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andym

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5. Rankin Bass's Rudolf is full of hope and redemption

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 03:19 PM

Nov 2020

The outcasts/misfits are eventually the heroes, and they are recognized by those who formerly shunned them. This is a key reason it was so popular. There is more than just redemption, the misfits earn the respect of the powerful in their "society." The powerful admit that they were wrong.
The Atlantic writer didn't want to understand that the world is not perfect, but the oppressed in the world can sometimes triumph in unexpected ways.

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Rudolph Was Not A Happy Tale [View all] angrychair Nov 2020 OP

Wait, Rudolf was a little king? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #1

Meh.. I just watched for Burl Ive's snowman... hlthe2b Nov 2020 #2

What reindeer poop. n/t zackymilly Nov 2020 #3

What kind of over- privileged childhood Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #4

Rankin Bass's Rudolf is full of hope and redemption andym Nov 2020 #5

+100. When you look different, are asked ChazII Nov 2020 #11

This is so correct. BlueSpot Nov 2020 #14

I Loved and Love RobinA Nov 2020 #17

Lol. Is nothing just a show? Is everything a negative in today's world? jimfields33 Nov 2020 #6

No joke. It's the "other sider-ism" of a children's story ad-promo. Burl Ives is the whole Hestia Nov 2020 #8

Wasn't it a Montgomery Wards advertising thingy? soothsayer Nov 2020 #7

Yes. Robert L May, a copy writer for Wards, was assigned rsdsharp Nov 2020 #27

Thank you soothsayer Nov 2020 #28

Fairy tales were originally much gorier and scarier. The theory is that they allowed Squinch Nov 2020 #9

Yes, I Was A Grimm's Fan RobinA Nov 2020 #18

Krampus! Man, that'll keep you off the "Naughty" list!!! Squinch Nov 2020 #19

You are so right about the fairy tales. I recently chucked out a very... 3catwoman3 Nov 2020 #31

Oh, man. But it is really fascinating that all those Grimm tales were told and retold for Squinch Nov 2020 #32

Grimm Fan Here RobinA Nov 2020 #34

Lame. Some people. nt miyazaki Nov 2020 #10

Yes, Rudolph ellie Nov 2020 #12

Hermie! Hermie, not Herbie, was the elf who wanted to be a dentist. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #24

Thank you! ellie Nov 2020 #29

You're welcome. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #30

What bullshit! Blue_true Nov 2020 #13

It's Also About... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #21

Good point on the two qualities that I missed. The movie had plenty of instances of Blue_true Nov 2020 #22

Glad you are handling this so I don't have to. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #15

Ammo for the war on Xmas BS JDC Nov 2020 #16

I have always loved Rudoph Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #20

Some people just have to try and suck the joy out of everything! 👎 nt Raine Nov 2020 #23

I don't care. I love Rudolph and always will StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #25

Someone watched Rudolph on a bad acid trip. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2020 #26

this is absurd........ Takket Nov 2020 #33