Toy Story was one of my biggest inspirations to be a creator and I remember after hearing the news, I felt empty, like my aspirations of being a creator was a waste of my life. I can separate the artist from the art in the sense that, when I was 7, I didn't know who John Lasseter was, the movie inspired me and I hope to take what I learn from all this and be better. I have every sympathy for the women affected and I hope the working place at Pixar will be a healthier one from now one.
Ryan Robotham John Lasseter isn't some dirty player. He's a nice nice and friendly person which is why he hugs his co workers. I'm pretty sure he gives males long hugs too. It's really the fault of the women who didn't tell him that so he would know.
This is depressing for me.I am a female teenager and my dream job is to become an animator and if I'm lucky enough work at Pixar.John Lasseder used to be my role model.Finding out what he had done really disappointed me.I still love Pixar and what he had done to Disney but jeez....Like Animat said it's hard to swallow :(
I sure hope John does learn his lesson. Like you said, he is one of the most influential people in animation history. But if he did repeat his actions, I wouldn't be above Disney firing him.
I’m just glad that, unlike most of these Hollywood people, Lasseter is taking responsibility for his actions and taking a break. I just hope he learns from his mistakes and can return to Disney.
davrosdaleks1 That sounds more likely. Unfortunately, unlike Louis C.K., where I saw his admission as a sign that the women coming forward would get some justice and he might get some psychological help, I don't think this will happen with John Lassiter. He has enough money that he can pay off the best lawyers he wants. Other than losing his job, I think he's gonna get out scot-free.
There are rumors going around that he already negotiated his retirement/resignation from Disney and he's only doing the 6 month sabbatical so they could avoid controversy for Coco's theatrical run and Oscar circut.
You know something? I just realized something about Cars 2. Not only was it directed by John Lasseter. He has made it no secret that the Cars franchise is the closest to his heart of all the Pixar movies, including the Toy Story series. Remember how Mater was the main character? Remember how Mater was acting so annoying and inappropriately, and everyone was annoyed with him, including Lightning? And remember how in the end, Lightning feels guilty for telling Mater off, and says "You're fine the way you are! If anyone has a problem with you, THEY need to change! Not YOU!" Basically, the moral of Cars 2 is "be yourself. Be your stupid, obnoxious self. You don't have to act mature! You don't have to worry about how you're coming across! If anyone is put off by your behavior, f*ck em!" I wonder if this was John Lasseter secretly defending his inappropriate behavior at Pixar, and telling his employees he wronged "This is who I am! Deal with it!"
Wtf is up with this Sexual harassments in entertainment?! Life isn’t all about sex, it’s used to create new life but not to destroy the person within you
My response to all the men who were accused of sexual assault; “Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust, yeah Hey, I'm gonna get you too Another one bites the dust!” From Queen!
I hate what John Lassater did, but I still give him some respect because at LEAST he apologized immediately unlike these other celebrities who did the same shit, and never apologized. I've also seen articles where some disney spokesperson/analytic mention that Darla K. Anderson, Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton, or Brad Bird could probably take Lassaters place until he returns, which I wouldn't mind. Think of them as the Big 5 of Pixar.
And I like how these people who claim sexual assault or rape come out 15 YEARS later suddenly they now want to say something cause everyone else is doing it
I am really legit heart broken of how people like Lasseter would be accused of something like this. The man helped animation being able to be a strong genre as it is. He made a lot of mistakes, I get that but the passion he puts in his projects to improve is astonishing so much, I respect him. The fact he hugged Byron Howard on pitching to create Zootopia/Zootropolis as accepting the project, I cried with legit joy. He does not deserve this at all and bless him along with the people working in the Disney and Pixar animated studios who worked their asses off to produce consistant quality content. I hope to inspire future generations like how they inspired him because of Lasseter. Bless him all the way.
He made a mistake, he's being punished. He seems to excepts he's wrong, he's fixing it. He hasn't made any women go through horrible things like rape. He hasn't put them in danger. It's going that he's fixing his issues.
Innocent until proven guilty. Allegations don’t equal proof. Hugs aren’t sexual harassment. If you are uncomfortable of getting hugged, you have to tell the hugger. He got fired because he isn’t a mind reader. Women need to start taking responsibility and saying “no”, not thinking it.
Um, hello? Did you miss the part where it was explained how he would also touch them inappropriately and even kiss them on the lips? And you can't exactly say "no" if someone forces themselves on you and has made up their mind that they WILL do it to you no matter what.
CartoonBoyification1 Yeah, people calling Lasseter a pig and pointing out suspicions in the Cars 2 moral are pathetic and blind to what they see and hear in the media.
Nathan Shlapobersky And he was a chronic smoker, drinker, didn't pay his animators properly which lead to them striking(to be fair, it was the Great Depression, everyone was facing money problems), and was overall an unpleasant man. He admitted publicly that he always put on a nice looking facade for the marketing gimmicks, and Disney was all right to actually remember and portray him as he truly was, not just what he showed on TV. Hopefully if Pixar decides to make a biopic about John Lasseter, they treat him with the same respect and show his flaws as well.
There are movies and there are people making them. I can enjoy a movie if It's good and not offensive. The filmmakers and their lives are completely different matter.
I'm glad that his actions were more innocent compared to others, but god I really hope he gets help and then comes back to work. But yeah, I was just as shocked as everyone else because this is a guy I really looked up to for many years!
When I heard about this, I was crushed. Lasseter has shaped a lot of my childhood through his movies. And going into animation, he was a figure to look up to. I'm really disappointed in him. I definitely hope he learns from his mistakes during his sabbatical. Because if the behavior does not change and the women continue to feel uncomfortable, it does not matter how big or influential you are, you have to pay the price for your actions. 'Nough said.
What?! No! HOW COULD HE?! I don’t even know what to say! I truly hope that he will stop the harassment and be sincere about it please. I mean... this is someone who’s responsible for the existence of a lot of our favourite childhood movies. I will always love the Pixar movies but I am in shock at this.
@@thiagoteixeira6537 no no no no no. It’s not his fault at all. He’s just affectionate! Plus I’m pretty sure he has some sort of hormone imbalance. As a person who goes through them herself I understand how he feels. You think these imbalances can be fixed with medication? NOPE. I’ve tried supplements, those “miracle treatments” which apparently are just placebo, heck the way I have to deal with it is I wear a compression vest or wrap myself in a blanket and roll on the floor.
This makes me so sad. Pixar is my dream workplace. I've always dreamed of meeting John, who's one of my heroes, and giving him a huge hug. I really hope he can come back from this. Pixar wouldn't be the same if he left for good.
