Why did WW2-era audiences favor Donald over Mickey? I've

Everyone prefers Donald over Mickey.

>>95372928

This Mickey only exists as an emblem other than that he has no personality like Donald or goofy.

everyone prefers The Donald

People probably preferred slapstick a lot, and Donald's main schtick was that he was the designated slapstick character.

>>95372928
>>95372950
>>95372984
t. classic short brainlets

>>95372921

1. Donald wasn't the face of Disney like Mickey was so they were able to do more/less savory things with him
2. Him being a sailor made most of the WW2 stuff fit his character more

Most people prefer Donald anyway, at least after Mickey became the Face of the Company and was forced to become a boring blank slate compared to Donald and Goofy.

Mickey has only been more entertaining in those recent shorts again because they dial up his traits up to 11 and allow him to be occasionally more selfish and mean again.

>>95372921
Donald is the superior choice.

He's in the navy during the largest naval war in human history.

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>>95372950
It's weird because in firsts shorts Mickey is rad

I don't understand why they washed down him

>>95373311
Mickey was rad in all the 20-30's short. People ITT don't know what they're talking about.

Those recent shorts portraying Mickey as a goof everyman are pretty cool.

>>95373363
people mostly remember late 40's and 50's Mickey where Mickey was really lame

>>95372921
It was war. Mickey is a nice, stand-up guy. Donald is pissed and fucks people up. One of those attitudes won the war.

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>>95372921
People identify more with Donald

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>>95372921
I think Disney didn't want to use their flagship character for something as nightmarish as WWII. They opted to use Donald because he was at the time not as emblematic, but still famous and well-liked.

Can we bring back asshole Donald if there is a WW3?

>>95373481
Sheesh, Daisy.

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>>95373452

They were just starting to make Mickey more interesting again (example from Symphony Hour, 1942) when the Disney strike hit and the people making Mickey more interesting were among those who left

>>95373227

This.

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>>95373487

Mickey was fighting the war in the COMICS, which Disney was producing in the same period. Donald wasn't.