Strawberry Shortcake - Berry, Merry Christmas

Strawberry Shortcake - Berry, Merry Christmas

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DVD Review: Doesn't compare to the classic Shortcake videos
Summary: 2 Stars

Many of the classic characters have either changed or are no longer present. The beloved benefactor Mr. Sun as well as the evil Purple Pieman no longer make an appearance (more about this later). The personality of the remaining characters also change. In the classic videos, the character portrayal is deeper, while the characters in the new videos have rather stereotyped one-dimensional personalities.

The classic videos spoke about the human condition in a way that could move our hearts. We sympathized with the Purple Pieman's love for pie. In him, we could see our own struggles of the flesh. We longed for the innocence of Strawberry Shortcake; yet we feared that innocence would be lost to malice. We applauded when Mr. Sun saved the day, and we found relief in the knowledge that an all-powerful being would make every situation work out for the good of those who love. In the end, Purple Pieman found redemption in the berry fellowship of friendship, and we saw that even the most lost among us could be brought back.

In comparison, "Berry Merry Christmas" is sanitized, with no deeper struggles or longings than that of the last-minute Christmas shopper. There are some sugar-coated lessons about friendship but these reflect simple ignorance rather than truly heartfelt struggles. Shortcake videos aim to be sweet, but this video is purely empty calories with no nutritional content.

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• Product Measures: 7.5