Just to recap:
- Dory’s disability isn’t treated like a character flaw by the writers
- People who (even subconsciously) view it as a character flaw are the ones who end up learning and changing
- She sees herself as a burden because of her disability and the ultimate response is “We were wrong to make you feel that way and we love you the way you are”
- Her disability isn’t magically cured and doesn’t preclude her or her loved ones from being happy even though it makes certain things more challenging
- Her parents aren’t overly sheltering and teach her to be self-sufficient in ways that work with her brain
- The people around her realize that her mind is never going to work the same way theirs do, and that’s okay
- She’s treated as deserving of patience and respect
- She stays disabled throughout the entire movie
Finding Dory is so important.
Y’all don’t even know how much I cried throughout this movie. I loved the direction and care the writers had for Dory.