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This article about the new DuckTales episode is exemplary of something troubling I see often in modern media criticism, and that& #39;s the strong desire to hold fiction accountable. https://io9.gizmodo.com/ducktales-has-blown-my-dang-mind-1845648171">https://io9.gizmodo.com/ducktales...
The article is built around the scene where Captain Penumbra watches Dewey and Webby feed non-talking, non-upright, regular ass ducks, and look confused. Which is a simple meta joke poking fun at the idea that both kinds of ducks exist in this world.
....and that& #39;s the extent of the joke. It does not need to raise further questions about WHY talking ducks exist in the text. That can be reserved for parodies and stand-up comedy jokes. It& #39;s a show for kids, and kids like talking animals.
Also, and this might be A Take, this tends to happen a lot with adults who review childrens& #39; media. Especially media rooted in genre and ones that prioritize worldbuilding. Even though kids& #39; media is more sophisticated than it was when these reviewers were kids...
...that doesn& #39;t mean it& #39;s now Actually For Adults. I remember first seeing this phrase come from Bronies. In fact, a lot of aspects of modern fandom-media interaction can be traced back to Bronies.
