But by making the movie about being bad and good it lessens the message. Lilo and Stitch are not actually “bad” in the film, they are judged for not fitting into what society says is appropriate
Both Lilo and Stitch bite someone in the film who responds to the bite by asking if it’s “infected”
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And after he almost drowns he panics and pulls lilo down with her and then thrashes when he returns to conciousness
Two moments that aren’t framed as stitch acting out, but reacting to negative stimulus.
Both Lilo and Stitch bite someone in the film who responds to the bite by asking if it’s “infected”
Them finding each other is “weird” recognizing “weird”
And Lilo is weird. Even outside of her being coded autistic in many ways, she is still weird
She doesn’t fit in and people say she’s bad because of it. But the film says no she’s not bad, she’s just different.
It’s aligning itself with society’s expectations. It’s saying that Lilo and Stitch’s actions are bad.
“It’s bad to push bullies back”
“It’s bad to feed fish sandwiches”
“It’s bad to destroy cities”
Etc.
Jumba exists outside of the norms, what he does is “bad” and should be “punished”.
Gantu is a cop. He represents societal norms. He is the government coming in to punish differences and doesn’t care who gets hurt
"Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted." -Dr. MLK Jr.