Disney’s New Animated Movie Continues A Controversial Heroine Trait That Started 13 Years Ago

Disney’s upcoming movie, Wish, features a main character that is very much like the studio’s other recent heroines, and this has invited significant criticism. Though not technically a princess, Wish‘s Asha feels like the next in the long line of female House-of-Mouse protagonists. The film’s trailer features the girl singing to the stars in classic Disney fashion, followed by a few moments of quirky clumsiness. It’s the sort of “adorkable” character that audiences have come to expect from the studio’s heroines, and that’s exactly the problem.