This really hurts me and breaks my heart and childhood that John Lasseter turn out to be sexual harassment man. He is the same who created and bring Toy Story to life, and made Pixar and saved Disney from the Dark Age in the 2000's and bring peace both Disney and Pixar.
alexis martinez How many times do I have to say this? John isn't some dirty player. Most of the claims have been about him hugging them too long. It's really their fault for not telling him that.
thang le. Because people don't wanna hear the rest of the truth in why all this seems way too suspicious and out of character for someone like Lasseter who I believe would never do such a thing these asshole accusers throw at him the same as when they tried to destroy Michael Jackson.
I think they should just let him go. It will help enforce the lesson that this kind of behavior is unacceptable. I know it will be a big loss but with the likes of Andrew Stanton (did you see episodes 5 and 6 of Stranger Things 2?) Pete Docter or Brad Bird I think they will be fine.
Seriously what the fuck is going on! I can imagine Winestein, and Spacey. But Lassester! What's next Spike Spencer, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven fucking Spielberg?
Dylan Tennant let’s go hope it will not be him next. 2016 was a year of beloved celebrities died but 2017 is the year of celebrities are accused of harassment.
I really love his movies and I always will but what he did was wrong and I hope that he will continue to acknowledge the wrongness and learn the lesson that some others are incapable of learning.
Goddamnit, another one?! Why can't all these cartoonists keep it in their pants? ...I'm having 2nd thoughts about going into animation. I have a lot of cartoon ideas but... ooh boy.
I truly wanted to become an animator, director and filmmaker as a dream however ever since I heard news about cartoonists being sexually harnessed I'm feeling worried and nervous too.
As long as you continue to treat women with respect, even if you are wealthy and popular Jake DeBruin and Alexis Martinez, then you'll be fine in becoming the animators you want to be.
It's not just actors, comedians, and producers doing this either. This extends into the voiceover industry too and there are a handful of cases where the voice actor (or actress) was fired due to misconduct. I don't think they'll fire Lasseter (considering they've dealt with other serious controversies) but I also think that sexual harassment needs to be taken more seriously in the industry...PERIOD.
Man, Pixar just isn't Pixar without John Lasseter! I feel so bad about this! He was such a talented, smart, and creative man, and I loved Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and most especially Cars! Luckily, I don't care too much about Chris Savino, because I hate The Loud House!
Isabelle Seeley IMO, this year has been slighty better than 2016. To understand why I feel this way, you need to remember that 2016 wasn't terrible just because of Trump; his victory was merely the final nail in the coffin for many people, and there were many events that led up to it. For a few examples, there was the overabundance of celebrity deaths, several fatal incidents of police brutality, a few mass shootings, the whole Ghostbusters fiasco, and Florida and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week.* 2017, in contrast, has had a little less badness in it altogether, and the few bad moments I can name off the top of my head are mostly recurring things, like all these sexual harassment scandals, that awful hurricane season, and basically Trump's every move. Given all that, I think it's easier for you to understand my opening statement now *This nickname is the one I gave to when Florida experienced the murder of Christina Grimmie, a toddler getting eaten to death by an alligator at a Disney World hotel (by the way, why do their hotels even *have* alligators to begin with?), and the deadliest US tragedy since 9/11, *all in the same week*
When I saw this on Twitter a few days ago, I was devestated... and still kinda shocked. For some reason, for a while, Cars was my favoutrite Pixar movie (idk why, but it was) and now i'm just sad, mad, and angry about all this. But yeah, great podcast Animat! I always look forward to these.
*sigh* I honestly can't say for sure. But what I am sure of is that many bad things are happening in 2017. The release of "The Emoji Movie", the announcement of the "Teen Titans Go!" movie, Chris Savino getting fired for harassing women, and now this. I'm just a little depressed by this. Whatever will happen next? ☹️
It's just heartbreaking.. to have to lose the genius that's responsible for such a massive part of what still felt authentic and pure about the company... Disney wouldn't let him go because of the legal ties they hold together alone, I assume at least. I definitely don't think they'd let him go or fire him, but I don't think that he's going to "come back to work" per say. ugh... I am so on the fence though because in no situation do i like the idea of having to make special circumstances for anyone just because of who they are.. :(
This was supposed to be the good year, where we could all look back and say WOW, glad that's over, but nope, 2017 was just playing a big scam on us and pranking us into thinking this and then silently poring a bucket of disappointment and Donald Trump onto our faces
It's definitely a major conundrum, yet I strongly believe in due justice to his actions. If he has really sexually harassed or alluded to such acts, he should be replaced with another individual whose talent is considered second to his. It's better than keeping someone like him.
Also I want to say, he was never a real inspiration nor am I fan of Pixar film but to see friends who's inspiration was crush, that my friends favorite animated film creator, this is crushing.
There's a difference between rape and idiocy. If you feel like his hugs are too long then tell him that. John is a nice man so I'm sure would understand. I'm pretty sure he hugged males just as long but you don't see anyone one complaining.
You know what? I expected Weinstein. And I expected Louis C.K.. But this threw me off gaurd. But this probably follows the same logic as Weinstein, so I don't know why I'm surprised. 20:00 I don't know what to think here. I'm fine with him calling out Lassiter, but him using that to go after the entire company is a bit odd. At the same time, I'm disappointed people are more mad about a whiny ranter on Twitter than at a man using his power to harass women. That's more than a bit backwards.
Disney doesn’t actually care for their female employees, they care more about money. By not firing Lasseter, they threw the women that worked for them under the bus! Lasseter is the thing that made them so powerful in the first place, and they wouldn’t even fire Lasseter even when Marvel and Lucasfilm can easily cover Disney. Disney doesn’t need Lasseter anymore, but they are too greedy to let him go. Don’t let that 6 month break fool you, even after sexually assaulting women several times, At the end of the day, John was given a pass despite his inappropriate behavior. Disney is also the same company known for pretending to be empowering women to avoid suspicion and of course, to make money! Everyone who is responsible for all this happening deserves a punch in the face from karma! But all John got was a paid six month vacation. Ah, the magic of Disney!
Mr. X He's not being fired because he's not some dirty player. These claims have mostly been things like he hugged them to long which is really their fault for not saying anything to him.
Mr. X Aw, what a bunch of bullshit lies the media wants you to believe because they are extremely jealous and resentful of people and companies they want to destroy at all costs.
I absolutely loved John Lasseter's work growing up, without even knowing the man. Once I found out about him, I soon began to look up to him. So it really pains me to know that he's an absolutely disgusting human being.
