this is pretty common among disney channel and nickelodeon shows, but because most other shows tend to be filmed in a studio with three-wall sets, andi mack is really set apart from them in that it automatically feels more real and tangible. it's not some image of a distant past being reflected through that setting it's very present, and very alive, because it reflects andi as she is in the given moment.Īll this to say, andi mack does an amazing job of creating of polished, perfect world for its characters. andi shack is no exception to this, but it harnesses this childhood idealism in the same way that it captures the nostalgia of the 50s in the spoon, or the early 2000s in the fringe. for example, the episode "up a tree" from good luck charlie, the episode "treehouse" from modern family, and "to all the boys 2" all use a treehouse setting as a device to explore the character's desire to hold onto their perfect image of their childhood (side note: this exact theme is actually explored in andi mack in the episode "perfect day 2.0"!).
i've always seen treehouses in media as a sort of shelter for characters' youthful innocence and idealistic memories. personally, whenever i think of treehouses, there's this very golden sheen of childhood about it, if that makes sense. Going back to the nostalgia motif though, the "shack" aspect of it always struck me as very treehouse-like. even though it takes place in a realistic fiction universe, there’s a lot of aspects to it that are inexplicably novel in really subtle ways. andi mack to me falls in the soft worldbuilding category. from scratch (think “lord of the rings” or “dune”), and soft worldbuilding, in which the creators don’t explicitly state or explain much about the fictional universe, but rather let it’s nature reveal itself as the story progresses (think studio ghibli films).
there’s two main types: hard worldbuilding, which involves inventing entire universes, languages, people, cultures, places, foods, etc. for clarity, worldbuilding is “the process of creating an imaginary world” in its simplest sense. i’m not quite sure that this is the right word in this context, to be honest, because i mostly see it used in reference to fantasy and sci-fi universes, but it just sort of feels right to me for andi mack, because you can really tell how much love and care went into constructing this universe. I think a lot of that can be attributed to andi mack’s “worldbuilding”.
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It’s also why I didn’t like that one movie where everyone went to Hell without her (I don’t remember what movie that was and idc). I remember in DBZ and Yu Yu Hakusho there were plotlines that ChiChi and Keiko were often written out of, which is why I like so much that Kubo had Orihime be a part of some of the most important and memorable events in Bleach. Struggles like that aren’t uncommon for the MC as part of the whole Hero’s Journey™ thing but I like that, in Bleach, the love interest goes through that journey with him. And learn each other they do! Ichigo and Orihime are so perceptive of each other and they share a lot of their shortcomings, such as powerlessness + the desire to protect their loved ones + insecurities about not being good enough. I love that he goes from “she’s a friend of a friend” to “she’s a friend” to “she’s a close friend” to “she’s my wife.” Instead of establishing it from the get-go, it’s so cool that Kubo was patient enough to build and develop them slowly and have them grow and learn each other over the series. I've been sitting on this log for quite a long time now, after all. There's always a better day for writing, I tell myself as a form of consolation, bringing my slim arms up to begin stretching. Feeling somewhat a bit better, I place my things on top of the old bag I bring no matter where I go. Because truly, nothing can beat the picturesque landscape of Luhua Pool- the crystal clear waters that would most probably reflect my face like a mirror if I were to ever look at it, the ruins that ignited the spark of curiosity within me, wondering about the pasts it holds and the stillness and feeling of peace it gives me as I sit in this cliff. Though I feel a little guilty for taking Vermeer's place, I can only whisper an apology with little to no sincerity. Before I could further drown myself into such pessimistic ideas, I snap out of it and let my eyes cherish the view that lies ahead of me. Another day was again wasted with no progress, I thought, mentally beating myself up for not being productive enough. An exasperated sigh escapes from my lips, frustration and disappointment filling my whole being as I stare at the blank parchment paper I held in my hands.
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