The use of irony is also evident through his song choice, with a soundtrack from 'Hello Dolly' playing, urging the audience to think about the neat human world which has disappeared and is in stark contrast to the images confronting them. Through the dystopic setting, Stanton explores how overconsumption might pose a risk to our world if we do not become more sustainable.
The subplot in WALL-E sends a subtle warning against allowing corporations to monopolise society. In early scenes, as we see Wall-E wandering through deteriorating metropolises, Stanton ensures every remaining shopping center, bank, and business features the same logo BnL- symbolic for the far reaching presence of global corporations. Through subliminal advertising and propaganda, BnL controls every sense of humanity. In one scene, a loudspeaker announces that "Blue is the new red," and the passengers are instantly convinced, immediately changing the colors of their tracksuits to red. Blue and red are the colors of BnL's logo. By using a low camera angle, Stanton empowers the Autopilot, removing power from the captain, showing BNL's control over its 'staff'. Another technique used is camera movement, portrayed when the camera pans across photos of ship's captains, showing the progression to obesity. In each shot the autopilot is closer, gaining more control. Through this message, Stanton warns against the dangers of global corporate domination, confronting audiences with the scary reality of how far reaching their control is on every facet of our society.
Stanton dares to challenge humanities quest for a technologically automated lifestyle by highlighting the negative impacts this will have on our health. When Wall-E is first introduced to the Axiom, the audience witnesses humanity, reduced to mindless, floating, fat blobs. Stanton has chosen to exaggerate the extremes of a lazy, lifeless lifestyle to emphasise this point.
