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Open letter to Disney Channel

Dear Disney Channel, 

You know, as well as I that times are tough. And, when times got tough, Walt Disney himself always found the bright side and learned from his mistakes. 

Girl Meets World is an amazing story that teaches the world good lessons on very difficult topics. 

This show is more than a sitcom. It's a powerful story with characters that touch the hearts of all generations. 

The story of Riley Matthews, Maya Hart, Farkle Minkus, Lucas Friar, Zay Babineaux, Isadora Smackle and many other characters has influenced the current generation to be the best person they can be. The message of this tale is so important for people of all ages and from all walks of life to consider, especially during the hard times we now face. 

The Disney company has always been a beacon of light in a dismal world. It's your mantra.

Walt Disney himself lived this philosophy, and this show does that better than any show I have ever seen on your television network. 

As much as I love the shows that I grew up with on Disney Channel, none have touched my heart in the way that this story has. 

It's based on reality, but it's also based on possibility. 

The power to believe in yourself, and to trust that life knows what it's doing. Even when you feel lost or scared, there are ways to face the world and take it head on. That message, and that lesson means more than any slapstick comical cartoon that airs on television. It means more than any soap opera with a love triangle. 

The world needs this story, now more than ever to keep the hope alive. 

Renewing Girl Meets World is staying true to Walt Disney's work ethic. 

"The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather the things we do for the people we love and esteem." - Walt Disney

I'm asking you now, Disney. Do you love your audience? You claim to. You pride yourself on how your audience reacts to your creations. 

You've got people that love these characters and they are learning from them. You've got multiple ages watching this show. It's your largest audience base. 

You have a following that cares about this story, and an entire generation growing with Riley Matthews. 

Are you really going to let something that incredible go? 

What's your plan after airing such a complex and interesting story? 

Do you have a better one? 

I'll tell you right now, I have never seen its like in any other media format. 

This is a new Renaissance. 

Girl Meets World isn't about sitcom jokes and comedy. It's about learning who you are, and discovering that you influence people everyday. 

People change people. 

You've got people telling you how much this story means to them. 

Stories have always been the best way you kept Walt Disney's legacy alive. 

Don't take this show away from them! 

Please Renew this show, because this story needs to be told. A story that reaches so many people in so little time always deserves to be shared. 

Walt Disney was a storyteller. 

This story is something I believe he would want to share. 

Don't lose the very heart of your company. 

Give Riley a chance to meet the world, so we can see the possibilities. 

Thank you for listening, 

Sarah Golden

Dear readers,

Thank you for reading my open letter to the Disney Channel. It means the world to me. 

Disney has cancelled, but this show still has a shot! Join us during World Meets Girl as we campaign for Netflix and Hulu to save the show! 

And please request Girl Meets World Season 4 at this link: 

https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest?ui_action=title-suggestion-quicklinks

Please help us save this beautiful story that Walt Disney would be proud to share! 

Retweet this link to spread the word.

https://twitter.com/renewgmw/status/817144206791770114

Sign these petitions to keep Riley's tale alive: 

https://www.change.org/p/netflix-continue-girl-meets-world-on-another-network?source_location=minibar

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-petition-for-disney-channel-to-release-girl-meets-world-to-another-network

For more info on What you can do for GMW, read this tumblr post: 

http://summonerserahheart.tumblr.com/post/155475885158/trying-to-move-girl-meets-world-to-another-network

Girl Meets Feminism

Girl Meets World has such brilliant writing, and each episode is clever, with good morals, human topics and important storylines that give younger generations the opportunity to look deeper at what is going on in each episode. 

This episode in particular did an amazing job addressing a very important and frequent topic in the world today: feminism. 

Feminism has a broad definition for some ranging from the "man haters" to the "sexist pigs". 

The story in this episode is all about the roles that we believe women and men play in society. Riley and Farkle are the perfect partners for this story, because they see each other as equals, and they don't believe that each should fill specific roles. 

This episode took two layers of the issues that are frequent in today's society. From the importance of working together to the understanding that hard work is rewarded, not just participation. 

The teacher pairs off the class into partners, one boy and one girl. Then, he assigns them two tasks: drop a marble and experiment on the results. Each pair decides who gets what role. Farkle expects Riley to drop the marble, and Riley notices that every person assigned to drop the marble is a girl. 

Riley refuses to drop the marble, upsetting Farkle who is determined to get an A. But she is upset, and she feels that being assigned that task lessens her value as a person. 

The students go along with the assignment, and they each assumed their roles based on what they believed society wanted. Topanga steps in with words of wisdom that the girls can't let people decide their roles for them, and they should pursue whatever they want to do, regardless of society's expectations. 

Riley takes a stand for this, but it doesn't give her the result that she wants. 

