Family Dynamics, Morality & Mediocrity in The Incredibles (2004)
Dissecting Disney - A podcast by Yasmin Abdul Razak, Elena Tan
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Ever noticed how Mr Incredible was kind of a poor father figure for some parts of The Incredibles? We didn't until we were older! From not helping out Helen to parent their kids to lying about losing his job, he certainly wasn't a role model all the way through the movie. We discuss how The Incredibles actually portrayed realistic family lives (minus the superpowers) such as parents fighting, sibling relationships and settling down after marriage.
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Sources:
‘The Incredibles’ and the Myth of the Ideal Family, America Magazine
Dad Grades: Mr. Incredible From The Incredibles, The Dad
The Incredibles’ incredible focus on the family, The Dissolve
The slippery politics of The Incredibles and other superheroes, The Dissolve
Being Super in Suburbia Is No Picnic, The New York Time
Incredible propaganda, The Guardian
PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche, The School of Life
