Disney Versus Battle (preview)

      
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Kim: In her early teens/late preteen years, determined to supplement her allowance; Kimberly Ann Possible, decides to start her own babysitting business and setup her website, "KimPossible.com", along with the slogan: "I can do anything". Not long after the site goes live, a man named Mr. McHenry who is seeking the help of Team Impossible, contacts Kim by mistake and asks her for help.

Disney Versus Battles: Tarzan vs.The Beast

                                                                   Character Bios

Tarzan- After an English couple and their infant son escape from a burning ship , they end up landing on an uncharted rainforest off the coast of Africa.  The couple works together, using wreckage from their ship to create a Treehouse, but are killed by a rogue Leopardess known as: Sabor. Kala, a female gorilla who lost her own child to Sabor, hears the cries of the now orphaned baby and finds him in the ruined Treehouse. Kala rescues the infant, taking him back to her home with fellow gorillas in order to raise him as her child. Kala raises the human child despite the disapproval of her mate, Kerchak, naming him: Tarzan. Due to his inability to keep up with his new family, feeling as though he did not belong or fit in amongst his new family, Tarzan decides to improve himself; learning to swing from vines, climbing trees, surfing on vines, as well as learning to swim.

As an adult, the jungle lord fights against his biological mother and father's murderer in a battle to the death. In the end, he emerges from this skirmish victorious, avenging both his parents in addition to his adoptive mother's deceased child, and earns Kerchak's respect. Not long after his victory, the jungle king meets a trio of explorers; Professor Porter, his daughter Jane, and their hunter/guide: Clayton. Upon their arrival, Porter educates Tarzan on other humans in society with the help of his daughter who teaches him how to speak English. Through the course of his studies, Tarzan becomes closer to Jane, forming a bond which leads into a more romantic connection built between them. 

As a result of their kindness in conjunction with Clayton's claims of Jane's willingness to stay with the jungle king if she has a chance to meet some gorillas, Tarzan agrees to let the trio observe gorillas in his troop. Some time later, Clayton betrays the wild man's trust, bringing back a group of men to capture all the gorillas, leading up to a fight with Kerchak, but he is killed in the process. In this instance, an enraged Tarzan engages in a fierce battle with his former ally. The jungle lord eventually rises triumphantly after Clayton accidentally hangs himself. In conclusion, Tarzan proves himself to be worthy of protecting his family, becoming the new leader of his troop, and claims his title as king of the jungle.

Beast: Disguised as an old beggar, an enchantress offers prince Adam a rose, hoping to obtain shelter from the harsh cold weather; however, he refuses to assist her in an extremely arrogant manner. In response to his rudeness, the enchantress transforms Adam into a beast and turns all his servants into household items. Before she leaves, the enchantress gives Adam a magic mirror with the ability to view events far beyond his castle in addition to anything else he desires. The newly formed beast is also given the same enchanted rose he previously refused to accept. In order to break his curse, Beast must learn to love another and earn her affection before the rose's last petal falls. If he fails, he will remain a beast forever.

Ten years later, a young woman named Belle; a nonconformist bookworm, becomes bored with life in her village and begins to seek excitement. Because of her indifference to general social norms in addition to her nonconformist ideals; Belle, is subsequently ridiculed by everyone except her father Maurice: an eccentric inventor. Another exception to this would be an arrogant, muscular hunter known as Gaston. Deeply infatuated with her beauty, Gaston openly expresses his intentions of marrying Belle. Despite his popularity with women in their village; Belle, often rejects his advances. While traveling to a fair to present his wood-chopping machine; Maurice, along with his horse; Phillipe,  get lost in the forest. Maurice comes across the beast's castle after he is chased by a pack of wolves. After wandering inside the castle, Maurice is discovered by an angry prince Adam and is thrown into a dungeon.

Some time later; Phillipe escapes the grasp of the monstrous beast and leads Belle to where her father is being held captive. Belle offers to take her father's place as a prisoner. Over the course of time the pair fall in love, but the young woman eventually began to miss her father. Because of this revelation; Beast allows Belle to rescue the eccentric inventor. Following her father's rescue; Gaston discovers Belle's affection for the monster and decides to kill him; however, he falls to his death near the climax of their confrontation. Due to Belle's love for Beast, his curse is lifted, transforming him back into a human.







                                                               Combat Skills/Weaponry

Tarzan: Tarzan can usually be found brandishing a spear, staff, or a knife. With each weapon he holds a remarkable level of skill. In addition to his experience with weapons, the jungle lord frequently wrestles gorillas in his spare time. Though not trained in any specific form of combat, at his core; Tarzan, is a skilled hunter who knows his way around a battlefield, developing his own unique fighting style, and employing a wild, randomized method of attack to throw his opponents off balance.

