Disney really stepped up their game in 2021 when they produced an entire animated feature from home, in quarantine, during a worldwide pandemic. For our final episode of season one, we are discussing Raya and the Last Dragon, a tale of learning to trust again after betrayal, and the absolute need humans have to rely upon each other in order to grow and live freely. These lessons are always relevant, but even more keenly so in the midst of the turmoil we are all experiencing. Join Sarah as she delves one last time into the origins of a princess and the production of her film, and continue on with Jessica as she explores what it means to trust again when trust has been shattered. Raya and Namaari are our final princesses, and what a pair help us finish off season one. 

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Historical Links:

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/making-history-while-making-raya-and-the-last-dragon/

https://d23.com/disney-animation-makes-womens-history-while-making-raya-and-the-last-dragon/

https://www.techradar.com/news/raya-and-the-last-dragon-how-disney-made-its-latest-animated-movie-in-lockdown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raya_and_the_Last_Dragon

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/03/10346209/raya-the-last-dragon-kumandra-based-on-southeast-asia

Psychological Links:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-ties-bind-us/202106/disneys-raya-and-the-economics-trust-examining-how-trust-facilitates

https://www.moralrevolution.com/blog/3-steps-to-restoring-trust-after-betrayal

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/healing-sexual-trauma/202010/can-you-trust-again-after-being-betrayed

https://psychcentral.com/blog/healing-the-wounds-of-betrayal#:~:text=Blaming%20and%20accusing%20is%20a,they%20hope%20to%20repair%20trust.