Disney faces challenges regarding representation on television.
Here we go again. The Acolyte faced negative Criticism even before its release, largely from the anti-woke crowd, and this sentiment continues. Disney has decided not to air an episode of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur titled "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Gatekeeper."
This episode features a team of girls, including a transgender girl, who play volleyball and compete against a team called the Lady Leopards. The coach of The Lady Leopards discovers that Brooklyn, one of the players, is transgender and disapproves. Consequently, the coach locks Brooklyn and her team in the locker room. However, they managed to escape, and the team supported one another.
Reports suggest that Disney pulled this episode to appease the anti-woke crowd, especially with the upcoming election. The anti-woke negative criticism intensified after Lesley Headland's comment in an interview about R2-D2 being a lesbian.
Headland is an openly gay woman, but she is not the only one to face negative criticism from this group. Even though Amandla Stenberg was joking and laughing during the same interview, the anti-woke crowd reacted negatively to her comments. After The Acolyte was canceled, many Star Wars fans expressed their disappointment as they finally felt represented in a galaxy far away and liked the show.
A similar situation is occurring with Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. A petition is circulating regarding Disney’s cancellation of the series after just two seasons. Fans of the Series felt that they finally saw themselves represented on screen and liked the show. I have linked the petition
By: Mike Centrella