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A review by rjvrtiska
The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff
2.0
I read Babar books as a child, and checked copies out from the library more than once. I remember being excited about the simple cartoon series, even though I felt a bit too old to be watching it, whenever that was.
The stories are...nice, but I think they’ve seen their time come and go. Maybe it’s the absurdity that’s written too deadpan. Maybe it’s the elephant poaching. Maybe it’s the blatant incest. Maybe it’s the capitalism. Maybe it’s the French-speaking colonization of African cultures. Maybe it’s the white savior syndrome.
It’s a shame. Babar really knows how to strut his fine green suit and derby. Surely there are better choices and we can let this one fade into the background.
The stories are...nice, but I think they’ve seen their time come and go. Maybe it’s the absurdity that’s written too deadpan. Maybe it’s the elephant poaching. Maybe it’s the blatant incest. Maybe it’s the capitalism. Maybe it’s the French-speaking colonization of African cultures. Maybe it’s the white savior syndrome.
It’s a shame. Babar really knows how to strut his fine green suit and derby. Surely there are better choices and we can let this one fade into the background.