Sometimes I want to go to the movies and just have fun. Even if what I’m seeing is silly. (Jumanji anyone? I’m still eagerly awaiting that DVD.) For me, Early Man fit that bill perfectly.
Any Aardman Animation film is guaranteed to catch my attention, especially since Chicken Run has always been one of my favorites. I think the characters are so charmingly designed and the knowledge of the effort that goes into creating a claymation film fascinates me.
We heard it when Jodie Whittaker was announced as the Doctor. The first time we saw a photo of the new ethnically diverse companions Yasmin, Ryan, and Graham we heard it. When Segun Akinola, a black man, was recently named the new composer of Doctor Who we heard it. We heard the cries and tweets of people who identify as long time fans of Doctor Who degrading the show because it has become “too politically correct and too social justice warrior influenced.”