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They critique the obsession with cultural specificity in movies like Turning Red, which is criticized both for its art style and its targeted audience. They note the disparity between critics’ high ratings and audience scores, suggesting that modern storytelling under Hollywood’s influence is increasingly divisive and emotionally limited, often serving political or social agendas rather than pure entertainment.
The hosts debate whether current Pixar films are aimed at a narrowly-defined demographic, and whether this approach hampers the studio’s traditional narrative strengths. They mention that Disney’s recent box office failures stem from over-politicized, overly "woke" content that alienates broad audiences.