Pixar Is Wrong About Its Flop Problem

Is Pixar dying? Did Disney ruin the Pixar brand? Or did Pixar ruin Disney? Calxiyn and Hunter discuss why they think Pixar is struggling, and Cal explains her shocking hot-take: that Pixar was doomed from the very beginning. The news about Elio's production sheds light on Pixar's problems in a way that is very similar to the Calxiyn Cares Too Much exposé about the Downfall of Disney's Movie Musicals. And in a similar way to the Lilo and Stitch remake, higher-ups seemed to prioritize audience 'comfort' over telling a sincere, heartfelt story. 0:00 - Elio's Production Was A Disaster 1:15 - How Elio's Femininity and Softness got erased 5:14 - You can't have a movie that is afraid to say anything 10:32 - How Disney and Pixar make films that are about 'totally nothing' 13:22 - Here's what Pixar and Disney don't understand about their business... 15:12 - Hunter's theory about why Pixar is dying 25:42 - Calxiyn's theory: Pixar was doomed from the start, here's why 37:11 - Did Disney ruin Pixar? Or did Pixar ruin Disney? References and Sources: Disney Musicals Suck Now. And It's By Design.: https://youtu.be/XR_ApIa1w2g Inside ‘Elio’s’ “Catastrophic” Path: America Ferrera’s Exit, Director Change and Erasure of Queer Themes by Ryan Gajewski: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/elio-pixar-america-ferrera-director-queer-2-1236301860/ Pixar’s Had a Problem with Women for Decades By Yohana Desta: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/pixar-john-lasseter-boys-club?srsltid=AfmBOoqrmgrkb-NW0zgrm8n1PDm-LFizywpNt2ly3Vn6gabxdNc5MDb9 Bob Iger says Disney's mission is to entertain, not send messages By Rob Wile: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/bob-iger-interview-after-shareholder-battle-nelson-peltz-rcna146276 Disney Shifts Away From DEI To Return To Its Entertainment Business Mission By Pamela N. Danziger: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/02/13/disney-shifts-away-from-dei-to-return-to-its-primary-business-mission/ Same-Sex Kiss Restored in Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Following Staff Uproar Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill by Adam B. Vary: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/pixar-lightyear-same-sex-kiss-1235209179/ How Nestlé Created Japan’s Coffee Culture By Targeting Kids: https://japaninsides.com/how-nestle-created-japans-coffee-culture-a-story-of-cultural-engineering-52214 The clues to a great story | Andrew Stanton | TED: https://youtu.be/KxDwieKpawg?si=Nz2d1Pzj45d9M7au The Lilo & Stitch Remake is literally propaganda: https://youtu.be/21Vx8CG76-A How Disney Betrayed Snow White's Vocal Identity: https://youtu.be/F7V8dR619zE Why No One Cares About Moana 2’s 'I Want' Song: https://youtu.be/FkUPfWvmbpI Can I Fix Snow White's Soulless 'I Want' Song?: https://youtu.be/ixDV3pAm3YA ♛ If you also ‘Care Too Much’… ♛ ☆ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Calxiyn ☆ ☆ YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fseENfTKjgSxzc5bvbm1Q/join ☆ ☆ Calxiyn Cares Too Much Mascot by Edward / Beatlinked!: https://beatlinked.carrd.co/ ☆ ☆ Discord: https://discord.gg/2s5xjdqvH6 ☆ ☆ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/calxiyn ☆ ☆ Twitter: https://twitter.com/calxiyn ☆ ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Calxiyn_Official/ ☆ ☆ Donations / Tips: https://calxiyn.com/ or https://www.paypal.me/CalxiynOfficial ☆ ☆ Commission Me: https://ko-fi.com/calxiyn ☆ ☆ Calxiyn Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@calxiyn/videos ☆ #Disney #Pixar #Elio