And don't get me wrong, I lived and breathed Disney flicks when I was a tot as well. And sure Lilo & Stitch and nearly EVERY Pixar movie has won a place in my heart as well. To this day, Disney has provided me with that message to take home with me and to 'keep in mind' subconsciously; the message of family, love, etc. With that all said in mind, my point is that Marvel was essentially my escape from that mushy goodness. Provided all the bad-ass-ness that these superheroes invoked into my action-hungry psyche, they still gave a different palette of messages: responsibility, valor, love, humility.
Alright, alright, whatever. I suppose these messages are pretty similar in that they are positive. But when it boils down to the real nitty gritty, I'd say that Disney still gives that innocent "it's okay to be a kid" theme, while Marvel gives that more mature message. Disney has full control over Marvel comics here is one pro and one con to sum up my point:
Pro: more appeal to males, since Miley, Jonas Bros, Disney Princesses, cutesy cutesy characters overwhelmingly appeal to more females.
Con: Washed down comics/movies/series. Marvel has/had the potential to do rated R and even Mature content; no limits...til now. When do you ever see anything Disney that's R rated? Hell...even PG-13?!?!
grr....i really hope Disney doesn't water Marvel down.
