#2024Madaparty

[foreverjover]

exactly 10 years ago today, one of my most favorite series were released! Happy 10th anniversary All Hail King Julien!! 🌴✨🥭🎆

[marys-little-cringes]

Theme 10: Alternative Universe - these guys in our Universe! Pt. 2 @madagascarparty

Still kikin'

[just-pauline]

Theme 2

[madagascarparty]

Official 2024 Madagascar Party Themes!

I'm excited to officially announce the 2024 Madaparty themes!

You can make fanart, fanfiction, amvs, memes, edits, analysis, animation, cosplay, and any other type of fan content you can think of.

You do not have to do every theme to participate! You also aren't limited to one thing per theme or per day. You don't have to make your contributions on the theme days themselves. Feel free to get a head start if you're busy during the event but still want to post things to participate.

The themes are meant to be used as inspiration and can be interpreted however you want!

I hope everyone is excited!!! :D

[Image Description: Schedule of themes reading: Theme 1: Penguins November 28 - November 29 Theme 2: Villains November 30 - December 1 Theme 3: Dynamic Duo December 2 - December 3 Theme 4: Angst December 4 - December 5 Theme 5: Rivals December 6 - December 7 Theme 6: Zoosters December 8 - December 9 Theme 7: Family December 10 - December 11 Theme 8: Human AU December 12 - December 13 Theme 9: Redemption/Corruption December 14 - December 15 Theme 10: Alternate Universe December 16 - December 17 Theme 11: Lemurs December 18 - December 19 End ID.]

[andyfairfaks]

Theme 2 - villains

Support womens rights and wrongs ig🩷

[fandomsproductions]

Madaparty Day 1 - Penguins

(If this looks low-quality, tumblr did it)

[penguinerkiyoko]

Madaparty Day 4 - Angst part.1

Dedicating this theme to my beloved comfort character of the show. He deserves better sometimes... But i have to admit that throughout the whole show, my urge to hug him grew.

Perhaps a little self-insert experience

Version without words below:

[panareczek]

Madaparty theme 2 - villains

The sun is shining brighter.....

While I don't really like the idea that Karl just. Ditched everything and went to Florida, I get that the writers wanted to keep the continuity with the mada movies. Soooo we have to deal with it I guess!

Because he's not plotting anything anymore, he's probably just chilling somewhere on a inflantable mattress, and his markings look very much like a mustache..... So he got a song about a guy with huge mustache chilling on a mattress (and is a local superstar because of it) ;P - Materacci by Norbi

And yes I wanted to draw Chauncey too but i can never get him right so he's a spinning roach-

Version without "Chauncey"

REFERENCE IMAGE

[nightydraws]

Madaparty theme 7: family

Extra trivia: remember the hoodie that Skipper had in my 1st artwork for madaparty?

. . .Now look at Private's one :b

[kjxlll]

madagascar party 2024 theme 8: human au :)

[daymemebeliever]

What we can Learn from Dave the Octopus

Theme 2: Villains (part two lol)

I was doing a rewatch of Penguins of Madagascar (the movie lol) the other day and thought, you know, there's a lot of relevant themes in this movie that can be applied to today's social issues. (Not all of these apply to Dave's character but a good amount of them do.)

The Dangers of Scapegoating

This is a big theme in the movie. The main premise for Dave, the antagonist, is seeking revenge on penguins (especially the Penguins) for his hardships. Instead of learning to embrace himself for who he is and/or working to change the system that worked against him, Dave instead blamed and targeted penguins. When he recounts his story, it is never penguins that sent him from zoo to zoo, but humans. You can see he directed all of his frustrations with societal cuteness standards (if you will lol) onto penguins. And once he thought he had defeated the Penguins, he simply wanted more "revenge" (by finding another scapegoat "puppies, kittens, pandas").

None of this solved his actual problem: the way society perceived him. It only caused harm to another group (penguins). As we have seen in past years, it is very common for groups to be scapegoated, or blamed, for tragedies they did not directly cause or play a role in. When this happens, the actual problem isn't solved, but instead it causes more division and perpetuates more harm. Realistically, it's easier to point the finger at one group (who are in fact innocent) than to fix overall problems. Thus, scapegoating is common but does not contribute to problem-solving. His goal was never to fix the problem but make others feel his pain.