Beast: The Beast possesses razor sharp claws and fangs. Beast's claws are sharp enough to cut through thick rugs as well as curtains in addition to smashing oak furniture. The beast has demonstrated skills in the art of stealth on more than one occasion. In battle, Beast is ferocious, attacking his opponents with animalistic aggression, using his sheer might to overwhelm his adversaries.


Edge- When it comes to their weaponry, both combatants have deadly tools they can use to slice or stab an opponent, but in terms of their combative application, Tarzan's spear provides him with more advantages in battle than Beast's claws. Despite the fact his claws have a superior destructive capacity, much of his combat effectiveness depends on how well he performs with them in a fight. Based on his appearances in films, Beast has never displayed any particular skill in the usage of his weapons.

In terms of their combat skills and strategy, the beast is far more aggressive in his approach to fighting, using his size and strength to rush his opponent with devastating force; however, Tarzan is a more balanced fighter who has experience dealing with enemies who are stronger and larger than himself in battle. Tarzan's method of fighting in addition to the advantages his spear provides him prove to be more practical and effective. Tarzan gets the edge for combat skills/weaponry.
                                                                      

                                                                     Powers/Abilities

                                                                           Tarzan

Strength- Tarzan has displayed an incredible measure of physical strength. Holding his own against a 400lbs Silverback gorilla, Tarzan managed to place his father-figure (Kerchak) in a chokehold, pinning him to the ground. Tarzan was also capable of fighting a leopardess, besting the animal in a battle to the death.

Speed- Tarzan is able to move at incredible speeds, reaching levels above the average capacity of a normal human, placing him among the ranks of athletes in peak physical condition.

Agility- Tarzan is extremely agile. He is able to dodge and out maneuver opponents with the grace of an Olympic level athlete, evading animals such as: gorillas, leopards, elephants, and rhinos.

Durability- Tarzan possesses an extremely high level of durability and was able to withstand being thrown into a tree by a Silverback gorilla.

Animal Mimicry- Tarzan possesses the ability to copy the sound of nearly any animal he comes in contact with.

                                                                            
                                                                            Beast

Strength- The Beast possesses a tremendous amount of physical strength, lifting full grown men single handedly, in addition to lifting large oak furniture. Beast is capable of throwing large objects with little to no effort and has broken furniture with a single chop. The Beast also held his own against a pack of wolves.

Speed- The beast is capable of moving at speeds far beyond the normal capacity of an average human, placing him among the ranks of Olympic level athletes in peak physical condition.

Agility- In his fight with Gaston; Beast, appeared to display a considerable measure of agility, dodging many of the hunter's attacks.

Durability- Beast has demonstrated a high level of durability, being able to sustain damage from a pack of wolves and Gaston's arrow. He has also taken hits from  Forte's magical energy blast.

Enhanced Healing- The Beast is able to heal from sustaining minor to moderate portions of damage at a faster rate than what the average human is capable of dealing with.

                                                                     


Edge- In strength, both Tarzan and Beast have displayed an incredible measure of might, however; Beast, has proven his strength is far more superior to Tarzan's, possessing enough force to break objects beyond the capacity of what the jungle king is capable of achieving. When it comes to their speed and agility, both combatants are nearly equal with only one exception; Tarzan, is far more agile in his movements, employing the use of acrobatic maneuvers in the midst of combat. Even though Beast was able to evade Gaston's attacks, he still hasn't displayed the same amount of maneuverability as Tarzan. Based on a majority of his appearances in canon, Tarzan has been able to endure a great deal of physical abuse; however, Beast was able to sustain a massive amount of damage, taking blows from magical energy in addition to being mauled by a pack of wolves.

In terms of their ex-factors, Tarzan's abilities to mimic other animals is a useful tactic for causing misdirection if  the fight falls into the realm of stealth; Beast's enhanced healing does make him harder to subdue; however,  the beast's heightened senses in addition to his own experience in stealth negate Tarzan's voice mimicking skills. The Beast's healing factor is not on par with characters who have superhuman, accelerated healing; his abilities are only a few notches above the average rate of human recovery. Although Tarzan possesses a greater amount of agility in his movements, Beast is physically stronger and is capable of sustaining much more damage to his body, giving him a greater advantage in hand to hand combat. The Beast gets the edge for Powers/abilities.  
                                                                      

                                                                            Verdict

When comparing the stats of both fighters, it becomes clear that this battle would most likely be a contest between the Beast's physical strength and durability versus Tarzan's combat skills and agility. Although Beast has enough power to dominate the fight, Tarzan has experience facing enemies who are physically stronger than him, using their strength and size against them. In battle, Beast moves like a raging bull;Tarzan is capable of dodging his attacks with ease. The Beast is able to endure a significant amount of damage; however, his durability is only a few notches above average and does have limits. With enough force, The Beast can be knocked out. I declare Tarzan, king of the jungle the victor.