Yes, everyone is capable of doing something wrong. We're all human and we all do stupid shit. But we also have a choice of acting on those bad actions or at least learn from past mistakes. Walt Disney was no angel why should Lasseter be. It's also why you shouldn't put anybody on a pedestal, because now the fall is going to be that much greater.
I know no one is perfect, however when I hear things like this; it makes me question whether they are human and have a sense of right and wrong. And if they did what happened?‼️
*sigh* In the words of the great Julius Caesar: "Et tu, Brute?" I understand Harvey Weinstein, I understand Kevin Spacey, I'll even buy the ones involving Chris Savino and Louis C.K. But *this*...this is not just horrid, it's disheartening!
Speaking of Pixar, I always disliked the fact that they are the only 1980s 3D animation studio that gets talked about. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if most kids think that Ed Catmul, University of Utah, and the people that went on to create Pixar were the sole inventors of CGI. There are so many more studios, companies, and organisations involved in early CGI like, Triple I, Bell Labs, Robert Abel & Associates, NYIT, Magi Sythavision, Symbolics Graphics Division, PDI, and Omnibus, just to name a few. P.S. Sorry if there are any typos because TH-cam is doing some weird thing on my computer where it is just showing one line of text a a time. Edit: I also want you to know that I don't hate PIXAR, many of their films are actually some of my all-time favorite films.
Like Skyler Page, I forgive John for his actions. As for Cartoon Brew, I've always seen it as a news site. Now Amid is basically me in high school; a hot tempered stupid kid that made students that got in trouble fell like shit rather than feeling sorry for them.
I understand that this is sad and all, but... At least *one* of these stories has to be fake. I understand that sexual misconduct is very serious, and incredibly horrible. I understand that, due to many cases coming out around now, people would feel safer bringing it out now.... but At least one has to be fake!
+Uncle Richard's Smoke Detector Why would people lie about this? I’ve never been Raped but I know people who have and it takes a lot from them to come out and say it. This really isn’t something people lie about. And until it’s been proven fake we should support the victim.
All these awful sexual things going on with great animators in 2017 is shocking. Chris Savino, creator of the Loud House was fired from Nickelodeon for sexual harassment, and now John Lassater, director of many great films is now taking a break from Pixar for sexual actions
I don’t know, I just refuse to believe that John is as bad as Harvey Weinstein or any of the other people who has been accused. I don’t think he’s a bad guy, I think he just needs to be taught boundaries. Maybe he really doesn’t know better. It’s entirely possible. I know I’m playing devil’s advocate here, but I’m just trying to present another perspective. I’m not defending his actions, I’m just saying that maybe he just needs to be taught better. Perhaps he has Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. People with Asperger’s especially have trouble understanding boundaries and social cues and often need to be taught them. I know, I have it myself. Perhaps that’s what’s going on here. Just a thought.
Would make sense, I have it too and sometimes I can come off a rude to some people when in reality I'm not. Personally I'm nit sure what to beleive, unless theres evadence, I'm staying in the middle
My Friend doesn't do things like that. It's more mild things, like laughing at something totally unrelated when something bad just happened, and other milder things because he doesn't know better. And as far as me making up excuses, I'm not. I'm just pointing out that he COULD be, and you wouldn't know. I acknowledge what he did was not appropriate, and he shouldn't have done it. I was just stating that it was a possibility, because autism and aspergers are actually fairly common. So stop acting so stupid and use some common sense.
Exactly. Autism is not an excuse, of course, but it is an explanation. I know I’m kind of grasping at straws here, but I’m just trying to consider all of the possibilities. Maybe he is just an ass. Or maybe he really doesn’t know better. I don’t know.
“Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust, yeah Hey, I'm gonna get you too Another one bites the dust!” From Queen’s another one bites the dust!
Squid Ward Yeah. I actually do feel sorry for John Lasseter because he was one of the most important things about Pixar Animation Studios and I’m a huge fan of Pixar and his work in general especially before this nasty predicament he’s recently gotten into. Hopefully, after his break, he’ll feel much better. UPDATE: Actually, that won't be the case at all since John Lasseter is leaving Disney soon.
Obviously I'm dissapointed in John and hope that he betters himself. I'm also boycotting Cartoon Brew, they're garbage and perpetuate the shitty practices and unprofessionalism that turned Online Journalism into the joke it is today.
It makes sense that Pixar is a boy's club, just look at their movies. All their best movies have male leads and female supporting characters. They do have some male-led stinkers (Good Dinosaur, the Cars movies). On the other hand their female-focussed movies stink. In both Inside Out and Brave, the actions of the female leads (Merida and Joy) turn them into villain protagonists. Merida willingly takes a witch magic cake to poison her mom so she can control her own fate, and the rest of the movie is Merida correcting her stupid choice. She gets her way ultimately without having to compromise and her mom is the one who has to change. Joy's controlling and selfish actions create the conflict and she has to make up for neglecting and downplaying the role Sadness plays in Riley's life. Dory's short-term memory less gets her into no end of problems and she needs others to help her get home, most of her movie is others shipping her to where the plot needs her to go. It's like Pixar is trying to tell us that women create the conflict in their lives and the drive of their story is to fix that mistake. In the male-driven leads, outside forces create the conflict and the protagonists react to it (Woody feels threatened by Buzz when he shows up, Flik has to deal with the Grasshoppers showing up, Woody has to deal with getting given away, Sully and Mike have to deal with corporate corruption and Boo getting into their world by mistake, Marlin has to deal with Nemo getting kidnapped, Mr. Incredible has to deal with Syndrome, Remy has to overcome the kitchen environment excluding him for being a Rat, WALL-E has to face the harshness of space, Carl has to deal with his childhood hero being a crazed maniac, Mike and Sully have to deal with the difficulties of University, Arlo has to find his way home, and Lightning has to accept he's not the best anymore. Hopefully Pixar will get the hang of writing female leads without making them the instruments of their own conflicts.
But sadness is a girl. And by that standard pixar makes men into jealous, gullible, and vain, inherently flawed people that need to overcome themselves. I think youre grasping at straws here.
