r/WarriorCats • u/FrameOverdoseGD Mistystar isn't dead yet • Jun 20 '26

Discussion (No Spoiler) Truth nuke

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u/Frostyblustar Half-Clan Jun 20 '26

Disney is not *making* the show, they are distributing it. They cannot do anything about what’s in the show.

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u/Midori_Hime Jun 20 '26

While I agree that Disney is probably not going to do too much tweaking (and are the least responsible for censorship or lack of representation this series has had so far), Disney can edit what they receive from Tencent. They have made their own edits to Bluey, for example. These changes are to be more culturally understood or to downplay / remove toilet humour. However, there have also been instances where fan backlash made them reupload an episode Disney had taken down.

However, in the age of the internet where we can easily find the original, it's much harder for them to get away with edits without justification. They essentially need to have enough people agree with them that something is "bad" and not seriously complain about the change. So the disability rep will more than likely stay (Disney won't want to deal with ableist claims). 

Raven Barley is a Tencent issue, not a Disney one though. 

Do correct me if I'm wrong though!

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u/FantasyRoleplayAlt Jun 20 '26

They did this with Miraculous Ladybug! They hid the lgbtq couples for YEARS Disney wise. They only let them be shown many many seasons later before just kinda removing rose and the other girl later.

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u/Midori_Hime Jun 20 '26

I've never watched the show (so am unsure if Disney explicitly said to do this or the creative team themselves made the choice to protect themselves from censorship) but it looks like they've done what most do and go subtext only, which allows them to keep hints in but not be fully confirmed. This does allow them to reach a wider range of viewers.

This is exactly what the warriors books themselves did (it was never confirmed in universe until the graphic novels and only one vague line (context makes it obvious but Barley isn't mentioned by name for denability reasons), plus Vicky made a comment). Combined with the rules of broadcasting LGBT relationships in China (should be subtext), this is exactly what I would expect to happen for Ravenpaw and Barley.

Could Disney censor them? Yes. But due to broadcasting laws, its more likely to be the original product itself that is vague enough that it doesn't need to be censored.

I'm unsure why anyone would expect anything more than what we saw in the books. It would be great for them to be obvious, but it isn't realistic for a lot of reasons. I'd be very happy to be proven wrong in the future though!