Disney Versus Battles (preview)

                                                                      
                                                                       Character Origins

Tarzan- After an English couple and their infant son escape from a burning ship , they end up landing on an uncharted rainforest off the coast of Africa.  The couple works together, using wreckage from their ship to create a treehouse, but are killed by a rogue Leopardess known as Sabor. Kala, a female gorilla who lost her own child to Sabor, hears the cries of the now orphaned baby and finds him in the ruined treehouse. Kala rescues the infant, taking him back to her home with fellow gorillas in order to raise him as her child. Kala raises the human child despite the disapproval of her mate, Kerchak, naming him: Tarzan. Due to his inability to keep up with his new family, feeling as though he did not belong or fit in amongst his new family, Tarzan decides to improve himself; learning to swing from vines, climbing trees, surf on vines, as well as learning to swim.

Coming soon: Tarzan vs. The Beast

Pocahontas: Was Disney's Animated Film Offensive?

Pocahontas; the woman, the legend, the myth. Matoaka, also known as Amonute, Pocahontas, and later, Rebecca Rolfe; was a Virginia born Native American woman. She is often remembered for her association with the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia as well as being famous  for supposedly saving the life of Englishman, John Smith. In 1995, the famed daughter of chief Powhatan was given an animated film chronicling the events leading up to her meeting John Smith, saving him, doing her best to help put a stop to English/Native hostilities. Many fans have regarded the film as a timeless treasure  showcasing the power of interracial romance overcoming current prejudices , however, I have found evidence to prove otherwise.




Evidence #1: John Smith's relationship with Pocahontas


 Throughout history, the life of Pocahontas has been the subject of much debate thanks to claims made by John Smith, an English explorer, soldier, and author, who claimed she saved his life by placing her head on his own. Soon after, Matoaka became a legend possessing a number of myths romanticizing accounts of her meeting with Smith. Contrary to popular belief, there was never a romantic connection built between Smith and Pocahontas. Despite this, some writers inspired by accounts of a love story have often preferred the myth over historical fact, leading to several misconceptions of her life given from false information. Much like John Davis, author of Travels in the United States of America (the first known author to publish a Pocahontas/John Smith love story ), Roy Disney had also been inspired by fictitious tales of Matoaka's romance with John, creating an animated film based on her legend & folktales. After receiving a complaint from Powhatan Nation regarding how her story would be handled, Roy claimed the film was: "responsible, accurate, and respectful.", however, Powhatan Nation disagreed. When offered assistance for historical/cultural accuracy by the nation, Disney rejected their offer. Despite his claims, Disney failed to understand this: regardless of his intentions, using a glorified myth that fabricates information of a historical figure's tragic life, greatly contradicts his statements on giving an accurate, respectable portrayal.



Evidence #2: The Abduction of Pocahontas and Historical Inaccuracies

In Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, Governor Ratcliffe frames John smith, labeling him a traitor during a meeting with King James in a plot to wage war with Powhatan nation as well as avoid any punishment for crimes he committed. In light of this, the king decides to send a diplomat, John Rolfe to speak with chief Powhatan and escort him to London for negotiations in hopes of preventing any possible bloodshed. However, after greeting citizens of the newly formed Jamestown, eventually meeting the chief; Powhatan refuses to travel to London. A curious Pocahontas volunteers to go in her father's place under the impression she can bring peace between both nations, but this is not the case for the real Pocahontas.

