While the movie is given credit for including a gay character, he's largely made fun of and glossed over as an accessory to the Barbies. With a lack of queer people in the "real world" of this movie, families with two queer dads seeing this movie only have Allan – a character largely joked about – as a portrayal.
Is the new Barbie movie going to be inappropriate?
The movie does have adult themes, mild language and some suggestive references, but many parents have still felt comfortable taking their children and tweens to see it.
Nicole Dubuc (pictured) and Michael Vogel came up with introducing lesbian characters through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty. "The Last Crusade" received recognition for being the first Friendship Is Magic episode to feature homosexual characters: Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are lesbians.
By the time you finish Barbie, you'll feel a surge of feminist empowerment and won't get enough of using Ken-ergy as an adjective. But Barbie and Ken are not your typical couple, in that they don't kiss in the movie. A funny TikTok admitting the actors were happy the scene was cut is now making the rounds.
The pair play Barbie and Ken in Greta Gerwig's comedy smash, which in its first weekend has broken the domestic box office record for a female director. While the two dolls are boyfriend and girlfriend in the film, they never kiss, due to the innocent nature of their relationship.
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Do Ken and Barbie kiss in the new Barbie movie?
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling say their characters don't kiss in "Barbie" because it wouldn't have made sense logistically. The Ken actor said in a recent joint interview with the Barbie actor that kissing was in the initial plans, but didn't make the final cut.
In MLP FIM's finale episode, Applejack and Rainbow Dash walk in at the same time to see Twilight Sparkle together and bicker like an old married couple while doing so. TV Tropes lists Applejack as “ambiguously gay” and Rainbow Dash as “ambiguously bi.”
Soarin is a male Pegasus pony and a member of the Wonderbolts, being Spitfire's second-in-command. He has a crush on Rainbow Dash, being able to ask her to go on a date with him when she is nominated an official Wonderbolt. He later marries Rainbow Dash and the two has a child named Gust.
Is Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony a boy or a girl?
Rainbow Dash is a female Pegasus pony and one of the main characters in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She maintains the weather and clears the skies in Ponyville. As a huge fan of the Wonderbolts, she becomes a reservist member of the elite flying group in Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 and a full member in Newbie Dash.
Barbie (2023) is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for suggestive references and brief language. Violence: There are chase scenes involving reckless driving. There are scenes of physical fighting involving hitting, kicking, and shoving. Male characters have a “war” in which sports equipment is used in place of weapons.
Barbie (2023) has a PG-13 rating. The movie has some suggestive dialogue and double entendres, but no extreme violence, nudity, or drugs/alcohol. The film explores themes of beauty standards, gender inequality, identity, and the meaning of life, but these may be lost on younger kids.
“Pregnant Barbie” is actually Margaret Hadley Sherwood, or Midge, as her friends call her. Midge was created to be a less glam, more relatable Barbie, per Buzzfeed News. The doll was launched in 1963 as Barbie's bestie. She had freckles and red hair, and she wore less makeup than Barbie did.
Previously perceived as a symbol of unattainable beauty, Barbie has transformed into an emblem of inclusivity and empowerment. The scene of Barbie visiting a gynecologist encapsulates this change, underlining that health is vital to being a “real woman.”
Barbie has been rated 12A for its age rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). That means anyone under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult to the cinema. The adult does NOT have to be a parent, but can be an older sibling, babysitter or other relative.
The movie explores multiple themes, including the implications of death, feminism and patriarchy, perfectionism, and identity and individuality. But some people criticized the film for having too many undeveloped storylines.
In Simple Ways, travel writer Trenderhoof develops a crush on Applejack, but she doesn't return his affections. Throughout the episode, Trenderhoof hangs closely around Applejack, to her chagrin, and tries to get her attention.
Rainbow Dash always had a crush on Soarin and he eventually developed also a crush on her. She is asked by him to go on a date with him, what she accepts. It seems they are on a relationship. They eventually get marry and have a son name Gust.
Sens is the first non-binary operator. But they are the third queer operator in Rainbow Six Siege. Flores and Osa are the other openly LGBTQ+ operators on the roster. Flores was the first LGBTQ+ representative.
PINKIE PIE: Pansexual. This ones a little obvious, not because of Pinkies friendly nature or love of everyone, but because she's non judgmental. She just doesn't seem like she would care about gender, she cares about the pony, and the heart inside them. APPLEJACK: Demisexual.
“It appears 'My Little Pony,' the kid-friendly animated franchise that dates back to the '80s, has gone woke,” Fox News reports. However, Movieguide® notes that beyond the colorful animation of MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION is a family-friendly movie that offers audiences strong biblical morals.
Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson (1961–1967, 1969–present): Barbie's male counterpart and former boyfriend as well as the second character added to the line. Mattel announced a split between him and Barbie in 2004 and a reunion on Valentine's Day in 2011.
1961: First introduced at the American International Toy Fair as Barbie doll's boyfriend on March 11, 1961 Ken doll was 12 inches tall, had “molded” plastic hair (blond and brunette) and came dressed in red bathing suit trunks with a yellow towel and sandals.
