There is a game coming out for the wii of Mickey going back to his original black and white. He fights with other characters using paint thinner.

This has made many bitch about changing him and turning him evil. Saying they want the sweet Mickey they grew up with.

The problem is we did not grow up with Mickey. Unless of course you have seen any of the black and white originals like I have.

Lets remember the good times of him trying to kill himself and dumping Minni for not kissing him.

Does anyone think about how much a character has to be stripped down to become a figure head to be known round the world? Let alone making it through the years. He came out in 1920-30's. Of course he has changed. There was so much political uses for Mickey when he first came out. Do I need to remind people of the anti- Nazi movie? (Have not seen it myself but it is fitting.)

What was once a big change in views of America is now so every day that people want the values they gave up along the way.

Just look up the original basis of a character before you say shit.


Mickey was always, originally, meant to be human. And that shows.

My thoughts is that Mickey, as he is today, is a tragedy.

If you look at the time period he is in...You will see we where slowly losing are values. People have always done wrong but it wasn't in the open. We lost are restraint. Thats why cartoons are so "mild" and criticized. We are making them the blame for us not having the values that are so highly revered as something we should have but we don't.

I hate that parents are reading to much into cartoons being bad but the truth is its them that have the most influence.

And no I don't think Mickey was ever evil or bad. He is just as much "real" as we allow him to be for the times.


Look at Plane Crazy. This if the first movie about Mickey. He is not a nice guy in it.


"Mickey was apparently trying to fly an airplane to imitate Charles Lindbergh. After building his own airplane, he asks Minnie to join him for its first flight after she presents him with a horseshoe for good luck. They take an out-of-control flight with exaggerated, impossible situations. Once Mickey regains control of the plane, he repeatedly tries to kiss Minnie. When she refuses, he uses force: he breaks her concentration and terrifies her by throwing her out of the airplane, catching her with the airplane, and he uses this to kiss her. Minnie then parachutes out of the plane using her bloomers. While distracted by her, Mickey loses control of the plane and eventually crashes into a tree. Minnie then lands, and Mickey laughs at her. Minnie then storms off, rebuffing him. Mickey throws the good luck horseshoe given to him by Minnie and it boomerangs around a tree, hitting him and ringing around his neck."

Its not as bad as you think. You are thinking like an adult but its for kids. You think its horrid to force yourself on another person and it is. Think of it like a kid. He used force and then he didn't get what he wanted. He got angry like any kid or adult would but then he through something and got hurt. That is a powerful way to say if you go about something the wrong way you will not get what you want.


I hope people will look at the history of a much loved Character because of this game. Because taking what was originally from almost 100 years ago and putting it into today is truly amazing.

/rant

The poster is kick ass to me at least.

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