Fish are so cute, why eat them? ...

Letha 2022-04-21 09:01:12

The screenwriter wants the audience to think: lions eat zebras is terrible, but steak and fish are completely fine? Zebras are good friends of lions, but fish are also very cute. Why should they eat fish? … When filmmakers make these anthropomorphic American animated characters jump around the screen to express themes of love and freedom, they should realize that the stories they make up are completely unjustifiable, in the words of Zhihuer, everywhere. All are terrified. Screenwriters should know that in reality, lions eat zebras, foxes eat rabbits, and broken toys are thrown away, not to mention sausages. The animal world and even human society are inherently prey to the weak, but why are these whitewashed, selective amnesia, and false stories still a medium for conveying the best qualities of human society? Any morality is class, of course, but Hollywood's fault lies in its own schizophrenia, moral double standard: pulling the four animal protagonists to the level of "human", stepping on other small fish and shrimps At the height of "things", "people" perform joys and sorrows on the stage, boasting of freedom and fraternity, but no one cares about the life and death of "things". What kind of value is this conveying? It is natural for lions to catch prey, but in the film, this kind of nature is eliminated and replaced by the so-called "human nature", so logical contradictions are inevitable: the lion, called "big cat" by the zoo's companions, only eats steak and returns In the wild, after regaining part of its wildness, it began to capture its original companion zebra. Later, it realized its "mistake", restrained its desire, and learned to eat fish to satisfy its hunger. Presuming that carnivores are friends with their prey, lion hunting is defined as immoral, but eating fish and steaks is allowed. Are fish not life? Where did the steak come from? What kind of value is this conveying? Also I would like to say that if it were me, I would not want to be a zebra or a giraffe and live in a zoo. But it seems that the animals in "Madagascar" live quite comfortably in the zoo: they perform in the "jail", do circuses, win the applause of the audience, and are proud; On the return ship, we will return to the "prison" where there is no need for food and clothing. (Not discussing the plot of the sequel) What values ​​are conveying this?

In this way, the four penguins are the most rebellious and the most admirable characters.

In addition, Hollywood animation movies naturally have scenes that are cute and tricky, but the Madagascar-related scenes make me think they are stupid and contrived, and they are disgusting. Maybe they're not cute enough.

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Madagascar quotes

  • Alex the Lion: I'm gonna kill you, Marty!

    Marty the Zebra: Take it easy! Take it easy!

    Alex the Lion: And strangle you!

    Marty the Zebra: Calm down!

    Alex the Lion: Then I'm gonna bury you, then dig you up and clone you, and kill all your clones!

    Marty the Zebra: 20-second time-out!

    Alex the Lion: And then I'm never talking to you again!

  • Julian: [Mort grabs Julian's foot] What did I tell you about the feet! Maurice didn't I tell him about the feet!

    Maurice: He did tell you about the feet.

    Mort the Mouse Lemur: [cutely] He he!