IDK, I remember watching Finding Dory and I feel that Dory ultimately was at the center of her own story, and didn't completely rely on those around her. She gradually remembered missing gaps from her life due to her own determination. As for Monsters University, Sulley didn't really have to overcome anything, but Mike had to come to terms with the fact that he will never be a good scarer. But I do see what u mean overall, that the male leads in Pixar films do overcome their problems due to outside circumstances
@@musiclover_kb4913 Dory's memories were never under her own control, they came back whenever the plot needed to move forward. I would argue Sully had to overcome his own insecurities, not ones he himself caused, but a result of the Sullivan family he was born into. The weight of expectation, it's made blatantly clear in the scene where Mike blows up at him for being "born a Sullivan" - and of course Sully didn't think he could scare adult Humans until Mike encouraged and worked with him. Ultimately they both have to work their way up to the Scare floor in the movie's epilogue, so Sully definitely did struggle. But yeah, alot of the time I feel Pixar handles its male leads better, gives them struggles they have more agency to fix, or just they aren't struggles mostly of their own making. Dory doesn't have much agency and Merida causes most of her own problems. Then they turned Bo Peep into a Girl Boss when that was never her character. And Cruz's struggle makes no sense. She is literally the same model as Lightning McQueen but apparently had to deal with people saying she'd never make it. Nevermind she's able to beat Jackson Storm, a Next-Gen Racer while making it look EASY.
@@PlanetZoidstar I meant that her memories were not being spoonfed to her by another character. Also Dory was a child when she got separated from her parents and I don't think that was meant to send a message that BECAUSE she's a female character, she caused her own problems. Any child who has a high level of curiosity and is kind of all over the place would find her relatable. She never gave up and her determination led to her finding her parents. That's why I vouch for Dory cause it wasn't like Marlin, Nemo or any other male characters did all the work and were praised for finding her parents
To future animators of the industry... We have a lot against us. John Lasseter was only the beginning. The pandemic has brought the film industry to it's knees, delaying several films, it's hard to get a job as animator-hell, it's hard to get a job at ALL! To those of you who looked to Lasseter as an idol, I severely hope this doesn't stop you from wishing to show your ideas and franchises with the world. I hope that all of the crap that happened doesn't kill your passion, and I hope that you still hope. The world will shove you to the ground, but just keep getting back up, and keep going. *Stay strong, artists.*
I'm not sure what I should think about it. On one hand, I really love Pixar and thanks to John Lasseter we all have this really great movies, but on the other hand he did some really terrible things. I really think their should be some consequences.
If there's anything I'm taking away from the sexual harassment controversies in Hollywood is to cautious with your actions when it comes to women. Like many people, I'm upset that Lasseter has done this and hopes he gets better.
This is just so sad, I can’t believe this happened, one of the most influential animators of all time ended up being nothing like we thought he was
Mediawatcher Talk about timing. Did anyone else see Coco?
ArtLover Animation I'm eating lunch rn, I just saw it 20 minutes ago and then learned about this....
Sort of like with Walt Disney. It´s sad to know this when they can be so great and creative minds.
Ahturos I hope walt disney is not racist
Pip bernadotte I hate to tell it to ya buuuutt he was really antisemitic
Toy Story was one of my biggest inspirations to be a creator and I remember after hearing the news, I felt empty, like my aspirations of being a creator was a waste of my life. I can separate the artist from the art in the sense that, when I was 7, I didn't know who John Lasseter was, the movie inspired me and I hope to take what I learn from all this and be better. I have every sympathy for the women affected and I hope the working place at Pixar will be a healthier one from now one.
Ryan Robotham John Lasseter isn't some dirty player. He's a nice nice and friendly person which is why he hugs his co workers. I'm pretty sure he gives males long hugs too. It's really the fault of the women who didn't tell him that so he would know.
Hello darkness my old friend....
Because a vision softly creeping
This is depressing for me.I am a female teenager and my dream job is to become an animator and if I'm lucky enough work at Pixar.John Lasseder used to be my role model.Finding out what he had done really disappointed me.I still love Pixar and what he had done to Disney but jeez....Like Animat said it's hard to swallow :(
What did he do?
It probably isn't that serious. Follow your dream job and make it clear to people what you're about.
What is your favorite pixar movie?
I sure hope John does learn his lesson. Like you said, he is one of the most influential people in animation history. But if he did repeat his actions, I wouldn't be above Disney firing him.
Joe Taylor Exactly, he's not some dirty player, he's just really friendly to his workers.
I’m just glad that, unlike most of these Hollywood people, Lasseter is taking responsibility for his actions and taking a break. I just hope he learns from his mistakes and can return to Disney.
Andrew Kuder but he's not going to rehab
davrosdaleks1 That sounds more likely.
Unfortunately, unlike Louis C.K., where I saw his admission as a sign that the women coming forward would get some justice and he might get some psychological help, I don't think this will happen with John Lassiter. He has enough money that he can pay off the best lawyers he wants. Other than losing his job, I think he's gonna get out scot-free.
There are rumors going around that he already negotiated his retirement/resignation from Disney and he's only doing the 6 month sabbatical so they could avoid controversy for Coco's theatrical run and Oscar circut.
You know something? I just realized something about Cars 2. Not only was it directed by John Lasseter. He has made it no secret that the Cars franchise is the closest to his heart of all the Pixar movies, including the Toy Story series.
Remember how Mater was the main character? Remember how Mater was acting so annoying and inappropriately, and everyone was annoyed with him, including Lightning? And remember how in the end, Lightning feels guilty for telling Mater off, and says "You're fine the way you are! If anyone has a problem with you, THEY need to change! Not YOU!" Basically, the moral of Cars 2 is "be yourself. Be your stupid, obnoxious self. You don't have to act mature! You don't have to worry about how you're coming across! If anyone is put off by your behavior, f*ck em!"
I wonder if this was John Lasseter secretly defending his inappropriate behavior at Pixar, and telling his employees he wronged "This is who I am! Deal with it!"
Scrubman lowell That could work.
I never liked the Cars films anyway
This can actually make a lot of sense now.
The fact that he made Cars 2 at all is a reason why he should be fired
Scrubman lowell
Wtf is up with this Sexual harassments in entertainment?! Life isn’t all about sex, it’s used to create new life but not to destroy the person within you
SmashBlaster 1-Up isn’t that what raising children is like tho?
@@superkonijn988 no not really
My response to all the men who were accused of sexual assault;
“Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust!”
From Queen!
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Good Times!
to quote the band, White Snake, "Here we go, again." as another response to the men who were accused of sexual assault.
Not every man accused of sexual assault is guilty, and women can sexually assault too you know.
That's true, too bad that the media would rather focus on the latter of which.
Hell yes.
Well, shit.
We still got Pete Docter, Brad Bird, Lee Unkrich, and probably more than 300 more people to continue the magic of Pixar.
Sussie the Chin Let's just hope for the best.
@@PixarFan8695 only there's one small problem: disney.
Lee left though although Brad did came back.
I hate what John Lassater did, but I still give him some respect because at LEAST he apologized immediately unlike these other celebrities who did the same shit, and never apologized. I've also seen articles where some disney spokesperson/analytic mention that Darla K. Anderson, Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton, or Brad Bird could probably take Lassaters place until he returns, which I wouldn't mind. Think of them as the Big 5 of Pixar.
