As part of Disney’s “Next 100” presentation at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Disney has unveiled a first look at a new animated series, “Cousins,” which will be coming to Disney Channel and Disney+.
From Emmy-nominated creator and executive producer Natasha Kline, “Cousins” follows Tater Ramirez Humphrey, an eccentric girl with big dreams, determined to find what makes her extraordinary.
When her 12 chaotic cousins move into her Los Angeles home for the summer, they help her discover her true self. The series is inspired by Kline’s childhood experiences with her extensive and multicultural Mexican-American family.
A series full of stereotypes and racists
A large part of the Latin audience has harshly criticized the series for several reasons. First, because the area where the series’ protagonists live is called Terremoto Heights, which many critics argue is a reference to the frequent earthquakes in Mexico.
Furthermore, the portrayal of the cousins being numerous, living in a small house, and residing in a dirty neighborhood has led to the perception that it reinforces stereotypes of Mexicans living in overcrowded ghettos and marginalized areas.
And we could go on for a while, as the most frequently used phrase in the trailer (which has been removed from all sites except Disney’s official channel mentioned above due to the thousands of criticisms) is “Hey, primos. And this construction, in Spanish, is poorly formulated.
The creator and voice actors have already come out to defend the series Primos, which will not be canceled, much less. However, it is clear that it has not started on a good note and its prospects for a second season do not look promising.
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Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia
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