Stagione 5
Mulan (1998)
Stagione 4
Andie and Larry kick off Season 5 with this legendary Disney Princess. Topics include false tension, potential solutions for protagonist problems, and Larry's new game First Or False.
In this last episode of Season 4, Larry and Andie enjoy this heartwarming sci-fi story of found family and redemptive love. Topics include three inciting incidents, a romantic comedy structure, and why Jumba's role as antagonist gets skewed.
Get your tissues! Andie and Larry unpack this 'Boy and His Dog' genre classic. Highlights include character work, the theme of becoming a man, and Larry choosing a Disney dog for a pet.
In this episode, Andie and Larry dig into one of Disney's more controversial offerings. Topics include a faulty prologue, a weak protagonist, and Romeo and Juliet as a structural model for a First Nation story.
Larry and Andie go back for another round of '50s Crockett Craze! Highlights include reasons for a puzzling Mahnishtahnah and the problem with a stoic protagonist in a morality play.
Our first sports movie! Larry and Andie do a post mortem on this classic football film. Highlights include atypical structure, how narration creates aesthetic distance, and a Disney fantasy football game.
Guest star Noelle Nori joins Andie and Larry to discuss the differences between the original animated version and the live action remake - plus The Dating Game starring Cruella de Vil!!
Zoom, zoom, zoom! For some reason, fans keep asking for more Zenon. Because they care, Andie and Larry deliver by laughing at a total lack of story logic. PLEASE, FANS - NO MORE!!!
Larry and Andie take on this VERY underrated Disney gem with a discussion of evolving character wants, a craft lesson on montage writing, and a very refreshing female captain.
It's a split decision! Larry pans and Andie enjoys this understated supernatural romance. Topics include aging up the protagonist, the use of narration, and the theme of immortality.