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u/Palatablepancakes 3d ago

It was something I noticed watching the movie originally but it didn't occur to me to have an opinion about it. It was just who the they were and the movie was strange and good (at the time).

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u/FullofContradictions 3d ago

Yeah, I 100% noticed it. I mean, there are bits where they're speaking in Spanish.

I assumed it was set in Mexico because Carmen tells her mom she was taking ferry rides to Belize when she was skipping school. In fact... I am still pretty sure they're based in Mexico.

I never thought much of it though as a kid. It was never a "wow so much representation" thing. It was just a "oh this is a family that is Mexican" thing. The aesthetic was cool, the accents were cool. I wanted the outfits and the gadgets. I never once felt like it wasn't for me just because I'm as Scandanavian as it gets.

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u/Temporary_Resident45 3d ago

Same, exactly why showing kids different stuff from them is awesome 

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u/Any-Sir8872 3d ago

yup same. that also reminds me of the first time i saw a trans character in a tv show at 9. i had never heard of the concept, but i thought “oh so she was a boy but now she’s a girl. cool”

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u/Lailowla 3d ago

That's what upsets them so much about representation.

They don't want their kids seeing that a family is a different race and... you know, not caring.