Though unable to come to terms with the loss of his brother (on top of losing his parents when he was a child), Hiro rediscovers Baymax who attempts to treat Hiro’s depression as a clinical condition, by forcing him to acknowledge friends, to embrace a reason to keep living and working, and to recognise that – through Baymax – Tadashi’s legacy lives on. But when Tadashi dies in an accident, Hiro spirals into despair and depression, unwilling to begin his studies, to leave his darkened bedroom, or even to eat. Tadashi convinces Hiro to start taking life seriously, and to apply to the robotics university where Tadashi himself is a student.
Both experts in robotics, Tadashi creates a cuddly robot named Baymax, a personal medical assistant capable of diagnosing and treating many basic injuries and ailments, while Hiro spends his nights hustling underground robot fighting rings. Hiro Hamada and his older brother Tadashi are orphans who have grown up living with their aunt. That’s why it’s so disappointing when in the end it undermines its own lessons and sucks the power out of its message.īaymax’s medical protocols direct him to treat Hiro’s sadness There’s a lot to like about the film, including the honesty with which it confronts the subject of bereavement in the context of a children’s film. The primary theme of Disney’s latest film Big Hero 6 is loss.