The Harm of Stereotypes/Generalizations

Perhaps the most prevalent motif throughout the film is the perception of penguins as simply "cute and cuddly". In the very first scene, the Penguins are described as "helpless baby penguins" by a documentary crew. A young Skipper aims to challenge this perception by breaking away from the status quo of ONLY being cute and cuddly by "rejecting nature" and saving baby Private.

We can see this perception of penguins being helpless when they meet the North Wind. Corporal, though well-meaning, sweeps the Penguins up in a hug, even though Private is the only one that actually seems to be enjoying a hug. Thus, he makes the assumption that all penguins would be cuddly. Classified, in anger, calls the penguins "pathetic" which immediately gets a response from Skipper.

HOWEVER, Skipper seems to internalize this stereotype about penguins as he, in turn, underestimates Private's abilities. As the movie progresses, you can see that he does this more so out of brotherly/fatherly concern for Private. Still, he ends up placing internalized stereotypes onto Private, which he himself had fought (and continued to fight throughout the movie). He also expresses these feelings of perceived inferiority through his constant challenging of Classified.

Even Dave, at the beginning of his story, tried to fight the stereotype that octopi were "unlovable". Yet after being placed into this category, after being rejected so many times, he became a self-fulfilling prophecy and became vindicative.

In real life, women often face a similar struggle of being underestimated or viewed as overall less competent than their male counterparts. It is more common for women to be taken less seriously than men simply due to stereotypes. Many women can relate to the Penguins' struggle in this movie: being seen as less competent despite being very well-equipped to solve an issue they have experience in.

Autonomy of Marginalized Communities

I'll go more into this in the next section, but a major problem with the North Wind's plan in this movie is their overstepping of the Penguins in their shared goal. Once the Penguins learn that Dave is targeting ALL penguins, not just them, they immediately are focused on finding a way to defeat Dave.

But they are "kicked off the mission" by Classified, who tries to send them to a "safe house" in Madagascar. Their autonomy in this situation is taken away, which leads the Penguins to come up with their own plan in Shangai. It also contributes to the tension and conflict between the groups.

Since this mission impacted the Penguins directly, as they are penguins, they were more passionate about this situation. Private notes this when Classified leaves to "regroup". If Private would have listened to Classified and "regrouped", the penguins (including Skipper, Kowalski, and Rico) could have been captured by the exterminators before they returned to help.

In real life, when marginalized communities' autonomy is not respected or valued, it can lead to things like gentrification (which actually causes harm by raising property taxes to where the original residents cannot afford it).

Savior Complex vs. Actual Allyship

Despite not being penguins themselves (and being all larger/omnivorous animals), the North Wind sees themselves as the "professionals" or experts when it comes to saving the penguins (and any other "animals who can't help themselves"). Instead of listening to the Penguins or collaborating with them, Classified dismisses them. This leaves the North Wind with many blind spots in their perception of penguins and the actual nature of the problem they are aiming to solve (protecting penguins/stopping Dave).

In real life, there are already many organizations run by members of marginalized communities. When people outside of these groups try to start helping, without respecting the thoughts, opinions, or needs of members of these groups, this often does not turn out to be helpful and can even be harmful in some instances (ex. Autism Speaks who have historically been known to have very few Autistic members of their board). Without actively collaborating with members of marginalized communities, there is a danger of speaking over them. This can make the situation worse, rather than helping.

Sometimes amplifying voices or simply listening is the best form of allyship.

BUT when Classified listens to Private and does things "the penguin way", they all complete the mission successfully. Even then, they do not save the penguins but work with the penguins, who are saving themselves.

What are you thoughts on the lessons from this movie?

(Should I do a video essay on this? XD)

[sleepi-toasti]

madaparty theme 1: penguins

I FINALLY DECIDED TO DO IT 😭

btw i remember being rlly good at drawing the penguins back in 2020 and idk WHAT happened but i can't draw em correctly anymore 😭

so have silly doodles + humanizations :)

and this

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whole paper

[marys-little-cringes]

Theme 1: Penguins

@madagascarparty

[just-pauline]

Well... According to American time, I made it before November 30th...

[madagascarparty]

Theme survey link here!

Due to their popularity the Penguins, Zoosters, and Lemurs theme are going to be default themes of the event going forward!

4 of the themes to be decided will be chosen from other themes that have been used in previous years. 4 of the themes to be decided will be brand new never used themes!

[purplewalskurco]

My video for the family theme! I've had this song as an idea for a Julien video for a while and it seemed perfect for this! I'm really happy with how this turned out!