WDW on Black-ish Season 3 Premiere
Posted: Sep Fri 23, 2016 11:02 am
In the first episode of this season's Black-ish the family goes to Disneyworld. Now, I am not naive and have seen many-a-show where product placement is prominent, including plenty of Disney/ABC tie-in shows. In fact, as a Disney nut, I look forward to watching these shows just to see scenes shot in my favorite places. But this particular time was shameless. It was as if the writers took the week off and Disney's marketing department stepped in to write the show.
The plot was so contrived as to be little more than an excuse for the cast to mention various selling points of a WDW vacation. Here are just a few of the most egregious promotional plugs masked as dialogue that I can remember:
1. Diane, the daughter, in making fun of brother Jack's height and his distress at only being able to go on kid rides, tells him that is alternative is to enjoy 43 square miles of shopping and dining. Really? A kid says this?!
2. Andre, the dad, asks his VIP tour guide what the most popular ride is so that they could mention Frozen Ever After by name. And then they didn't even go there.
3. They mention that the family is staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and then reference going back to enjoy the resort several times during the show.
The show actually made me uncomfortable to watch. No small feat for a Disney fan. Did anyone else watch this? I'd be curious to hear if I am alone in my opinion.
The plot was so contrived as to be little more than an excuse for the cast to mention various selling points of a WDW vacation. Here are just a few of the most egregious promotional plugs masked as dialogue that I can remember:
1. Diane, the daughter, in making fun of brother Jack's height and his distress at only being able to go on kid rides, tells him that is alternative is to enjoy 43 square miles of shopping and dining. Really? A kid says this?!
2. Andre, the dad, asks his VIP tour guide what the most popular ride is so that they could mention Frozen Ever After by name. And then they didn't even go there.
3. They mention that the family is staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and then reference going back to enjoy the resort several times during the show.
The show actually made me uncomfortable to watch. No small feat for a Disney fan. Did anyone else watch this? I'd be curious to hear if I am alone in my opinion.