Y'all might thing you know Disney's Mulan, but do you know MULAN (2020)? Cause this Mulan is different. This Mulan has magic powers. This Mulan has a silent, possibly imaginary bird friend. This Mulan has less thematic resonance. This Mulan's production has problematic associations with the Chinese Communist Party. It's a whole big thing with lots to unpack, so let's not waste anymore time and just get to it.

Recall the tale of Pinocchio, the story of a wooden puppet brought to life and all his many misadventures. Recall the wish that animated his wooden body, granted by the Blue Fairy and made upon a star by an old toymaker. Haven't you always wondered, D-Lovers, just what that lonely, single man was up to while Pinocchio was off on his own? If you're anything like our hosts, the answer is a resounding 'no.' Yet, thanks to the Wonderful World of Disney, we have our answer to a question no one asked in the form of the TV movie GEPPETTO. 

You're old news, Pacino and De Niro in Heat. Step aside, DiCaprio and Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It's time to let the big dogs out - or rather, the big dog and big bear. Because Disney's WHITE FANG features the long-awaited and still-to-be-topped pairing of esteemed animal actors Jed the wolfdog (who we last saw journeying with Natty Gann) and Bart the Bear. Oh, and Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke is there too, for whatever that's worth.

It's an episode of first and lasts this week on We Want The D. We bid a not-necessarily fond farewell to director Vincent McEveety, who has sometimes delighted but generally plagued us through several of Disney's 60s/70s offerings over the past few years. But we also sneakily start to pivot to the untapped podcasting market of true crime storytelling. Because SUPERDAD just so happens to star one Bob Crane, who both in this movie and in life wasn't really all that super.