Despicable Me
Nov 3 · 5 min read
A Post-Structuralist Semiotic Analysis of the Most Politically Radical Movie Series Ever Made

For the seven US citizens who’ve somehow managed to avoid seeing any of the Despicable Me movies, a brief summary is in order. The nominal protagonist of the movies is Gru, a middle-aged man whose backstory led him to aspire to become a master-criminal. The true center around which the movies turn, however, are small yellow-colored dungaree-clad…

