So my eldest and I went to see Monsters University last night (Jane and the younger kids saw it on Monday). Not bad; not one of Pixar’s best, but competently done. I thought it was a little heavy on message (i.e., more like a typical Disney movie than a Pixar flick), but on the other hand the message is one that I agree with 100%: you can succeed if you’re willing to work hard…and you’re realistic about your strengths and weaknesses.

This is a refreshing change from the typical kid’s movie, which is usually about following your dreams: if you want something bad enough, you’ll get it. That sounds like Nietzsche’s triumph of the will, to me. In reality, reality always wins; and you do much better to work with it rather than against it.