Recommended Further Reading and Viewing
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The following is a list of videos and articles that I recommend to anyone interested in checking out content similar to mine or that have some interesting arguments and points. Whenever clarity and further context is needed, I provide a brief note to any particular title.
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the selected titles may not necessarily coincide with my own; they have been chosen for the sake of providing a variety of viewpoints on different topics.
This list is subject to change and expand.
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Fairy Tales
The Adventures of Prince Achmed Review (Bobsheaux)
Avengers Grimm Review (Bobsheaux)
BOOTLEG DISNEY PRINCESSES! (Part 1) (Part 2) (EyeofSol)
Briar Rose - or ‘Time Be Stopped’ (Katherine Langrish)
Cinderella: Once Upon a Time in The West Review (Bobsheaux)
Fairytale Reflections: The Fisherman and his Wife (Mary Hoffman)
Fairytale Reflections: Hansel and Gretel (Adèle Geras)
Fairytale Reflections: The Little Mermaid (Cassandra Golds)
Fairytale Reflections: Rapunzel (Kate Forsyth)
Fairytale Reflections: The Snow Queen (Katherine Roberts)
The Frog Prince Review (Bobsheaux) (Review of the Video Brinquedo film.)
Good Times’ Little Red Riding Hood Review (Bobsheaux)
Hansel & Gretel (2002) Review (Bobsheaux)
The Hidden History of Little Red Riding Hood (Magical Molly)
The Hidden History of The Nutcracker (Magical Molly)
Honoring the Heroine: La Belle (SwanPride) (A discussion on the “Beauty and the Beast” fairy tale.)
Honoring the Heroine: Belle Beaumont (SwanPride) (Review of the 1976 “Beauty and the Beast” film.)
Honoring the Heroine: Ciny Cardone (SwanPride) (Review of Cinderella ‘80.)
Honoring the Heroine: The Little Mermaid (SwanPride) (Review of the 1976 “Little Mermaid” film.)
In Defence of the Kiss in “Sleeping Beauty” (Of Fact and Fantasy)
Jane Eyre and the Beast (Katherine Langrish) (A comparison between Jane Eyre and “Beauty and the Beast”)
A Look Back: That Other Big-Budget, Live-Action “Beauty and the Beast” (Of Fact and Fantasy) (Review of Christophe Gans’ 2014 film adaptation of the story.)
The Magic Riddle Review (Bobsheaux)
The Messed Up Origins of the Fisherman and His Wife (Jon Solo)
The Messed Up Origins of The Little Mermaid (REVISITED!) (Jon Solo)
The Messed Up Origins of The Princess and the Frog REVISITED! (Jon Solo)
Misogyny in Fairy Tales? (Katherine Langrish)
The Nutcracker: The Untold Story Review (Bobsheaux)
Old Women (and some old men) in Fairy Tales (Katherine Langrish)
Ranking Every Version of Pinocchio (There Will Be Fudd)
Snow White and the Seven Clever Boys (Caddicarus)
Some Gripes About Zipes, More Gripes About Zipes, Coming Off the Pedestal (Quill and Qwerty)
Strong Fairy Tale Heroines: An Introduction (Katherine Langrish)
Tim Burton’s Hansel & Gretel Review (Bobsheaux)
Were Classic Fairy Tales Darker than Disney? (Historia Nerdorum)
Disney
11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting in TANGLED (Cinema Therapy)
Beauty & The Beast (2017) Review (Bobsheaux)
By the Book: Oliver and Company (SwanPride)
By the Book: Tarzan (SwanPride)
Cinderella: Stop Blaming the Victim (The Take)
A Defense of Disney Princesses and Movies (mjtanner)
Descenduary and Descenduary 2 (Series) (Bobsheaux) (A series of reviews of the whole Descendants Franchise, plus a few Disney Sequels.)
Digging A Little Deeper Into “The Princess and the Frog” (Of Fact and Fantasy)
Disney’s Twist Villains: Worst to Best (CellSpex)
Double Take: Pocahontas vs Moana (SwanPride)
Dreams and “Settling” in Beauty and the Beast and Tangled (Of Fact and Fantasy)
Honoring the Heroine: Ariel (SwanPride)
Honoring the Heroine: Belle (SwanPride)
Honoring the Heroine: Cinderella (SwanPride)
Honoring the Heroines: About the Disney Princesses (SwanPride)
How Beauty and the Beast’s Belle Launched the Bookworm Princess Hero (The Take)
How Can DISNEY REMAKES Be Better? - Film Chums Podcast #5 (Jambareeqi)
How Disney uses Language (Sideways)
How Sleeping Beauty is Accidentally the Most Feminist Animated Movie Disney Ever Made (Leigh Butler)
How MULAN Perfects Animated Character Development (Jambareeqi)
Is Beauty and the Beast About Stockholm Syndrome"? (Lindsay Ellis) (Only the first half of the video is recommended.)
Is Modern Disney “better” than Old Disney"? (CellSpex)
The Lilo and Stitch Problem (Aldone) (A discussion on the race casting controversy to the Lilo and Stitch live-action remake.)
THE LITTLE MERMAID: A Nautical Romantic Musical (Jambareeqi)
The Long-Awaited “Frozen” Dissertation (Of Fact and Fantasy)
My Case For the “Human Again” Sequence (Of Fact and Fantasy)
“Sleeping Beauty”: A Celebration of Flora, Fauna and Merryweather (Of Fact and Fantasy)
That Time Disney Remade Beauty and the Beast (Lindsay Ellis)
The top ten worst Disney Songs (SwanPride)
Unpacking “Frozen II” (Of Fact and Fantasy)
Why Snow White Is (Still) the Strongest Disney Princess (There Will Be Fudd)
YMS: The Lion King (Part 1) (Review of the 2019 remake of the original film.)
