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Netflix has quietly canceled the animated kids' show Ridley Jones about a bison named Fred who came out as non-binary to its grandmother, which recently received harsh criticism online.
'Ridley Jones,' with the first nonbinary character for preschoolers, returns at a fraught time. But it's more in step with TV trends than 'The Closer.'
Lynn Elber Associated Press If thereâs a missing necklace, an AWOL baby penguin or a herd of on-the-loose caribou, Ridley Jones is your go-to guy. Or make that your girl. The 6-year-old title character of Netflixâs new animated series has the pluck and daring of classic screen heroes who were routinely male, a stubborn trope that âRidley Jonesâ creator Chris Nee is eager to vanquish for TV's youngest viewers. âGirls have not really gotten to be the action-adventure leads of showsâ aimed at preschoolers, she said. âIt felt really different to give...
By LYNN ELBER Created: July 06, 2021 04:58 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - If there's a missing necklace, an AWOL baby penguin or a herd of on-the-loose caribou, Ridley Jones is your go-to guy. Or make that your girl. The 6-year-old title character of Netflix's new animated series has the pluck and daring of classic screen heroes who were routinely male, a stubborn trope that "Ridley Jones" creator Chris Nee is eager to vanquish for TV's youngest viewers. "Girls have not really gotten to be the action-adventure leads of shows" aimed at preschoolers, she said. "It felt really differ...