I guess I see where you&#x27;re coming from and I agree that we&#x27;re all entitled to our peeves and things that just rub us the wrong way.<p>That said, I look at these sorts of films like the old fables and many newer children&#x27;s stories:  they personify various aspects of life (in this case, emotions) in order to simplify them at first glance for easy recognition and then as a vehicle to show where those seemingly simple things can also be complex and unpredictable.<p>It&#x27;s not even just kids&#x27; stories that do this.  Plenty of movies and other stories use archetypes and &quot;avatars&quot; as characters.  It&#x27;s shorthand that makes it easier to jump into the narrative.  Often they&#x27;re combinations of different stock characters but the kids&#x27; stuff is often simpler.<p>Either way, I grew up with plenty of kids&#x27; stories where you knew who the good guy was, who the bad guy was, who the rogue&#x2F;trickster was, etc.  It hasn&#x27;t stopped me from appreciating more subtle or complex characters and stories as an adult.  It&#x27;s almost as if you learn the basic &quot;language&quot; of characterization and storytelling first, and then can appreciate more varied combinations that as possible with experience.  At some point, the fact that certain traits and behaviors are unexpected becomes a big part of a more &quot;grown up&quot; story&#x27;s appeal.