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Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2025

Director

Shane Zalvin

Runtime

22 minutes

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The production features a diverse cast, including actors like Manny Jacinto and Dulcé Sloan, which adds variety to the fantasy setting. However, the narrative adheres closely to traditional Western holiday themes and structures. While the film incorporates diverse voices, it does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities. It balances modern casting practices with conventional storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on the friendship between Lanny and Wayne, with no direct portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities. The cast includes diverse actors like Manny Jacinto and Dulcé Sloan.

How does Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol portray gender?

Fair

The film gives the male leads, Lanny and Wayne, significant roles in driving the plot. Female characters like Sarah Chalke play important supporting roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol?

Good

The casting of Manny Jacinto and Dulcé Sloan brings diversity to the North Pole setting. Race is not a central issue in the story, but the cast reflects various backgrounds.

How does Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol represent religion and culture?

Fair

The special stays within the traditional Western holiday mythos, emphasizing Santa Claus and the hierarchical structure of the holiday workshop.

Does Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. The characters' mishaps stem from situational comedy rather than lived experiences of disability.

Present on Screen

  • The film casts a diverse ensemble, including Manny Jacinto and Dulcé Sloan.
  • It integrates actors from various backgrounds into the fantasy setting.
  • Female characters hold positions of authority and responsibility.

Limited or Absent

  • The story lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
  • The narrative remains heavily influenced by traditional Western holiday clichés and structures.
  • There is no visible depiction of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne panic when their holiday missions go awry, leaving Wayne thinking he's in BIG trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.

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