Oliver & Company: More Than Just Cute Animals? (A Theory!)

Okay, okay, so I just rewatched Oliver & Company for the first time in YEARS, and I gotta say, it hit different as an adult. Like, yeah, the songs are still bangers and Oliver is freaking adorable, but there's this underlying sadness that just gutted me. Which made me start thinking... is Oliver & Company secretly a metaphor for like, socioeconomic inequality?! Hear me out. Think about it: Oliver starts out literally abandoned, right? He's alone, vulnerable, and has nothing. Then he meets Dodger and thinks he's found a crew, a family. But Dodger's crew, led by Fagin, are all about petty theft – hustling to just survive. They're scraping by, living in a dilapidated boat. Then BAM, Oliver gets snatched up by Jenny, who lives in LUXURY with Winston and Georgette! Talk about a culture shock. It was like he hit the lottery. But suddenly he's conflicted with loyalty. Plus Sykes is a loan shark, and Fagin is in debt, so it's like a whole cycle of poverty being represented! And the climax? It's not just about saving Oliver from Sykes. It's about saving Fagin from having to pay up. Jenny is willing to pay it all and is the picture of wealth. It's like the whole movie is a commentary on the haves and have-nots, dressed up in cute animal costumes. Maybe I'm reading too much into a Disney cartoon, but the emotions this movie made me feel...I think it's definitely there! Let me know what you think. Am I crazy, or does this resonate with anyone else?