A DAD is determined to ruthlessly pick apart every single film that his kids adore, it has emerged.
Father-of-two Ian, not his real name, gleefully slates all the movies they enjoy by pointing out inconsistencies in the plot or savaging child-friendly themes with cynical commentary.
His wife Karen, not her real name, said: “He’s usually a nice man, but he seems unable to stop himself crushing their wide-eyed adoration of simple, feelgood entertainment.
“He ruined Dumbo by talking about animal welfare, and Snow White made the kids cry after his bleak observations about the ethics of forcing a minority group into servitude.
“I was out when they watched Harry Potter, but I’m pretty sure where my seven-year-old’s questions about whether Hogwarts depicts an obnoxious privileged elite come from.
“Things really came to a head with Beauty and the Beast, which Nathan described as a ‘disgusting bestiality flick’. But, to be honest, the kids don’t seem that bothered that we now watch Netflix in the spare room without him.”
Ian said: “I’ve got the whole living room and TV remote to myself. I know how to play a long game.”