Descendants 3 (2019)
Film details
Family · Película de TV · Adventure · Fantasy · Music · Kenny Ortega · 1h 46min
Synopsis
The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
Verdict
Normalizes same-sex couples in a Disney youth musical format.
In-depth analysis
Under the guise of a Disney youth musical about redemption and second chances, Los Descendientes 3 introduces the normalization of same-sex couples into its narrative universe. The strategy is precise: to present these relationships as a natural part of Auradon's landscape, without debate or questioning, aimed at a pre-adolescent and adolescent audience. The work does not debate; it naturalizes.
The musical format, vibrant choreographies, and the positive message about choosing good over family lineage function as a vehicle for the young viewer to assimilate without critical distance a vision of relationships that contradicts the natural order. The production quality and the charisma of the cast cause the message to resonate more profoundly. The problem is not showing characters with compassion, but rather presenting as equivalent and normal that which is not, eliminating any alternative perspective. For parents: this work instills in the minds of children and adolescents a redefinition of family and affective relationships disguised as innocent entertainment. Not recommended.