I went back to listen to the song just to make sure I wasn't missing anything. And I'm at a loss. Times and standards do infact change. So what in that song is now out of standards that would warrant changing it? I just can't think of any way that the times and standards have changed that would make any part of that song problematic or needing any adjustments.
No but I certainly see it in your many bigoted posts.
I can’t provide a better explanation than Menken himself has already provided.
I imagine Menken—his close friend and collaborator—and his estate are much better acquainted than any of us are with how Mr. Ashman may or may not have felt about such changes, and they seem fine with the idea that certain tweaks are appropriate (just as they were back in 1993 when the same thing happened with Aladdin).
I like the idea of the book ending where she turns to sea breeze to provide a useful service for 300 years. They can create their own everlasting soul if they can find a good child who is a credit to their parents a year is taking off her sentence. A bad child will add a year. So be good children and help Ariel gain a soul.
I know what he said
You said times and standards change. So I'm asking you, since you are defending the change, and that's fine, it's your opinion. What in the song warrants the change? I don't see it. And I've never known, heard or read until now, any "people who are sensitive" about Eric forcing himself on her.
My answer would simply repeat Menken’s; that’s what I meant, and why I see no point in restating what he himself has already articulated.
Decontextualised, the words can read rather differently:
But isn't that looking for something that isn't there? You can't take it out of context because that isn't fair and makes little sense. With that sort of mindset, we could shut down just about every piece of entertainment. In contex, the song is because Ariel wants the kiss, It's because of her. They are actively trying to get Eric to kiss her.
People look for reasons to be offended hence the resident trolls on this board.
This is a bit of a stretch!
Not necessarily. Take the glee club example I provided above. If the song is sung by or to those who don’t know the scene, the lyrics may not be interpreted as meant.
I very much doubt sales or opinions of the new soundtrack will be substantially affected by a few new lines.
This issue is always presented in such dichotomous terms. There are so many shades of grey between "This is problematic! I'm offended" and "There's no issue here. Why are people so sensitive?" No-one is condemning the original lyrics as beyond the pale. Menken's own words on the issue (which those criticising the change here seem totally unwilling to engage with) are temperate and considered.
Why do you refuse to look it up if it's something you want to know the answer to?