Why all of suddon all these sexual accounts just pop up around the same time ? I'm not saying they're fake just interested but goddamn this is crazy
CJAdams97 once one person has the courage to speak up other people who have also suffered get inspired to speak up as well
lina ware true but i feel some are just taking advantage of it, and may be abusing it to blame a innocent person
Ever since the reveal of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault allegations it's been a flood ever since.
CJAdams97 I know right.
And I like how these people who claim sexual assault or rape come out 15 YEARS later suddenly they now want to say something cause everyone else is doing it
I was watching Coco and something happened in the movie that made me think it hit hard at home.
SPOILER:
Don't idolize people you don't know.
Wow true when you put it like that ... You kinda just blew my mind !
To quote JonTron: "WHAT?!... WHAT THE FUCK?!"
Atleast Lasseter admitted it.
Only after he was caught. I’m not accepting any apology if it was after someone got caught or outed. Cause if they haven’t they wouldn’t have stopped.
@@ariesdemiurge
He's guilty of being male. This is why I don't interact with strangers anymore. Call me cold. I don't care.
His pedestal has been broken...
but John Lasseter is King of Pixar 😢
First Kevin Spacey, and now the man who built my childhood?!?! Et tu lasseter?
I am really legit heart broken of how people like Lasseter would be accused of something like this.
The man helped animation being able to be a strong genre as it is. He made a lot of mistakes, I get that but the passion he puts in his projects to improve is astonishing so much, I respect him.
The fact he hugged Byron Howard on pitching to create Zootopia/Zootropolis as accepting the project, I cried with legit joy. He does not deserve this at all and bless him along with the people working in the Disney and Pixar animated studios who worked their asses off to produce consistant quality content.
I hope to inspire future generations like how they inspired him because of Lasseter. Bless him all the way.
He made a mistake, he's being punished. He seems to excepts he's wrong, he's fixing it. He hasn't made any women go through horrible things like rape. He hasn't put them in danger. It's going that he's fixing his issues.
I believe that every sexual harasser can be replaced with a person just as talented or even more talented.
HulluRichie Pixar wouldn't be the same
Squid Ward Which is good. Who'd want a sexual predator to represent a company? Let someone else take the lead.
Dose John have a son that can animate
that if the allegation are true
spino zilla I have no reason not to believe the women who came forward. Especially since John Lasseter didn't deny the claims
Innocent until proven guilty. Allegations don’t equal proof. Hugs aren’t sexual harassment. If you are uncomfortable of getting hugged, you have to tell the hugger. He got fired because he isn’t a mind reader. Women need to start taking responsibility and saying “no”, not thinking it.
Yes.
Um, hello? Did you miss the part where it was explained how he would also touch them inappropriately and even kiss them on the lips? And you can't exactly say "no" if someone forces themselves on you and has made up their mind that they WILL do it to you no matter what.
My God. You think you know a person
And that's the thing. We don't.
Improv Gibber People really need to stop believing the things the media says.
CartoonBoyification1 Yeah, people calling Lasseter a pig and pointing out suspicions in the Cars 2 moral are pathetic and blind to what they see and hear in the media.
If I was already working in animation, I would never touch woman at all since I keep my hands to myself.
FanimationXV I hear that, man.
Am I the only one who wasn't heartbroken by this? I've learned to separate the art from the artist
HI-5 HAS TAKEN OVER me too.
This really upsets me, ruined my childhood
Why? Walt was racist, but that doesn't bother me.
Well, thinking about it now I overreacted a bit, he isn't Weinstein
Nathan Shlapobersky
And he was a chronic smoker, drinker, didn't pay his animators properly which lead to them striking(to be fair, it was the Great Depression, everyone was facing money problems), and was overall an unpleasant man. He admitted publicly that he always put on a nice looking facade for the marketing gimmicks, and Disney was all right to actually remember and portray him as he truly was, not just what he showed on TV.
Hopefully if Pixar decides to make a biopic about John Lasseter, they treat him with the same respect and show his flaws as well.
There are movies and there are people making them. I can enjoy a movie if It's good and not offensive. The filmmakers and their lives are completely different matter.
This year in a nut shell.
I'm glad that his actions were more innocent compared to others, but god I really hope he gets help and then comes back to work.
But yeah, I was just as shocked as everyone else because this is a guy I really looked up to for many years!
When I heard about this, I was crushed. Lasseter has shaped a lot of my childhood through his movies. And going into animation, he was a figure to look up to. I'm really disappointed in him. I definitely hope he learns from his mistakes during his sabbatical. Because if the behavior does not change and the women continue to feel uncomfortable, it does not matter how big or influential you are, you have to pay the price for your actions. 'Nough said.
No, not John Lasseter!
What?! No! HOW COULD HE?! I don’t even know what to say! I truly hope that he will stop the harassment and be sincere about it please. I mean... this is someone who’s responsible for the existence of a lot of our favourite childhood movies. I will always love the Pixar movies but I am in shock at this.
Poor John, I hope he'll never do that again :(
Teddy Furstman Me too...
Poor John ? It's his own fault !
@@thiagoteixeira6537 no no no no no. It’s not his fault at all. He’s just affectionate! Plus I’m pretty sure he has some sort of hormone imbalance. As a person who goes through them herself I understand how he feels. You think these imbalances can be fixed with medication? NOPE. I’ve tried supplements, those “miracle treatments” which apparently are just placebo, heck the way I have to deal with it is I wear a compression vest or wrap myself in a blanket and roll on the floor.
This makes me so sad. Pixar is my dream workplace. I've always dreamed of meeting John, who's one of my heroes, and giving him a huge hug. I really hope he can come back from this. Pixar wouldn't be the same if he left for good.
3 years later, and He hasn't come back. Pixar is a sad place without him.
I can see Pete Doctor taking over Pixar
I'd be down with it, his contributions to Pixar are amazing.
ejl423 Agreed. Even with emotional movies such as Coco.
Pete Docter actually is taking over Pixar. Once John leaves at the end of the year, Pete's taking the chair
This really hurts me and breaks my heart and childhood that John Lasseter turn out to be sexual harassment man. He is the same who created and bring Toy Story to life, and made Pixar and saved Disney from the Dark Age in the 2000's and bring peace both Disney and Pixar.
alexis martinez How many times do I have to say this? John isn't some dirty player. Most of the claims have been about him hugging them too long. It's really their fault for not telling him that.
thang le. Because people don't wanna hear the rest of the truth in why all this seems way too suspicious and out of character for someone like Lasseter who I believe would never do such a thing these asshole accusers throw at him the same as when they tried to destroy Michael Jackson.
