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Why Tolkien Found Walt Disney ‘Vulgar’ (www.atlasobscura.com)
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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This article never does fully explain why, only taking the issue one step further:

Tolkien refers to Disney’s works as “vulgar.” Tolkien also believed that fairy tales had become hopelessly infantilized

It seems just a matter of personal distaste?

[–] Mrselfdestruct25@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He also wasn't a fan of the direction Disney took Marvel and Star Wars.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

JarJar? /Insert Elvish for "unforgivable?"

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Disney had a great whimsical vibe back in the early days. The old tales were usually fucking grim. Both have a place to exist.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

That's the thing: a story meant for little children isn't the same type of enjoyment as a story meant for adults. They are different categories, so better to be judged within their own realms, not with a one-size-fits-all metric.