- Franchise Original Sin: While obviously suffering far less from Disneyfication than either two films, Felix Salten's sequel book Bambi's Children is also Lighter and Softer from the original novelnote and even mildly betrays some elements of realism present in the first book for the sake of characterization (Bambi for example is characterized as a warmer and less distant father, much as the Great Prince was in Bambi II). It even goes a step further than the films do by humanizing Man. To drive this further, Disney actually made a Comic-Book Adaptation of Bambi's Children. Some oblivious to the novel's existence could be forgiven for thinking it's a generic Spin-Offspring plot that abolishes a lot of the weight and atmosphere of the original film, however, despite some obvious liberties and dumbing down, it actually sticks quite close to the book's plot in places.
- Ho Yay: A lot of Bambi's relationship with the old stag reads like this; he loses interest in Faline, thinks "I love you" in one of the first times they meet; they spend one whole chapter secretly admiring each other but can't work up the nerve to say anything, and eventually move in together for all intents and purposes.
- It Was His Sled: Most people are probably expecting Bambi's mother to be killed, due to it happening in the Disney film. Specific to just the book, the fate of Bambi's cousin Gobo is usually spoiled to people beforehand.
- "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny: The first page of the book goes on about how it's unusual for a book to be about animals and mentions that real animals are mindless. Xenofiction since has become very common and research has shown that there's more to deer than known in the 1920s.
- Values Dissonance: Bambi and Faline are Kissing Cousins in the novel. While not that odd in 1920s Austria, other countries have differing views on cousin incest. This is why the Disney film removed references to Faline's mother being Bambi's aunt.
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