“Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind. Or forgotten.”

One of the most interesting undertones I’ve never realized before is how the main characters try to navigate their way through post-colonial Hawaii. Lilo’s biggest enemy, Mertle, is the whitest person ever with orange hair and blue eyes, as well as Mertle’s mom being a real estate agent. Sugar plantations are visible throughout the film, as a symbol of industrialization as well. Cobra Bubbles as well as the…