Disney+ Is Making Us Even More Stuck In The Past Instead Of Pushing For Original Stories
Start writing a post
Entertainment

Disney+ Is Making Us Even More Stuck In The Past Instead Of Pushing For Original Stories

Disney+ is a wonderful thing, but the remakes and reboots that come with it are not.

37
Disney+ Is Making Us Even More Stuck In The Past Instead Of Pushing For Original Stories

On November 12, Walt Disney Company released its new streaming app, Disney+. With this new streaming app, they released a handful of new shows, like "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" and "The Mandalorian," and new movies, like the live-action "Lady and the Tramp." They also released many, many old Disney movies and nostalgic Disney Channel shows. The Internet is absolutely losing their minds over the fact that we can easily watch all the shows and movies that we grew up with.

While I love having the ability to watch "Hannah Montana" and "The Lion King" anytime, I think that Disney+ is throwing us into our nostalgic tendencies, and it's not a good thing.

In 2019, Disney released nine new movies, and seven of those movies were either a sequel or a live-action. Some of these movies include "Frozen 2," "Toy Story 4," "Aladdin," and "The Lion King."

Disney has become a major player in the entertainment industry since they now own huge franchises like Marvel and Star Wars. This year, they made an exponential profit from "Avengers: Endgame," and they are expecting a new Star Wars movie, "The Rise of Skywalker," to be in theaters soon.

While I would love to see a live-action version of "Hercules," I am very sick of seeing these reboots and remakes. Reboots, spin-offs, and live-actions have constantly been thrown in our faces, and most of the reboots and remakes have gotten bad reviews compared to their predecessors.

Disney movies haven't been taking risks and are only falling back on what they are comfortable. But Disney knows they can do this because they can rely on profiting from our nostalgia. We are comfortable with watching all these live-action remakes of our favorite movies, and we get annoyed when they try to change it up. While nostalgia is a wonderful thing, it should only be used in small doses or else we will keep seeing the same stuff over and over again.

Disney became such a powerful entertainment company because of the risks that were taken by Walt Disney. They aren't taking risks anymore because Disney knows that we want to find out what happened to Lizzie McGuire in her adult years or what happened to the toys after "Toy Story 3." Disney+ is only going to enforce their lack of creativity and make things worse.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
​a woman sitting at a table having a coffee
nappy.co

I can't say "thank you" enough to express how grateful I am for you coming into my life. You have made such a huge impact on my life. I would not be the person I am today without you and I know that you will keep inspiring me to become an even better version of myself.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

65568
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

42457
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

965347
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments