Just a few days after it came out, word came out that the animated family superhero movie Incredibles 2 causes seizures. This could easily have been avoided if the animators did
not use strobe and flashing lights. These stimuli are very damaging for people
with photosensitive epilepsy. Flashing lights also impact the nervous system, causing long-lasting fatigue.
Why people in the entertainment business do not take
these things into consideration, I do not know. I suppose they want to make
things bigger and better, which means flashier and more showy. They assume they
will get the largest audience by doing this sort of thing. In my opinion, what
counts is the storytelling, not the flash. An example of good storytelling with
effective use of animation without use of flashing lights is Coco, about a young boy finding the
meaning of family. We learn about El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Along the same lines, it is time to represent people with
disabilities in movies, including those about superheroes. Wouldn’t that be a
step forward? Hopefully we will see that soon. If you are not inclusive, you
will miss the entire groups that would be excited to see the movie but can’t.
That is what Incredibles 2 has
totally missed out on.
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