zootopia, released in 2016, was one of the positive developments of that year in regards to children’s films. It was a universe in which various animals were humanized, while losing their wild nature. This balance between animal and rational worked in the production, and much of that continues in the series that expands this universe: Zootopia+Available on Disney+ November 9th.
This is a production consisting of short chapters (each of which does not exceed ten minutes in length) that explores specific stories or moments of situations with different characters presented in zootopia. Series Zootopia+ it carries on a good dialogue with its predecessor, with simple, functional humor and a graphic bid that fits perfectly with what has been presented previously.
The biggest difference between one sentence and another lies in the format. The brevity of the chapters makes us think that their childish nature is even more obvious. Both adults and children are spending less and less time understanding or reading audiovisual stories due to the large number of stimuli. So brevity seems like a logical and consistent bet in order to Zootopia+: Entertain the little ones and entertain the elders for a few minutes.
stories about Zootopia+
According to his heads Zootopia+ it focuses on the minor characters introduced in the film. But due to their condition, they didn’t travel much. frou frou she is a fashionista. Agent Clohauser donut-obsessed cheetah. D Flash, with his particular laziness, is perhaps one of the most beloved characters in the story. All of them have Zootopia+ exclusive stories. But not the only ones. The variety of characters facilitates the use of different registers in humor and storytelling genres. This explains, for example, why one of the episodes is a musical.
But it’s not all about expanding the universe zootopia or create new content for subscribers of this movie, Winner of the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Animated Film.. In some cases, it is really interesting to refer to the past or present circumstances of some characters. One of the most obvious cases is the case Mr Big, a small rodent who managed to settle in the area thanks to the efforts of his family. His story is that of thousands of migrants who arrive at a new place with one hand in front and the other behind, devoting themselves to what they do best: work.
Based on these and other stories full of emotion, even if they go in a different direction, Zootopia+ presented as an entertainment series that does not break away from its narrative tradition. On the contrary, by expanding it, it also allows you to review it in order to better understand the development of the characters, which could go unnoticed. One story naturally feeds the other.
“but” in the series
However, there can also be a catch in reaching its chapters and in brevity. In general, they work compactly, based on the above idea: to make characters visible, which are not so many in the film. However, sometimes the length of the episodes can spoil the viewing experience.
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There are stories of great value that could be given a little more narrative space. This supports another reading, a little more optimistic. Universe zootopiarecreated again through Zootopia+, so rich that it would be worth telling more about him. Especially for a children’s audience.
