>>149962461
It's not necessarily a bad thing if they want it to cover multiple topics. But it did not work here.
It's already a red panda, which perfectly ties into the idea of anger issues being explored via a monster that doubles to showcase an internal struggle. It being solely about controlling your temper is good enough on it's own. Plus, the puberty metaphor creates some unintentionally creepy implications. Especially with Mei casually showing off her Panda parts at the end of the Movie.