Rewind Storytelling

Ep. 23 - The Anatomy of Betrayal: What Treasure Planet Gets So Right

Justice Tilsher

In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most underrated heartbreaks in animation history: the betrayal in Treasure Planet.

We’ll break down how Disney built one of the most gut-wrenching moments of backstabbing — and what it teaches us about writing betrayal that actually hurts.

This is for storytellers who want to write characters that change us. And yes, we’ll talk about trust, desire, and why Silver was the father figure Jim always wanted… until he wasn’t.

In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most underrated heartbreaks in animation history: the betrayal in Treasure Planet.

We’ll break down how Disney built one of the most gut-wrenching moments of backstabbing — and what it teaches us about writing betrayal that actually hurts.

This is for storytellers who want to write characters that change us. And yes, we’ll talk about trust, desire, and why Silver was the father figure Jim always wanted… until he wasn’t.