Sorry I have been a
bit lax in my writing. I do not know if it is the cold weather, the
preponderance of bad news at every turn, or the fact that I am (yet again) on
an antibiotic for a respiratory infection, which fortunately does seem to be
kicking in.
We went with Eliana
and Maya last week to see “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the second animated film
with voicework by John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch,
and Ed O'Neill reprising their roles from “Wreck-It Ralph.” I was stunned just
now to realize that the first film came out back in 2012 when I was still
blogging on Caring Bridge! I did not really say too much about it other than to
note that it was a film Barry and I might never have gone to see on our own,
but had gone with the children.
But this second film of
the series definitely generated a lot of discussion. The film begins six years
after the first ends, during which Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and
Vanellope Von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) have been best friends,
hanging out together after work in an arcade. While Vanellope is becoming bored
with her life and looking for something new, Ralph is going to great lengths to
try to ensure the longevity of their current game. In the end, Vanellope finds
her way into a new game. In a sense, they each achieved their goals, but the
trouble was that Ralph’s goal could not be met if Vanellope’s was.
What is the message
we are giving to children? Are there times when our own personal desires need
to give way to those of the people around us? And how would these questions
perhaps be answered differently if the genders had been switched? Are we more
accepting of the idea that a woman would compromise her own desires than a man
would?
A lot to think about
as we begin this new year.
Love,
Rebecca
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