5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The GLO Friends Save Christmas (1985)
The GLO Friends Save Christmas (1985)
Overview
Blanche, the Wicked Witch of the North Pole, is jealous of Santa Claus. She imprisons him and his reindeer in an icy cage on a raging river, so they can't deliver their presents on Christmas Eve. Her timid sidekick, Moose the unimaginatively-named moose, tries to stop her, but she zaps him far away with her magic. The Glo Friends find out what she's done, and they set out to try and save Santa. They rescue Moose from a tree along the way, and Blanche tries to imprison them in ice flowers. But her schemes fail, as they reach Santa anyway, and face her in a final showdown to rescue him.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
Blanche, the Wicked Witch of the North Pole, is jealous of Santa Claus. She imprisons him and his reindeer in an icy cage on a raging river, so they can't deliver their presents on Christmas Eve. Her timid sidekick, Moose the unimaginatively-named moose, tries to stop her, but she zaps him far away with her magic. The Glo Friends find out what she's done, and they set out to try and save Santa. They rescue Moose from a tree along the way, and Blanche tries to imprison them in ice flowers. But her schemes fail, as they reach Santa anyway, and face her in a final showdown to rescue him.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around saving Christmas through universal themes of friendship, teamwork, and the spirit of giving, which are presented in an apolitical manner without aligning with specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
This animated Christmas special from the 1980s features traditional casting without explicit diversity initiatives or character recasting. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and themes, typical for its genre and era, without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film centers on the theme of Christmas, a Christian holiday, portraying its traditions and spirit in a positive and affirming light. As a children's special, it celebrates the joy and community associated with the holiday without critique.
The GLO Friends Save Christmas, an animated children's special, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional Christmas storytelling without incorporating queer identities or experiences, aligning with typical children's programming of its era.
The GLO Friends Save Christmas is an animated children's special from the 1980s. Its narrative focuses on fantasy characters saving Christmas from a villain. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This animated film is an early adaptation of the Glo Friends toy line. There is no evidence that any character, previously established as one gender in source material, was portrayed as a different gender in this movie.
The film features non-human, anthropomorphic insect-like characters (Glo Friends). The concept of human race does not apply to these characters, and therefore, a 'race swap' as defined cannot occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
3.0
Critic Ratings
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