There's Gold In All Of Us — But It Takes Work To Make It Shine
K-Pop Demon Hunters' missed opportunity — Monday Dispatch 2025/08/04
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This week, a few thoughts on the message behind Netflix and Sony Animations’ movie K-Pop Demon Hunter.
My daughter is currently obsessed with K-Pop Demon Hunters. She’s singing the songs and doing the moves. The soundtrack plays on our car trips and the movie is a companion for pizza night on the couch.
So, I’ve had plenty of time to look at the movie from different angles. There’s something not quite right about the story — and it’s not the band jumping off a plane and landing without a parachute!
The movie is good fun. I love curling up on the couch and watching it together.
What doesn’t sit well with me is the assumption underlying the characters’ journey — or lack thereof.
Their final victory is unearned.
There’s no training, no mentoring, and no trying and failing. There’s no real growth, it’s mostly “believe in yourself”.
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