OpEd: Disney Crossed the Line with Demon-Centered TV Show "The Owl House" – Inside the Magic
Posted: January 22, 2020 at 2:45 pm
There is no such thing as a Good Demon.
Let me say that again:
In todays world, the high-fantasy genre is liberated to a point where writers, artists, and readers can explore every imaginable realm of possible existence, and that is an intimidating but wonderful thing. It is in high-fantasy where our imaginations run wild, where we humor all subjective definitions of macabre, grotesque, beautiful, brave, and bizarre. We can escape societys norms to validate thoughts and feelings, and we can make moral statements about our society and where it needs to go.
From multiverses strung together by Marvels anthologies of comic books to the allegorical Narnian plains from C.S. Lewiss Chronicles, The Walt Disney Company is no stranger to exposing its audience to high fantasy and the adventures that await. But no matter how free we let ourselves roam, no matter how mainstream high-fantasy may become, we must always keep the objective, established understanding of what is good and what is evil.
For example, Demons are evil. Angels are the ones that are good.
Disney Channels latest show, The Owl House, tells the story of a girl trapped in a demon realm where she will learn and use witchcraft while befriending an actual demon. The show follows in the footsteps of NetflixsDisenchantmentand FoxsLucifer. They present themselves with a foolishly arrogant prospective that drops everythingeven the barebones of age-old ideological definitions of good and evilinto the bin of high-fantasy make-believe, demoting the reality of Angels and Demons to harmless mythology.
Ive come to terms with the fact that 90% of Americas mainstream media has decided to operate outside of Judeo-Christian-centric norms for now. But, religion aside, there are boundaries you dont cross and will have major consequences. Im not talking about the wrath of some powerful Zeus-like being from above, Im talking about scores of kids being led astray at their own free will.
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The trailer for Disney Channels The Owl House ends with the protagonist saying I know it looks a little bit differentBut if you look at it from a different perspective, its just like home.
We keep hearing this one, dont we? Keep an open mind! You might like it!
But, last I checked, getting your body and soul lost in a netherworld of chaos and horror with a manipulating demon and witch is not exactly the same thing as trying some super weird ethnic food at a friends house that even she doesnt like. There are limits to everything. Even for how open-minded you should be. And shows like The Owl House can cause major levels of confusion for the impressionable young minds it is geared towards.
Shows like The Owl Housemanipulate the idea of theres good in everyone and teach kids to let their guards down to demons and witches just because they may appear cute, benign, and sassy. They profess the same to hell with it contrarian nihilistic perspective to normal life and real spiritual evils as every other hipster artist on Tumblr.
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Disney XDs reboot of DuckTales rides the line of enlightenment perfectly while also dabbling in demon dimensions and magic. But heres the difference:DuckTalesmaintains the established boundaries of Good and Evil.
LikeThe Owl House, DuckTalesteaches kids not to be afraid to ask any questions or research any knowledge. But the difference in DuckTales is that they say, unapologetically, THIS IS EVIL! While the chief magic expert, Webby, may have a slightly unhealthy obsession with the ethereal realms, her eagerness comes from a desire to learn with an understanding of objective good vs. evil.
Now, is there goodness in every being? Yes.
Can everyone turn to good and be saved? Yes.
Webbys best friend, Leena, was a shadow manifested from the darkest evil. But Webby works constantly to pull Leena into the light. Her naivete causes her to be manipulated constantly by Leena, but her purity and her dedication to the light save Leena from the shadow realm. Rather than what some people think a person should do and surrender to their friends ways in the name of enlightenment.
Whenever spiritual nether-realms are mentioned inDuckTalesthey are always accompanied by three show tropes:
Do you see the difference? Sure, its fun to play with a little fake magic on TV, but it is not okay to tell kids its cool to befriend demons and get involved with straight witchcraft. That will only lead to more souls being led astray and lost to darkness.
There is no such thing as a good demon.
For those of you left thinking this, youre right. I agree. It is just a TV show. Kids are smart enough not to blindly emulate what they see on TV. But in that case, why dont we bring back gun use in cartoons and the good old hilariously violent slapstick Loony Tunes comedy?
Seriously, the world is better off with cartoon bad guys carrying and firing real-looking guns than with a cartoon good guy carrying a cutesy-looking demon.
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OpEd: Disney Crossed the Line with Demon-Centered TV Show "The Owl House" - Inside the Magic
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