When Disney Channel Gets It Right

Let me start this one off by saying that I am in fact, a 90′s kid. Yes, that does mean that I grew up watching Recess, Hey Arnold, Cat Dog, Darkwing Duck, and many more, but I also began watching shows like Hannah Montana when I got older. See, back when I started watching it/ when it started, it was good! But as time progressed, the plots got less original, and Miley turned into a self absorbed character that I could no longer watch without the worry that I might actually tear my eyes out of my skull. That’s when I stopped watching it.

And of course we all know the slightly random if joy filled High School Musicals and “Disney Channel Original Movies.” I think it’s safe to say that Disney gave itself a bad reputation as soon as That’s So Raven came on air. So how could they get something right? WIth someone named Demi Lovato.

Normally I couldn’t care less about the seemingly random and talentless brats they feature on every one of their TV shows, but Demi broke the pattern. What could make me say this? Why here performance in Camp Rock, the summer camp inspired movie featuring lots of music (no it is not a musical). For the first time in 5 years, I walked away from a Disney creation not only against shooting myself, but legitimately happy.

So yes, Disney puts a lot of crap out into the universe. But when they get it right, they get it right.

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