everything takes a turn for the worse.
The animation becomes dark and all the characters have crazed looks on their faces. Mort is then grabbed and off screen we believe he is killed because of the blood that splatters everywhere. We then hear Stewie say “Oh yeah, this is the Disney universe I forgot”.
But why is this acceptable in our culture, especially since Disney is directed towards our youth. Is it because it has been so engrained in our culture that we just accept it now? I believe that the reason it is acceptable is because Disney attempts to shadow their racism through characters we can relate to and these characters tend to be likable. Even though there is racism throughout Disney films, they seem to be making an effort to be as politically correct as possible, but even so, you can’t forget the past.
Sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSTeQrf-B-o
