If you're writing a mainstream book where the mixed-race couple gets dissed by their families, and their reaction is to move to California "to work to improve race relations!!" I would... be highly skeptical, both of their motives and of their chance of success at their stated goal.

This is where I nod sagely and crank the Rent Broadway cast soundtrack up a bit. (I'm entirely too sympathetic to Benny's perspective. I sing "La Vie Boheme" at the top of my lungs anyway.) In some ways, that sort of thing is very typical of the human condition, but not in smart ways.

I would totally think they were running away from their real problems to chase ideal figments... wait a moment.

*snorts*

Where are Dag's friends, anyway? Surely he's got more friendly contacts than his Aunt Mari and a couple friendly acquaintances from his last patrol. Right?

I haven't seen Enchanted, so I can't comment on how it does the "one night = true love" trope. I've heard mostly-good reviews about the movie, so it's on the (infinitely long) list of movies to see some day.