Scored mixed entertainment and message on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its showrunner stated on the record that "i want to champion LGBTQIA, all of it, content in G-Rated, family entertainment, I want to do that forever" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "in large part it's based on my experience as a bisexual woman, It's very important to me that we speak to kids about consent, that we speak to kids about ident…" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 7 of 10 3. LGBTQ representation is assessed as central to the story 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it mixed entertainment and message at 25 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for mixed-heritage and other and below it for White and Hispanic 6.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "I want to champion LGBTQIA, all of it, content in G-Rated, family entertainment. I want to do that forever."Cameron Esposito's Queery podcast source ↗
- 2Creator statementshowrunner: "In large part it's based on my experience as a bisexual woman. It's very important to me that we speak to kids about consent, that we speak to kids about identity. I want to feel like I exist, and I…"Comic-Con panel interview source ↗
- 3Narrative universalityNarrative universality 7 of 10; identity centrality present.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 7/10 -> advocacy signal 33
- 4LGBTQ centralityLGBTQ centrality 3 of 5.WhatSphere content assessment
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 25 of 100, tier mixed entertainment and message.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 7/10 -> advocacy signal 33
- 6RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: mixed-heritage 85, other 85, White 4, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 27 — strongly youth-oriented
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Fandango At HomeSynopsis
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
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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) | 25 | 1 |
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