"Honest Fairy Tales"
Besides being hilarious, I thought this related fairly well to the interpretations of tales we've been discussing in class. The writers at CollegeHumor usually do a fantastic job of mixing in smart humor with the traditional video montages of kids flipping out over their cancelled World of Warcraft accounts; this is no exception.
The author, Ariel (myparentsclearlyhadachubbyforthelittlemermaid) Greenspoon, remarks on the often dark elements in tales and some misunderstood characters that suffer as a result (ex. Little Spoiled Brat Robs Innocent Animals). She definitely sees past the Disney "spell" and understands that some stories have a coarse way of delivering their messages, whatever they may be.
It'd be interesting to ask Ariel what she thought about these fairy tales when she was a kid, then relate that to her article. Did she think the three bears got a raw deal when she was six? Are these fairy tales really sending good messages for kids as they're originally written? Does the Disney "spell" righteously censor the tough material? Would Ariel be slightly flattered or entirely creeped out that I'm writing an analysis on this article? Hmm....
I know that I've completely overanalyzed this, so here's a cool band's music video with giant cartoon monsters and robot explosions:
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