The girls get angry at the boys, telling them that they are not allowing women to reach their full potential, but then, they take it too far, trying to make the boys pay for what they decided. 

The girls and boys are at odds with each other, but Farkle and Riley are still working together. When Riley believes that Farkle doesn't see her true potential, Farkle immeadiately makes it clear that she is  not lesser than him. 

Despite Riley and Farkle's cooperation, the class divides: the boys on one side and the girls on the other. 

Farkle and Riley observe that the boys and girls are at war, each believing the other to be the enemy.

They discuss the experiment and realize that the science project has nothing to do with the marble or the beaker of water. It's the class. The boys and girls have gone too far, but Farkle and Riley are still able to work together, because they see each other as equal. 

 Riley and Farkle present their evidence together, but Riley is the one who shines. Farkle, who is normally the science wiz in the group steps aside, because Riley has seen something that he didn't, and he respects that Riley knows things he doesn't. 

At the end of the presentation, both Riley and Farkle pass, while all the other partners fail. 

As they present their finished product, the science teacher says, "It’s been official for young men and women to realize right now the value of working together as equals in all things, because when you do the results are clear.”

This episode described the consequences of judging men and women based on their roles in society. Looking at each other as equals is a more powerful and sucessful way to work together and allowing both men and women to reach their full potential is more productive. 

 

Disney Descendants Polyvore Sets for Halloween

In the spirit of Halloween, I decided to do a set for each of the kids who were rotten to the core: 

Mal's outfit is a simple dress with a black leather jacket. Her earrings are the exact product used in the film, and I used her icon for the background. 

More details here: 

http://www.polyvore.com/mal_disney_descendants/set?.embedder=3527081&.src=share_app&.svc=pinterest&id=177401194

Evie is a fan of mirrors, so her look, a coronation dress costume and a few details (the blue hair and nail polish) was easy to organise. The necklace is a fan made product on etsy, and the tiara and bracelet are random finds on Polyvore. 

More details here: 

http://www.polyvore.com/evie_disney_descendants/set?.embedder=3527081&.src=share_app&.svc=pinterest&id=177404685

Carlos didn't even have a costume! So I used a simple color palatte from his formal outfit in the film. I added the stuffed dog for a prop, and used a black and white background for obvious reasons. 

More details here: 

http://www.polyvore.com/carlos_disney_descendants/set?.embedder=3527081&.src=share_app&.svc=pinterest&id=177395590

Jay's outfit was a color pallate of red, blue and yellow. I threw in the Aladdin lamp necklace for a signature prop.

More details here: 

http://www.polyvore.com/descendants_jay/set?id=177393068

These sets were a lot of fun to make, and I hope I did each character justice. I might do a set for the Auradon Prep kids in the future. If you have any requests, let me know. :) 

Descendants: A Disney Channel Original Movie Review

Okay. I'll admit that when I first saw the pictures for the film, I was not so sure about it. I was already invested in Once Upon A Time, Ever After High, and following the University Ever After web series. All are good by the way. 

Descendants has a few similarities to Ever After High. But fairytales have been around for generations. 

Mal is Malificent's daughter, and the narrator of the story. She has a big name to live up to, and she's constantly putting pressure on herself to live up to her mother's name. She starts out living under her mother's shadow, along with Evie, the Evil Queen's daughter, Carlos, Cruella DeVil's son and Jay, Jafar's son. As the villians pressure their kids to be like them, the kids show off their own hobbies, but none of them are thrilled when they have to live among the goody goodies of the world. 

Ben, Beauty and the Beast's son invites the kids to have a second chance, and to write their own stories. But the kids see this as an opportunity to make their parents proud. 

Malificent is, of course, the mastermind and her plan is for the kids to steal the magic and break the barrier between the island and the kingdoms. 

Mal takes it upon herself to be the leader of the operation, and they get the welcome to the school that they expect. No one wants to be with the Villians' offspring. 

The only person who treats them like people at first is Ben. He really believes that they will try their best to be good students and decide what they want to do in their own lives, without the bad influence of their parents. As time passes, Mal is torn between knowing good from bad, and the call of her heart versus the call of her head. 

This movie was several things: 

1. Disney having fun with Disney- It had a similar atmosphere as Enchanted, with a High School twist. 

2. A character study- what are Mal and company really like? Who will they choose to be?

3. A commentary on the power of choosing who you are.

4. A fun musical: If Only and Did I Mention are my favorites :)

If Only (Spoilers) 

Did I mention (Spoilers) 

I enjoyed this movie. Especially for what it was, and I hope that I can help write the sequel. It would be fun to explore what happens next, as the second generation decides who they want to be. 

I give it five out of five chocolate chip cookies. :)