Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its showrunner stated on the record that "the hat trick is not getting women into the writers' room, it's having it be gender-balanced, With that dynamic, nobody represents any gender because if nobody…" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "it's offensive to me as someone who was born male and white, and still works way harder than them, that there's some white male fan trying to further some cree…" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 16 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 5.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "The hat trick is not getting women into the writers' room, it's having it be gender-balanced. With that dynamic, nobody represents any gender because if nobody outnumbers anybody else, then nobody's…"The Wrap, August 2017 source ↗
- 2Creator statementshowrunner: "It's offensive to me as someone who was born male and white, and still works way harder than them, that there's some white male fan trying to further some creepy agenda by protecting my work. I loath…"IndieWire, October 2017 source ↗
- 3Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality present.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 16 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 85.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 40 — leans younger
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Fandango At HomeSynopsis
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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Advocacy Over Time in Animation
The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1987 | 2 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 7 |
| 1989 | 6 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 13 |
| 2007 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 |
| This title (2013) | 16 | 1 |
● This title (2013): advocacy 16 · explore Animation →
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