Can we all agree that this dodge mechanic just sucks?

Simply because of the fact that you can apparently dodge too early by paying attention to the warning. What you need to do is wait a split second for Mickey to throw his arm back, THEN press the dodge button.

OH, SURE, MY BAD, GAME!! I DIDN’T KNOW I NEEDED TO WAIT TO OBEY THE COMMAND YOU GAVE ME!! TOTALLY MY FAULT FOR HAVING AN ACTUALLY GOOD REACTION TIME!!