There’s a moment in the Barbie movie when Weird Barbie, played by Kate McKinnon, explains the process by which a Barbie can pass out of the Barbie dimension and into the human world. It involves multiple vehicles, several outfit changes, and most importantly, suspension of disbelief mixed with a giant heaping dose of incuriosity:
“Best if you don’t think about it too much,” says Weird Barbie.
On this front, Weird Barbie is correct: It is best if you don’t think about it too much. Not just because it makes no sense, but because trying to make it make sense is a pathway to madness.
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