It always grated on my brain. It’s exactly how I felt watching “Moana 2″ in the theater with my three children, ages 12, 9 and 5. It’s how they felt, too, judging by their responses.

Moana 2 is an animated ... ocean and is chosen by the sea to restore the heart of Te Fiti, a goddess whose heart was stolen by the demigod Maui. This theft caused darkness to spread across the ...