Disney

Hmm, today maybe I'll talk a little more about what I love about Disney.

One thing I love about it is when it references itself. Remember when Zazu claimed Scar would make a very handsome throw rug? In Hercules, Scar was a decorative cape that Hercules discarded, so that if you paused on the right part Scar looked like nothing more than a throw rug.

And in Kronk's New Groove, there were several references to previous Disney works. I don't remember most of them right now, but there was one scene where Kronk and his girlfriend had a dinner similar to the famous Lady and the Tramp one. It was really quite hilarious the way it deviated from the original, though.

And in Monsters Inc., just looking around the kids' rooms meant you were bound to see toys from Toy Story. Speaking of Toy Story, there's one stuffed animal in the third movie who more or less has his own movie: Totoro.

So, yeah, there's a lot of little things embedded in these things for Disney geeks. And I'm positive I haven't even scratched the surface of all of these reference.

Another thing I love about Disney is the happy endings. In the end, everyone basically gets what they want - except for the villain, of course - unless of course the villain is converted - of course. And I'm not necessarily talking about just romance, either.

Kuzco never ended up with a love interest in his original movie. His journey was figuring out more about how the world in general saw him, and how to actually take care of the nation he was at the head of.

Tarzan in his second movie and Ariel in her third movie were more centered around family and staying true to who they are as opposed to conforming.

So, yes. Disney. Fun times. I'd better end this post before I rant too long, so I'll see you tomorrow!