In real life, Matoaka was kidnapped in the first of three conflicts known as the Anglo-Powhatan wars, a series of disputes between Jamestown settlers and Native Americans that began in 1609. Matoaka was held captive for more than a year; king James never sent Rolfe to Virginia for any negotiations. John Rolfe wasn't a diplomat either; instead, he was an Agriculturist, colonist known for successfully cultivating tobacco as an export crop in Virginia's colony. During her captivity, Pocahontas was held for ransom, not for money, but for the release of English prisoners who were captured by her father. As promised, Powhatan returned the prisoners, however he failed to provide the settlers with weapons and tools  they found satisfactory. As a result, his daughter remained in their custody. It was at this point in her captivity Pocahontas was met by a deeply infatuated John Rolfe. Soon after, the chief's daughter was finally freed, but this only happened after she agreed to marrying John. Disney completely disregarded an important historical fact which exposed the truth about Matoaka's horrendous abduction by Jamestown settlers in favor of presenting a fictitious hero in a man who harvested tobacco for the sake of entertainment. If Disney truly wanted to boast accuracy they wouldn't have taken out a crucial piece of a story they were trying to recreate. Some may argue her being captured wasn't suitable for the target audience, however that has been proven false considering Disney's track record for having female protagonists kidnapped constantly as well as having some of the most cleverly displayed horrific deaths in children's movies ever to be filmed.



Evidence #3: A Song Titled Savages and The Death of Kocoum

In the original film, a song titled: Savages, was chosen to be featured near the end in order to set the tone as both Jamestown settlers as well as Native Americans prepared for war. The song was intended to represent tension growing between settlers and natives. In the end, it was successful, however this particular musical insults native culture, equating them to mindless beasts who act solely on  their emotions. Powhatan's tribe members were portrayed as being filled with a similar level of hate which rivalled Virginia's settlers, expressing their own form of bigotry. In reality, it was Ratcliffe along with his English colonist who were the aggressors. Another issue concerning "Savages" would be it's own title. The term itself is just as offensive as the lyrics it contains, giving weight to an old stereotype of a good/bad Indian archetype. Considering the high level of racism found within it's lyrics you can tell there was an ambitious attempt to provide something meaningful by making both sides holding onto prejudices towards each other appear legitimately outraged for similar reasons; showing they truly aren't that much different from one another, fearing what they do not understand, but all it did was add more fuel to an old fire. Prior to events taking place during Savages, Kocoum, Chief Powhatan's strongest warrior and second in command was promised to have Pocahontas' hand in marriage, but due to her affection for John Smith, he became jealous. As a result, Kocoum attacked John with the intention of killing him. Near the end of their battle, a soldier named Thomas, another English settler who was sent to follow Smith, decides to intervene, shooting the Powhatan warrior in his heart. Kocoum's death along with John's capture was the precursor to Jamestown settlers waging war with Virginia's natives.

Kocoum's portrayal as a jealous villain automatically places John Smith in the role of a hero who had looked beyond his people's prejudices in favor of true love, however this couldn't be further from the truth. As I stated in the first form of evidence, there never was a romance between Smith and Matoaka. According to Mattaponi traditions, Powhatan's daughter was married to Kocoum long before she was captured. The nature of their relationship as well as his existence is often debated amongst scholars and historians, but his role in the film was only to serve as an antagonist to John; with his death practically symbolizing white man's dominance over Native Americans as well as presenting another instance of a good/bad Indian stereotype.



Was Disney's version of Pocahontas truly offensive?

After looking over all the evidence for this theory, it's clear Roy Disney set out to create a faithful adaption to myths surrounding Matoaka's life. Even though his intentions weren't necessarily ill conceived, the outcome of his vision resulted in representing old stereotypes, a music score littered with racist lyrics, inaccurate information regarding historical events, and misleading content pertaining to Native American culture. In closing, Disney's Pocahontas started out with harmless intentions, but in the end it turned out to be nothing more than a tasteless display of cinematic entertainment loaded with offensive material.



Major Historical Inaccuracies:

•  Pocahontas's age- In her first animated feature, Pocahontas is 18 years old when she meets John Smith, but her real life counterpart was only 11 while Smith's recorded age was 28, further proving the romantic aspect of the film is false as well as making the mere thought of such a romance between the two unsettling and disgusting.

•  John Smith- Smith was portrayed as a clean shaven, tall man with tight fitting pants and some armor. In reality, John was a short man sporting a full grown beard, wearing puffy pants. However, he was seen wearing a similar style of armor as his animated counterpart.

• John's planned execution- In the animated film, Smith was going to be executed at dawn in front of an army of colonist who had come to rescue him. The real John Smith was actually going to be executed in Chief Powhatan's long house in front of his warriors and counselors. During his capture none of the colonist knew where Smith was. The true nature of whether the "execution" was meant as a tribal ceremony, was intended to be a real execution, or was a fabricated story told by Smith is still up for debate among scholars.   

