I think part of the problem is that Disney figures...
I think part of the problem is that Disney figures like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are too predictable, fairly lame targets. In the 60s Zap comics used to mercilessly subvert Disney’s cute little world but after 50 years the impact is obviously blunted. We know that Disney draws such provocation and after a while it looks a bit sad or desperate to measure one’s morals against childhood. McCarthy hasn’t really been able to move on. He’s got bigger and grosser, but not smarter or more timely. What we’re left with is a kind of male menopausal bluster.