People talk about representation, but is it really that? It feels more like people are guilty for consuming slop so they want the slop to have a socially-conscious message. That way they can consume slop and feel like they're making a difference by giving attention to real issues. It's the same kind of ethical consumption thing that businesses have been doing for decades. That, somehow, by buying ethically sourced goods or green products you're helping. But buying can never be helping. You can't change the world through consumer choices.

Then I guess the next thing is that if we're going to have consumerism anyways, why not let it be ethical consumerism? Why not let Disney make a sci-fi, action-comedy about suicide and PTSD? I mean if nothing else it makes people going through those things feel better, right? But does it? Does seeing yourself reflected in media really help you or make you feel better? You deserve to feel better and you deserve help, but it should be real help. Soothing you by offering you a fun-house mirror just seems cruel. Plus, when it comes time to get rid of Disney, the argument will be that they produce so much stuff that makes people feel better that it's actually bad to get rid of them.