He was the chosen one. It's said that he would destroy the sith, not join' em.
Well... I hope Pixar treats women better soon, because I still want to work there after college which should be around 2022.
I think they should just let him go.
It will help enforce the lesson that this kind of behavior is unacceptable.
I know it will be a big loss but with the likes of Andrew Stanton (did you see episodes 5 and 6 of Stranger Things 2?) Pete Docter or Brad Bird I think they will be fine.
I don’t understand why important animators like John doing sexual harassment nowadays. 😕
Abimation He isn't some dirty player, he's a nice person.
Abbimation. You don't even know any of this is true. IT's all based on lies and gossip that nobody can prove right.
Seriously what the fuck is going on! I can imagine Winestein, and Spacey. But Lassester! What's next Spike Spencer, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven fucking Spielberg?
Dylan Tennant oh I could imagine it at this point.
Hayo?
Stephanie Tienda No! Don't even say that, I mean Isao maybe, but no Miyazaki, he is a literal god of anime, and he can do no wrong!
Dylan Tennant let’s go hope it will not be him next. 2016 was a year of beloved celebrities died but 2017 is the year of celebrities are accused of harassment.
Stephanie Tienda I just hope 2018 won't be the year of celebrity murder.
Depressing. This type of stuff doesn't make even make me mad, it just makes me sad.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’M FED UP WITH THIS WORLD!
It would be interesting if Pete Docter took Lasseter's place.
It would be possible!
Nobody is flawless, including John Lasseter. I hope that he learns his lesson though...
I really love his movies and I always will but what he did was wrong and I hope that he will continue to acknowledge the wrongness and learn the lesson that some others are incapable of learning.
Goddamnit, another one?! Why can't all these cartoonists keep it in their pants? ...I'm having 2nd thoughts about going into animation. I have a lot of cartoon ideas but... ooh boy.
JustSomeKid InTheComments keep calm and stick to hentai
If you don’t come back John thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for a great childhood
I've always wanted to be an animator, but after all these cartoonists have been found sexually assaulting people, I'm starting to get worried.
Welcome to the second dark age my friend.
Jake DeBruin I'm with you my friend.
Don't let that stop you from creating something, just don't make the same mistake and learn from your predecessors
I truly wanted to become an animator, director and filmmaker as a dream however ever since I heard news about cartoonists being sexually harnessed I'm feeling worried and nervous too.
As long as you continue to treat women with respect, even if you are wealthy and popular Jake DeBruin and Alexis Martinez, then you'll be fine in becoming the animators you want to be.
It's not just actors, comedians, and producers doing this either. This extends into the voiceover industry too and there are a handful of cases where the voice actor (or actress) was fired due to misconduct.
I don't think they'll fire Lasseter (considering they've dealt with other serious controversies) but I also think that sexual harassment needs to be taken more seriously in the industry...PERIOD.
Man, Pixar just isn't Pixar without John Lasseter! I feel so bad about this! He was such a talented, smart, and creative man, and I loved Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and most especially Cars! Luckily, I don't care too much about Chris Savino, because I hate The Loud House!
WTF? What the hell is up with these people just coming out as sexual harassers?! Get it together society!
The inside out emotns
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I predicted that Lassetter would get accused of harassment when I saw the thumbnail and I called it!
Like everybody else did, maybe!
I thought he was in some financial trouble...
...I'll hide in my corner now
This year has seriously put a damper on my opinion of so many people. I can't believe so many people would do this.
Isabelle Seeley IMO, this year has been slighty better than 2016. To understand why I feel this way, you need to remember that 2016 wasn't terrible just because of Trump; his victory was merely the final nail in the coffin for many people, and there were many events that led up to it. For a few examples, there was the overabundance of celebrity deaths, several fatal incidents of police brutality, a few mass shootings, the whole Ghostbusters fiasco, and Florida and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week.* 2017, in contrast, has had a little less badness in it altogether, and the few bad moments I can name off the top of my head are mostly recurring things, like all these sexual harassment scandals, that awful hurricane season, and basically Trump's every move. Given all that, I think it's easier for you to understand my opening statement now
*This nickname is the one I gave to when Florida experienced the murder of Christina Grimmie, a toddler getting eaten to death by an alligator at a Disney World hotel (by the way, why do their hotels even *have* alligators to begin with?), and the deadliest US tragedy since 9/11, *all in the same week*
As someone living in a quite fuckery-free country, I mostly heavily affected by the unexpected death of Carrie Fisher.
In 2016, I mean.
I pretty much felt the same way as Joy in this image.
When I saw this on Twitter a few days ago, I was devestated... and still kinda shocked. For some reason, for a while, Cars was my favoutrite Pixar movie (idk why, but it was) and now i'm just sad, mad, and angry about all this.
But yeah, great podcast Animat! I always look forward to these.
Is 2017 the pervert year or something?
Squid Ward Lol
*sigh* I honestly can't say for sure. But what I am sure of is that many bad things are happening in 2017. The release of "The Emoji Movie", the announcement of the "Teen Titans Go!" movie, Chris Savino getting fired for harassing women, and now this. I'm just a little depressed by this. Whatever will happen next? ☹️
PixarFan 8695 A legend in animation dying?
+GoPrincess I hope not...
PixarFan 8695 Morgan Freeman is under fire for flirting with a woman who is now calling it sexual harassment.
This is really sad... I'm furious at Lasseter for what he did, but I really do hope he can turn things around and start to make up for it.
It's just heartbreaking.. to have to lose the genius that's responsible for such a massive part of what still felt authentic and pure about the company... Disney wouldn't let him go because of the legal ties they hold together alone, I assume at least. I definitely don't think they'd let him go or fire him, but I don't think that he's going to "come back to work" per say.
ugh... I am so on the fence though because in no situation do i like the idea of having to make special circumstances for anyone just because of who they are.. :(
.....Damnit.....
whether these allegations are true or not for these these misconducts, I'm beginning to miss the massive celebrity deaths of 2016
God dammit, this happens to every one i admire
This was supposed to be the good year, where we could all look back and say WOW, glad that's over, but nope, 2017 was just playing a big scam on us and pranking us into thinking this and then silently poring a bucket of disappointment and Donald Trump onto our faces
You must admire all the same people I did. = / Sigh.
It's definitely a major conundrum, yet I strongly believe in due justice to his actions. If he has really sexually harassed or alluded to such acts, he should be replaced with another individual whose talent is considered second to his. It's better than keeping someone like him.
