Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

[Californian Elitist]

What about those kids that may only watch the Live Action version? What are they going to think when they go to the park and see Ariel? They are going to look at their parents and say “Who the hell is that?”

Wow.

I witnessed a white girl play Harriet Tubman in a play years ago when I was a kid. I turned out okay.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Maybe you aren't, but the people you keep agreeing with are.

What the other side keeps saying to you guys is "Her race doesn't matter." All that matters is if she looks like Ariel ...and she doesn't. People wouldn't like it if the Fish and Monsters of "Finding Nemo" and "Monsters Inc" appearances were changed either.

How would you like it if Sully was changed to Short and Pink and Mike was Orange and given 2 eyes?

No, that’s not what we’ve been saying. We’ve been saying as long as she plays the part well, including vocals, it’s all that matters.

 

[networkpro]

All this shows me is that our country is still very racist and is filled with unconscious bias.

Then your analysis is limited by your own biases. Some people just don't want to watch yet another version of the same story just with new actors or a new medium. I'm sure some enterprising animator would love to recreate the Lion King replacing the lions with flamingos, hyenas with bats, and Zazu with a sloth.

Its lazy,

 

[King Panda 77]

Maybe you aren't, but the people you keep agreeing with are.

What the other side keeps saying to you guys is "Her race doesn't matter." All that matters is if she looks like Ariel ...and she doesn't. People wouldn't like it if the Fish and Monsters of "Finding Nemo" and "Monsters Inc" appearances were changed either.

How would you like it if Sully was changed to Short and Pink and Mike was Orange and given 2 eyes?

Then address your comments to them not me.

 

[LittleBuford]

An interesting read:

Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Backlash Has Reached Insane Heights

Disney’s live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" has awakened a legion of rabid fanboys.

www.forbes.com

 

[LittleBuford]

Jodi keeping it classy as always:

 

[King Panda 77]

You did say the thing about Bots. Just to make yourself feel good about the voting. Go ahead keep lying about the bots and fooling yourself.

my whole point is the numbers on a very short clip on YouTube mean nothing. When the film is actually released then we will see just how good/bad it is. But sure if you want to swing my comments to suit your narrative , fine .

 

[LSLS]

If you think the Little Mermaid backlash isn't about race, maybe spend some time looking at the comments and reactions out there.

It's pretty obvious.

If you think it's not a huge factor, I don't know what to tell you.

I'm just not sure honestly. I just can't figure out what all is in play with it. Is it just that it's such an iconic character? Or is it I didn't pay as much attention back in the day? Cause I don't remember Aquaman creating a tenth of the stir. Nor do I remember it with Nick Fury. Are comic fans just a ton more accepting? Would there be a similar backlash if they made Ariel a blonde girl? I honestly don't follow Twitter stuff at all so I don't know all of what's going on, but this just seems like such a weird one.

 

[networkpro]

If you think the Little Mermaid backlash isn't about race, maybe spend some time looking at the comments and reactions out there.

It's pretty obvious.

If you think it's not a huge factor, I don't know what to tell you.

As opposed to those who want it to be all about race. In my opinion it's about yet another remake of something that already has been beaten to death.

Friday the 13th part XXVI where teenagers make questionable judgment calls and are yet again slaughtered in different ways.

 

[King Panda 77]

Friday the 13th part XXVI where teenagers make questionable judgment calls and are yet again slaughtered in different ways.

You could have used a spoiler function ... No point in me watching that now

 

[LittleBuford]

I think people have just had a enough. It seems like everything that comes out has raceswapped characters. And it's always the one way too.

If it seems that way to you, I suggest taking a more objective look. The live-action Cinderella, Belle, Maleficent, Aurora, and Cruella were all played by white women.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Even after Mother’s warning, this thread remains a complete hot mess. Between this and the Tiana thread, I’m learning more about my fellow board members than I ever wanted to know.

 

[Andrew C]

Friday the 13th part XXVI where teenagers make questionable judgment calls and are yet again slaughtered in different ways.

You could have used a spoiler function ... No point in me watching that now

Thank you both for this. Off topic yet so ON topic...

 

[Disney Analyst]

If it seems that way to you, I suggest taking a more objective look. The live-action Cinderella, Belle, Maleficent, Aurora, and Cruella were all played by white women.

Very true.

 

[The Mom]

People were warned.

 

[PrinceCharming617]

If it seems that way to you, I suggest taking a more objective look. The live-action Cinderella, Belle, Maleficent, Aurora, and Cruella were all played by white women.

That makes no sense, the characters are supposed to be. Disney is basing them off the way they look in their own films.

I'm not saying Tiana should be changed, I'm saying keep them all the same and be true to your own version.

 

[LittleBuford]

That makes no sense, the characters are supposed to be. Disney is basing them off the way they look in their own films.

I'm not saying Tiana should be changed, I'm saying keep them all the same and be true to your own version.

You missed my point, which was responding to the claim that Disney is "swapping" all of its characters.

 

[LittleBuford]

She's a Danish red-headed mermaid.

We have no reason to think the cartoon is set in Denmark. It's clearly a hodgepodge location, though one warm enough to have palm trees:

James Bond is a white, Englishman.

No-one seemed to mind that Sean Connery played him as a Scot.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Even after Mother’s warning, this thread remains a complete hot mess. Between this and the Tiana thread, I’m learning more about my fellow board members than I ever wanted to know.

Seriously.

 

[nickys]

James Bond is a white, Englishman.

No-one seemed to mind that Sean Connery played him as a Scot.

Fairly sure Ian Fleming simply described him as Scottish.