About this episode
Sequoia and Ryann discuss the original Shrek movie and its cultural implications.
This week, Sequoia and Ryann revisit the original Shrek movie, which has since spawned three other sequels with a fifth movie scheduled for 2027. They get into why the movie was such a success and ask the question: Are Shrek and Fiona really…Black? Plus, can they guess what fairy tale character is speaking from just the audio clip? Find out!
People in this episode
Host: Sequoia Holmes
Guest: Ryann
Topics covered
- Shrek movie
- film success
- fairy tale characters
- cultural analysis
- Black representation
Keywords
- Shrek
- movie analysis
- fairy tales
- Black representation
- film sequels
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Shrek
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