Also I want to say, he was never a real inspiration nor am I fan of Pixar film but to see friends who's inspiration was crush, that my friends favorite animated film creator, this is crushing.
IT'S ALL OVER, PEOPLE! WE DON'T HAVE A PRAYER!
Steven Maiorana Well it depends. I still have hope in a different animation star. He hasn’t been known to do anything that bad.
Why?!?!?!?!?! He was the god that whole makes gold pixar movie
Other people like Kevin spacey I didn’t really care but this really broke my heart
Just found out today… my heart sank. This guy was an idol of mine for YEARS.
There's a difference between rape and idiocy. If you feel like his hugs are too long then tell him that. John is a nice man so I'm sure would understand. I'm pretty sure he hugged males just as long but you don't see anyone one complaining.
This broke my heart. I hope Don Bluth isn't next.
You know what? I expected Weinstein. And I expected Louis C.K.. But this threw me off gaurd.
But this probably follows the same logic as Weinstein, so I don't know why I'm surprised.
20:00 I don't know what to think here. I'm fine with him calling out Lassiter, but him using that to go after the entire company is a bit odd. At the same time, I'm disappointed people are more mad about a whiny ranter on Twitter than at a man using his power to harass women. That's more than a bit backwards.
Disney doesn’t actually care for their female employees, they care more about money. By not firing Lasseter, they threw the women that worked for them under the bus! Lasseter is the thing that made them so powerful in the first place, and they wouldn’t even fire Lasseter even when Marvel and Lucasfilm can easily cover Disney. Disney doesn’t need Lasseter anymore, but they are too greedy to let him go. Don’t let that 6 month break fool you, even after sexually assaulting women several times, At the end of the day, John was given a pass despite his inappropriate behavior. Disney is also the same company known for pretending to be empowering women to avoid suspicion and of course, to make money! Everyone who is responsible for all this happening deserves a punch in the face from karma! But all John got was a paid six month vacation. Ah, the magic of Disney!
Mr. X Im disgusted with John...I hope it's not true with Disney
Mr. X He's not being fired because he's not some dirty player. These claims have mostly been things like he hugged them to long which is really their fault for not saying anything to him.
thang le do you even know what you are saying?
Mr. X Yes, yes I am
Mr. X Aw, what a bunch of bullshit lies the media wants you to believe because they are extremely jealous and resentful of people and companies they want to destroy at all costs.
I absolutely loved John Lasseter's work growing up, without even knowing the man. Once I found out about him, I soon began to look up to him. So it really pains me to know that he's an absolutely disgusting human being.
Katie Lewis And it sickens me to know that AniMat is actually DEFENDING him!
What next is Dreamworks have someone who is capable of these kinds of actions?‼️
G Rodriguez PLEASE NO
Yes, everyone is capable of doing something wrong. We're all human and we all do stupid shit. But we also have a choice of acting on those bad actions or at least learn from past mistakes. Walt Disney was no angel why should Lasseter be. It's also why you shouldn't put anybody on a pedestal, because now the fall is going to be that much greater.
I know no one is perfect, however when I hear things like this; it makes me question whether they are human and have a sense of right and wrong. And if they did what happened?‼️
*sigh* In the words of the great Julius Caesar: "Et tu, Brute?" I understand Harvey Weinstein, I understand Kevin Spacey, I'll even buy the ones involving Chris Savino and Louis C.K. But *this*...this is not just horrid, it's disheartening!
Speaking of Pixar, I always disliked the fact that they are the only 1980s 3D animation studio that gets talked about. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if most kids think that Ed Catmul, University of Utah, and the people that went on to create Pixar were the sole inventors of CGI. There are so many more studios, companies, and organisations involved in early CGI like, Triple I, Bell Labs, Robert Abel & Associates, NYIT, Magi Sythavision, Symbolics Graphics Division, PDI, and Omnibus, just to name a few.
P.S. Sorry if there are any typos because TH-cam is doing some weird thing on my computer where it is just showing one line of text a a time.
Edit: I also want you to know that I don't hate PIXAR, many of their films are actually some of my all-time favorite films.
Like Skyler Page, I forgive John for his actions. As for Cartoon Brew, I've always seen it as a news site. Now Amid is basically me in high school; a hot tempered stupid kid that made students that got in trouble fell like shit rather than feeling sorry for them.
Benjamin Fenty shouldn't be a surprise since he worked with John K, who behaves like this too.
I understand that this is sad and all, but... At least *one* of these stories has to be fake. I understand that sexual misconduct is very serious, and incredibly horrible. I understand that, due to many cases coming out around now, people would feel safer bringing it out now.... but
At least one has to be fake!
+Uncle Richard's Smoke Detector
Why would people lie about this?
I’ve never been Raped but I know people who have and it takes a lot from them to come out and say it. This really isn’t something people lie about.
And until it’s been proven fake we should support the victim.
@@l.tc.5032Amber heard is the perfect example of why believing the victim without any question can also be a bad thing as well I’m just saying
I actually heard rumors that if they do let him go ( which I hope they don't!) That Pete Doctor would be next in line
yotsubafanfan who is that
Squid Ward The director of Monsters INC., UP, and Inside Out.
As a female I just have to say... I don't wanna live in 2017 anymore.
yotsubafanfan why
The world will get better
Please don’t create another Disney Dark Age
All these awful sexual things going on with great animators in 2017 is shocking. Chris Savino, creator of the Loud House was fired from Nickelodeon for sexual harassment, and now John Lassater, director of many great films is now taking a break from Pixar for sexual actions
Channel 821 The loud house is doing fine without chris savino
2016 is starting to look like a good year right now...
Why do you do this to us why!?
I don’t know, I just refuse to believe that John is as bad as Harvey Weinstein or any of the other people who has been accused. I don’t think he’s a bad guy, I think he just needs to be taught boundaries. Maybe he really doesn’t know better. It’s entirely possible. I know I’m playing devil’s advocate here, but I’m just trying to present another perspective. I’m not defending his actions, I’m just saying that maybe he just needs to be taught better. Perhaps he has Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. People with Asperger’s especially have trouble understanding boundaries and social cues and often need to be taught them. I know, I have it myself. Perhaps that’s what’s going on here. Just a thought.
Shut up. I'm an aspie too, but here's a fact: autism/aspergers come in varying degrees, and many of them DON'T know better. For example, my friend.
Would make sense, I have it too and sometimes I can come off a rude to some people when in reality I'm not. Personally I'm nit sure what to beleive, unless theres evadence, I'm staying in the middle
TheMormonSorceress That's what I meant was if it is true.
