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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket
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Actually, the second bit you refer to is the only one I wish had not been included. It yanked me right out of the story and held up a big sign that said, "Hey, scored one off of GWB!" Even though I am one hundred per cent in sympathy with the implied criticism, I hate being reminded of partisan politics during an enchanting animated feature. And I am sure this will become a talking point when WALL-E becomes the next hot topic in culture war debates. Too bad, because it's a universally appealing story that can and should be available to anyone. (Not that there shouldn't be art that is more directly confrontational - but WALL-E could reach hearts and change minds moer subtly. I hope it isn't percieved as being exclusionary.)