You possibly can stream the primary episode of Win or Lose, Pixar's first unique TV collection, without cost on YouTube. It follows a co-ed center college softball crew (the Pickles), with every episode specializing in a special character's perspective — together with animated personifications of their insecurities and protection mechanisms.
The primary episode hones in on the "coach's child," Laurie, the Pickles' proper fielder. She's garbage at softball, thanks in no small half to her insecurities, illustrated as a sentient perspiration blob (the aptly named Sweaty).
If Win or Lose floats your boat, you'll have to jump over to Disney+ — subscription in tow — to observe the remaining seven episodes (the final two of which premiere on March 12). Must you go that route, you possibly can at the moment avoid wasting cash on the ad-supported tier of a Disney+ and Hulu bundle.
Pre-release controversy
Win or Lose stood on the heart of an issue months earlier than its February 19 debut. The present was initially slated to incorporate an overtly transgender character, Kai. Whereas the half, performed by trans actress Chanel Stewart, continues to be included within the collection, Disney reduce a number of strains of dialog referencing her gender identification.
A pair of overshadowing circumstances compounded the net backlash over the choice: The information got here on the heels of Donald Trump's election victory, and the present has an overtly Christian character (Laurie) who prays aloud to "Heavenly Father" earlier than heading to the plate. The mixture led many to imagine the strikes had been an appeasement to the president-elect, proper as enterprise leaders had been routinely seen visiting Mar-a-Lago and currying favor by chopping DEI packages and trans-inclusive options.
Nonetheless, Disney framed its resolution as being about parental freedom concerning LGBTQ+ storylines. "Relating to animated content material for a youthful viewers, we acknowledge that many dad and mom would like to debate sure topics with their youngsters on their very own phrases and timeline," an organization spokesperson instructed The Hollywood Reporter in December. An off-record supply "near" the challenge instructed the publication that the studio selected to chop the strains a number of months earlier than, which (if true) would have positioned it at some extent when political forecasters noticed the election's end result as both a coin flip or barely favoring former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Regardless, you possibly can try the primary episode beneath if it appears like your cup of tea.
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