In victory or defeat, the animated series Pixar what Disney+ will premiere on February 19, It doesn't seem like controversy at all. The story of a team softball made up of teenage girls and a good-natured coach, it fits the parameters of both the corporation and the House of Flexo, so anyone would say that its path to the screens should go smoothly.
But it has not been like that: In victory… has made headlines in the Anglo-Saxon press due to the decision of the study of delete one of your plot lines (via Hollywood Reporter). One of the scenes from that plot has ended up coming to light on social networks, showing its images at a very early stage of production.
Disney flees from controversy
The removed part of In victory or in defeat was focused on Kai, a component of the Pickles (“the Pickles”, in rough translation), the team around which the series revolves. The component in question, it should be noted, is a transgender girl facing self-image problems and the lack of understanding from her family.
The leaked scene shows Kai going to the court, excited but also worried about her appearance. After meeting a classmate and helping a girl in the toilets, The young woman feels the sting of dysphoria, something that is not helped by a call from his father, impatient to see “his eldest son” play. A conversation with the coach, luckily, makes the scene end on a more optimistic note.
Viewers of the series Both this moment and the other references to Kai's identity will be left unseen. Because? “When it comes to animated content for young viewers, we understand that many parents would prefer to discuss certain issues with their children on their own terms and at a time of their choosing,” explains a statement from Disney.
Chanel Stewart, the actress who lends her voice to the character, declares that she feels “discouraged” by the study's decision. “From the moment I was given the script, I was excited to share my experience and help empower other young trans girls,” she explains in Deadline. “I knew it was going to be a very important conversation: trans stories matter and deserve to be heard.”
The censorship of In victory or in defeat es the umpteenth chapter of the tug-of-war that Disney maintains with its creators and LGTBI public. A tug of war that has generated controversies (like the one that affected Lightyear for showing a marriage composed of two women) and also other acts of suppression, such as the one that has erased from the map a chapter of Moon Girl and Devilish Dinosaur, also for showing a transgender character.
According to the American media, the recent electoral victory of Donald Trump will make these cases of censorship increase. A trend that could not only affect Disney, but also other studios that produce content aimed at young audiences.
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