My Friend doesn't do things like that. It's more mild things, like laughing at something totally unrelated when something bad just happened, and other milder things because he doesn't know better. And as far as me making up excuses, I'm not. I'm just pointing out that he COULD be, and you wouldn't know. I acknowledge what he did was not appropriate, and he shouldn't have done it. I was just stating that it was a possibility, because autism and aspergers are actually fairly common. So stop acting so stupid and use some common sense.
Exactly. Autism is not an excuse, of course, but it is an explanation. I know I’m kind of grasping at straws here, but I’m just trying to consider all of the possibilities. Maybe he is just an ass. Or maybe he really doesn’t know better. I don’t know.
“Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust!”
From Queen’s another one bites the dust!
I wouldn't be surprise if South Park do an episode talking about these accusations.
That doesn't sound good
A 6 mounth break is not that bad. ☺️
Seán Sourke Actually, Disney has just announced that he got fired
*month*
Seán Sourke I wish can take a 6 month break and get paid, HA HA!
They did?
HI-5 HAS TAKEN OVER
Do you have proof?
😢😥 I have no words...
PixarFan 8695 he said sorry and he didn't assault
Squid Ward Yeah. I actually do feel sorry for John Lasseter because he was one of the most important things about Pixar Animation Studios and I’m a huge fan of Pixar and his work in general especially before this nasty predicament he’s recently gotten into. Hopefully, after his break, he’ll feel much better.
UPDATE: Actually, that won't be the case at all since John Lasseter is leaving Disney soon.
No,... Just no.... This cannot be happening.....
Obviously I'm dissapointed in John and hope that he betters himself.
I'm also boycotting Cartoon Brew, they're garbage and perpetuate the shitty practices and unprofessionalism that turned Online Journalism into the joke it is today.
It makes sense that Pixar is a boy's club, just look at their movies. All their best movies have male leads and female supporting characters. They do have some male-led stinkers (Good Dinosaur, the Cars movies). On the other hand their female-focussed movies stink. In both Inside Out and Brave, the actions of the female leads (Merida and Joy) turn them into villain protagonists.
Merida willingly takes a witch magic cake to poison her mom so she can control her own fate, and the rest of the movie is Merida correcting her stupid choice. She gets her way ultimately without having to compromise and her mom is the one who has to change.
Joy's controlling and selfish actions create the conflict and she has to make up for neglecting and downplaying the role Sadness plays in Riley's life.
Dory's short-term memory less gets her into no end of problems and she needs others to help her get home, most of her movie is others shipping her to where the plot needs her to go.
It's like Pixar is trying to tell us that women create the conflict in their lives and the drive of their story is to fix that mistake.
In the male-driven leads, outside forces create the conflict and the protagonists react to it (Woody feels threatened by Buzz when he shows up, Flik has to deal with the Grasshoppers showing up, Woody has to deal with getting given away, Sully and Mike have to deal with corporate corruption and Boo getting into their world by mistake, Marlin has to deal with Nemo getting kidnapped, Mr. Incredible has to deal with Syndrome, Remy has to overcome the kitchen environment excluding him for being a Rat, WALL-E has to face the harshness of space, Carl has to deal with his childhood hero being a crazed maniac, Mike and Sully have to deal with the difficulties of University, Arlo has to find his way home, and Lightning has to accept he's not the best anymore.
Hopefully Pixar will get the hang of writing female leads without making them the instruments of their own conflicts.
But sadness is a girl. And by that standard pixar makes men into jealous, gullible, and vain, inherently flawed people that need to overcome themselves. I think youre grasping at straws here.
IDK, I remember watching Finding Dory and I feel that Dory ultimately was at the center of her own story, and didn't completely rely on those around her. She gradually remembered missing gaps from her life due to her own determination. As for Monsters University, Sulley didn't really have to overcome anything, but Mike had to come to terms with the fact that he will never be a good scarer. But I do see what u mean overall, that the male leads in Pixar films do overcome their problems due to outside circumstances
@@musiclover_kb4913 Dory's memories were never under her own control, they came back whenever the plot needed to move forward.
I would argue Sully had to overcome his own insecurities, not ones he himself caused, but a result of the Sullivan family he was born into. The weight of expectation, it's made blatantly clear in the scene where Mike blows up at him for being "born a Sullivan" - and of course Sully didn't think he could scare adult Humans until Mike encouraged and worked with him. Ultimately they both have to work their way up to the Scare floor in the movie's epilogue, so Sully definitely did struggle.
But yeah, alot of the time I feel Pixar handles its male leads better, gives them struggles they have more agency to fix, or just they aren't struggles mostly of their own making. Dory doesn't have much agency and Merida causes most of her own problems.
Then they turned Bo Peep into a Girl Boss when that was never her character.
And Cruz's struggle makes no sense. She is literally the same model as Lightning McQueen but apparently had to deal with people saying she'd never make it. Nevermind she's able to beat Jackson Storm, a Next-Gen Racer while making it look EASY.
@@PlanetZoidstar I meant that her memories were not being spoonfed to her by another character. Also Dory was a child when she got separated from her parents and I don't think that was meant to send a message that BECAUSE she's a female character, she caused her own problems. Any child who has a high level of curiosity and is kind of all over the place would find her relatable. She never gave up and her determination led to her finding her parents. That's why I vouch for Dory cause it wasn't like Marlin, Nemo or any other male characters did all the work and were praised for finding her parents
And to think that this year in animation couldn't get any shittier.
I always thought that Cartoon Brew sucks. All people who are in to boycotting CB say I!
To future animators of the industry... We have a lot against us. John Lasseter was only the beginning. The pandemic has brought the film industry to it's knees, delaying several films, it's hard to get a job as animator-hell, it's hard to get a job at ALL! To those of you who looked to Lasseter as an idol, I severely hope this doesn't stop you from wishing to show your ideas and franchises with the world. I hope that all of the crap that happened doesn't kill your passion, and I hope that you still hope.
The world will shove you to the ground, but just keep getting back up, and keep going. *Stay strong, artists.*
I can't look back at this painful News
The image though
I'm not sure what I should think about it. On one hand, I really love Pixar and thanks to John Lasseter we all have this really great movies, but on the other hand he did some really terrible things. I really think their should be some consequences.
If there's anything I'm taking away from the sexual harassment controversies in Hollywood is to cautious with your actions when it comes to women. Like many people, I'm upset that Lasseter has done this and hopes he gets better.
Please review Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Speaking of Nickelodeon reboots, I wonder if he'll also review the Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling movie when it comes out next year
Mat usually doesn't do TV movies, hope one of his Patreon supporters requests it someday.
Wow, John, just wow.