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Disney may have entered a new era of relevance with 2013's Frozen, but their next big feature completely broke from tradition. Drawing upon an obscure comic from the late '90s, Big Hero 6 came into being as the first—and so far, only—superhero-based animated theatrical film created by Disney, and just as the corporation began to achieve complete cultural dominance with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And while it doesn't quite hit the heights of The Avengers, there's still something interesting about this big departure from traditional Disney fare. This month on What A Cartoon Movie, cozy up to the nearest cuddly balloon-bot and listen in as we discuss Big Hero 6.

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Fei wong fong

I never really watched this movie fully only ever seen the beginning. But the amount of rule 34 of aunt cast that exists is amazing. Maybe I'll give it a watch before listening to this podcast

Jeremy Hawkins

I’ve really been appreciating this summer of episodes. Last year was all episodes about movies from when I was ten and you were in your early twenties and at exactly the wrong place to watch Disney movies. Now it’s my turn. I did watch this at the time and thought that it was a really good marriage between Marvel and Disney sensibilities, but that’s sort of like scientists investing millions of dollars to invent a sandwich that is half grinder and half panini (I call it a grindini) This really does feel like a million years ago, more than the early 00s to a degree. I think the big different character today is the protagonist of Hoppers. Also a bit of a mid movie, but her anger is more palpable. They recognize that we have the technology to fix things, but that aren’t doing anything to fix it.

Ian Stratton

I swear James Cromwell has played the "kind old mentor who turns out to be the villain" in like 3 other movies....

NUKLEARRAT

Fall Out Boy had some real stinkers after they came back from hiatus in 2013, but they had some bangers in the early 2000’s I swear lmao

Blake R.

I was at the Disney Parks in Orlando last year and was honestly surprised at the very small presence Baymax seemed to have in the merch department. You'd think he would be the one thing to really break out in this film that's otherwise fallen to the wayside from a cultural standpoint, but my biggest surprise was that people LOVE Stitch's stupid pink girlfriend.

Alex Irish

That pink stupid girlfriend that originated from a TV series/direct to video concerns, which makes it surprising how she broke containment and into the wider consciousness. It’d be like if the sidekicks from Little Mermaid 2 suddenly became mainstream for some reason

Dennis K

I will admit, I am a sucker for "villain is a reflection of the hero" but I love it even more the more blatant it is visually. Reverse Flash, Web-Man, Scourge the Hedgehog, KARR, the USS Vengeance... Also, there was an Astro Boy series in 2003. I've never seen anything but the opening, but the opening is gorgeous.

Dylan Sludge

Bob's Overwatch comment is SO true. And I do too greatly miss the 2016 era Overwatch. Addicting and fun!

Argent You Glad I Didn't Say Banana

I noticed in your audio clip from the movie they say that when Baymax was getting the upgrade to his scanner that it only upgraded it by 1000% which is only 10x. They definitely go more than ten miles to the island right after that so that means before modification that Baymax could just casually scan you from a mile away.

Tricia

I’m choosing to believe the food based names of the college kids is a nod to Toriyama since half of his characters are named after food

Norman Benford

I like their song on this soundtrack!

F Shackleford

seems like they mostly became the yearly college football theme song factory