Disney - The Parent Killing Continues Part II

It's been brought to my attention by a die-hard Disney fan, and you know who you are, that my allegation that Mulan's father died was incorrect. Duly noted - I'm big enough to admit it when I'm wrong. He was only gravely ill. That being said, I have also heard from some other readers of the Den who pointed out some other evidence of the parental killing machine that is Disney:

• "Beauty and the Beast" - where's Belle's mother? Nary a mention.
  
• "The Lion King" - the father, Mufasa, gets killed, and in a really sweet move by Disney, leaves Simba, his son, racked with some serious guilt.
• "Finding Nemo" - this time it's the mother who gets whacked. She maybe earned two minutes of screen time.
  
• "The Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy - no Mrs. Swann to be found. What happened to her?

All I'm saying is that maybe the execs at Disney who keep green-lighting these celebrations of parental slaughter need to spend some time with a good therapist. Let them work out there issues on a couch, paying $350 bucks an hour, rather than doing so on the big screen.

Have a great New Year's celebration tonight. Enjoy!