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These were all such powerful moments in Pixar’s history, and I remember each one of them and the impact they had on me when I saw them for the first time. They’re so memorable and impossible to forget, which just goes to show the absolute brilliant storytelling abilities Pixar possesses.

I definitely agree that times are changing. Outside of the world of superheroes, I can say that the Transformers comic series is benefiting from the inclusion of more female Transformers, which have been few and far between for decades. There’s still a long road ahead before female representation is equal to that of their male counterparts, but Captain Marvel shows that there’s definitely hope.

I find it interesting that Shamalyan really fell of the tracks with The Village, which seems to be the first movie he directed whose protagonist wasn’t a guy with some family problems mixed in with some supernatural (or alien) elements. Perhaps that was his niche; he was able to create a tragic story for his protagonist to come to grips with while navigating another mystery presented in his world, all coming to a big plot twist at the end that explains everything. It’s satisfying to watch, but it only works for so long – and the moment he stepped out of that pattern, he fell completely from grace, and this article clearly demonstrated that.

All in all, very informative and well done. I hope there’s still some hope for Shamalyan, although I’m doubtful.