Sandra Bland

For the past three months, it appears to have been open season on black men and women. Last month at a pool party in Texas, police were called after a woman picked a fight with the event organizer; Tatyana Rhoades. As a result, an innocent 15 year old girl was thrown to the ground and wrestled by an overly aggressive police officer.  Adrian Martin, 18 year old black man who was trying to calm down the girl was arrested for interfering. This month, Sandra Bland was pulled over for not using a traffic signal when she decided to switch lanes. Once the State Trooper spoke to Bland, he claims she became argumentative as well as uncooperative. A video surfaced of the incident showing an officer asking Bland to put out a cigarette. When she refused to put it out, he threatened to "light her up" with his Taser. Sandra was then asked to get out of her vehicle. Law enforcement officials also state Sandra kicked the trooper before she was arrested, but another video shows a woman who most likely was Sandra as her lawyer suggests, being manhandled, having her head banged against the ground and has her body pinned down by the police officer using his knee to hold her in place, injuring her arm, causing damage to her back. Sandra was then arrested.

 After being held in custody officers claim Sandra hanged herself in the cell by using a trash bag, noting how she spoke of depression and PTSD. They even go so far to attack her character by bringing up irrelevant information pertaining to her past usage of marijuana and an unfortunate event where she had a miscarriage in an attempt to discredit her as some no good, ghetto trash with a possible edge towards being suicidal. Some law enforcement officials along with the media is commonly known for portraying people of color in a negative, stereotypical manner, often missing the facts of several individuals until it is either presented or discovered that officials weren't being completely honest. In truth, Bland was actually a college graduate who attended Prairie View A&M University in Texas; she was returning as a student ambassador, she was not some average uneducated hood rat.

In the case of Sandra Bland, the facts clearly show it's not possible for her to have killed herself the way it was reported, nor is there any evidence to support their claims, but sadly there are still some people in the black community as well as some white people who fail to acknowledge her death as a murder, believing she truly committed suicide. Others who have heard her exchange words with the trooper from viewing the video openly express disdain for how Mrs. Bland handled herself, arguing she should not have been combative, feeling she brought most of this issue on herself. Many who hold this view refuse to believe racism is still a major problem in America, wanting to believe racial biases no longer exist. Despite their lack of understanding on this matter, racial profiling has been going on for years and it still continues to this day with some places far worse than others, especially if you live in southern states. Given the fact she was pulled over in Texas, a state  which is very well known for it's racism throughout history; it should come to no surprise as to why anyone in the black community would be outraged by this act of social injustice.

   
There are five important facts to consider when you examine the death of Sandra Bland found in this post I came across on Facebook, presenting some valid points:

In America, people often boast about just how much this country has changed, which in regards to our technological advancements, discoveries of different planets, acceptance/ understanding of many differences found within a variety of cultures; America still has a long way to go as far as dealing with numerous incidents concerning it's long standing racism as well as the racial biases that come along with them. Despite what millions of Americans want to believe, there is a hefty amount of social inequality that derives from society's stereotypical misconceptions pertaining to how they view black people as a whole.   

The War on Black People: Misconceptions of Black Lives Matter

The current state of the black community has been attacked with an overwhelming onslaught of bigotry mostly coming from police officers in the form of brutal beatings, false arrests, racial profiling, and more; leaving others to wonder just how much has changed in the last 55 years. As problems continue to increase, people who are not affected by this display of unnecessary aggression often ignore it, claiming there is no sign of these problems being racially motivated, despite visual evidence proving them to be race related issues. Some the same people who are blind to the reality also have developed a misunderstanding towards anyone presenting the idea of Black Lives Matter, treating it as if it were akin to white supremacy. In reality, most people supporting B.L.M., are fully aware that all lives matter, however they also acknowledge not everyone in this society feels the same; in fact there still exist a large number of people who view blacks as less than human and at this time many are openly displaying hatred of African Americans, prompting people in the community to be supportive by expressing to each other as well as the world; they matter. In truth, if blacks weren't being singled out during any of these incidents, no one would feel a need to express a sentiment regarding their lives being important.

In today's society, people want to believe racism no longer exists, as a result we are left with individuals who fall for stereotypical depictions of how a few black people act, equating them to a majority in a grossly overgeneralized view, contributing to the problem at hand. Given all that has happened, black people just want to be treated with respect and deserve to have justice served whenever law enforcement becomes trigger happy, overzealous, racist assholes. Another misconception often mentioned is an assertion of black people trying to slander the names of all officers, which isn't the case. Black people are fed up with being harassed by police officers, but this does not mean they view all of them as being corrupt and racist; they only have an issue regarding those who are bigots.

America is often regarded as the land of the free, home of the brave, yet men and women continue to be falsely arrested, beaten and killed. This land has become nothing more than a place for corrupt cowards, lies, illusions of freedom, fake equality and dead black bodies.