Many people ask “Why do you like Stitch?” I would just gave them a brief answer of "Well, he is cute."
A freaking 18 year old Male, loving a character that is so unmanly…
But I would say, the answer isn't just 4 words, it is actually a whole lot of meaning behind it.
Lilo and Stitch
It teaches that your ‘ohana can be anyone, in this case, alien or human. It can be a group of friends, the people who lives in your neighbourhood or even your pet.
“In Hawaii, however, the "other" type of ‘ohana is more the norm than the exception. Many families consist of parents, grandparents and children all residing under one roof. It's not unusual to see a child being raised by a grandparent or aunt while the parents live and work elsewhere. The Hawaiian family or 'ohana can also consist of others not related by birth. A valued friend can be a member of your 'ohana. An entire group of close friends or associates can be their own 'ohana.”
-John Fischer, About.com Guide
-Bob Ho(Jackie Chan), Spy Next Door
-Stitch
So true…
Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch
Many a times, we are insensitive to people and we reprimand them for not performing as they should be. We don’t know what is happening in their lives and we just condemn them. In this case, Stitch has a system malfunction and his destructive programming took over and caused a lot of damage to Lilo. Lilo, in turn, condemned Stitch that he “is bad, and will ALWAYS be bad!”
We must be sensitive to everyone and find out what is going on before deciding our course of action. If not, we would have caused a ton of hurt to others.
Leroy and Stitch
This movie has 2 meaning to me.
First, to want your ‘ohana to be happy even if you need to sacrifice something in your life. For Lilo, it took a great deal to let Stitch, Pleakley and Jumba go. She wants them to be happy but she had to sacrifice her ‘ohana to do so. She made that decision to let them do what they wished to do and suffered the emotion that came afterwards.
Second, there is no place like home. Stitch was made Captain of the Big Red Battleship 9000 (BRB – 9000), Pleakley was made Galactic Alliance Community College Chair of Earth Studies and Jumba became an Evil Genius Scientist in his lab again. They all got what they want but when they had it, it doesn’t feel so thrilling once they reached there. In the end, they came back together and became a ‘ohana once again
See why I like Stitch so much? It isn’t just about the indestructible, cute and fluffy alien, to me, it means my life practices and values. There are much more meaning I found but this will do for now. I haven't touched on the TV series yet. :D
So next time, anyone ask me "Why do you like Stitch so much?" and I gave those 4 words, you know that I have actually understood a bigger meaning.