You Say Princess Like It’s a Bad Thing (SailorSoapbox) (A defence piece of the Disney Princesses.)
Media Discourse
Anime Subs vs Dubs: Why Are We Still Doing This? (CellSpex)
The Bechdel Test is THE WORST (Bri Castellini)
Blossom’s Fake Video Exposed by food scientist (How To Cook That)
Bobsheauxrts - Why Kids’ Movies? (Bobsheaux) (A brief discussion on why kids’ films should be taken seriously.)
Cancel culture is real, and it sucks. (a lib’ take) (lacigreen)
The Collapse of Netflix (ShortFatOtaku) (A discussion on the rise of streaming services and the problems with Netflix.)
ContraPoints: Dragnet (Beige Frequency) (A critical analysis on ContraPoints’ content.)
The Death of Dislikes (Cynical Reviews) (A discussion on the removal of the YouTube dislike count.)
Disney, Some of us WANT Damsels in Distress (Alteori) (A rebuttal on the “women don’t need romance” claims.)
Diversity should NOT be a Trend (Alteori)
Cutieroversy (ShortFatOtaku) (A discussion on Cuties and the discourse surrounding it.)
The DISGUSTING State of Mobile Game Ads (and why YouTube LOVES IT) (Saberspark)
Does PG Mean Anything Anymore? (Channel Awesome)
The Fatal Flaw of Teen Titans GO! (EyeofSol) (An essay about the discourse surrounding Teen Titans GO!.)
How Movies Are Reinforcing Collectivism and Creating Useful Idiots (Gothix)
I HATE YOUTUBE IN THE NEWS (I Hate Everything)
i ruined peppa pig for everyone (Caddicarus) (A discussion on Elsagate and parental supervision on the internet.)
Is Gluten-Free making you fat? - Debunking gluten-free myths (How To Cook That)
“The Jobs I Apply For Say I’m Not Qualified Because I’m Black” (Gothix) (A reaction to the video 7 Strangers Decide who Wins $1000.)
KissAnime is Gone… Now What? (Anime America) (A discussion on piracy, specifically for anime.)
Movie Criticism and the Question of Objectivity (SwanPride)
mr. youtube and the advertiser-friendly police (Caddicarus)
“Not Original” (CellSpex) (A critique on the unoriginal story complaint in media criticism.)
Peppa Pig (Caddicarus) (Contains discussion on child behaviour and discipline and how it is reflected in the show.)
SANTA INC - The Worst Comedy of 2021 (Cynical Reviews) (A discussion on how NOT to convey messages in media.)
Sustaining Stupidity - Why CinemaSins is Terrible and CinemaSins is (Still) Terrible (bobvids)
There’s no such thing as a new idea — just ask the Little Mermaid (Alissa Wilkinson) (A discussion on remakes and originality in stories.)
This is Why I Don’t Trust ‘Allies’ (Patience Xina) (A response to Noah Samsen’s response to Why Does Hollywood Keep Doing This?.)
Why Does Hollywood Keep Doing This? (Patience Xina) (A discussion on race-swapping existing characters.)
Why I don’t like The Prince Family (diesel patches)
Why I like Women (diesel patches) (A response to Smile Squad’s Signs You’re Sexist video.)
WHY PLOT HOLES MATTER - A Response to Patrick Willems ”Shut Up About Plot Holes (Cynical Reviews)
Miscellaneous Media Reviews
13 Reasons Why I HATE 13 Reasons Why (Season 2) (I Hate Everything)
Animated Christmas Carols: Worst to Best (1/2) (The Best) (CellSpex)
Anti-Vape Ads are CRINGE (diesel patches)
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Review (Bobsheaux) (Review of the 2005 film adaptation.)
Classic Nursery Rhymes on VHS (PART 1) (PART 2) (Caddicarus)
Cool Cat Kids Superhero Review (Bobsheaux)
Cool Cat Saves The Kids Review (Bobsheaux)
Explaining Ratafak Plachta (blameitonjorge)
Ghostbusters (2016) Review (Bobsheaux)
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix Series is Stupid and Harmful (Cynical Reviews)
HANNAH HYPOCRISY - Unmasking Disney Channel’s Most Iconic Series (WoollyOne)
High Guardian Spice Sucks (Video Series) (BlackLightJack)
How BARBIE MOVIES Have Changed Over Time - Film Chums Podcast #11 (Jambareeqi)
How VELMA Became The Most Hated Show Of All Time (Cynical Reviews)
I Am Not Starfire Sucks (Video Series) (BlackLightJack)
Inclusivity Bias: Nubia - Real One (BlackLightJack)
Lifetime’s Ridiculous Anti-Porn Movie (Cynical Reviews) (Review of Cyber Seduction.)
The Lost Media Iceberg (blameitonjorge)
The Lost Media Gameshow Iceberg (blameitonjorge)
Miracle in Toyland Review (Bobsheaux)
Miyazaki Month - Spirited Away (Sailor Soapbox)
My Irresistible Ex is everything WRONG with “Romance” webtoons (BlackLightJack)
The (NOT DISNEY) Collection - The Search For The Worst (I Hate Everything)
Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa Review (Bobsheaux)
Review: I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl - Volume 1 (Ethylene Scans) (A comparison between the original manga and the English localisation.)
Top 10 CURSED Animated Commercials (Saberspark)
Top 13 Lost Horror Films (blameitonjorge) (One of the films discussed, In the Mind of the Damned, has since been made available.)