Merida's New Look

[Violet]

I'm glad. Overall I don't see a problem with the Princess line, but Merida's uniqueness helps to redefine what a "princess" is perceived to be. Her confidence and admitted flaws made her unique and appealing. You don't need glitter and lip gloss to be a princess, but it doesn't make you any less of a person if you like those things, either.

I agree.

 

[nytimez]

I sorta feel like the Disney Genie woke up to grant the fans one wish... and picked the least significant one of all.

 

[Violet]

I sorta feel like the Disney Genie woke up to grant the fans one wish... and picked the least significant one of all.

LOL

I think the one thing that WDW really cares about is their Princess franchise. That is clear. They don't want moms all ticked off!

 

[iheartdisney91]

Personally i like her 2D design better. She looks foolish next to the other girls when not 2D.

also, i don't see how she looks sultry at all. I admit she looks tad more feminine but thats about it. Make her more tomboy and it'll be all set.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I'm guessing we will see 2D Merida when she is in the Disney Princess lineup on toys etc.

 

[Violet]

I think they will end up slowly changing her so she matches the other princesses a bit better. But it will be more gradual than the way they did it, and after all of the hype around her dies down a bit.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Stuff like this is why the general public likes to make fun of Disney. Sometimes, its like they don't "get it" at all. Changing her look is the exact opposite of the point of the movie.

Personally i like her 2D design better. She looks foolish next to the other girls when not 2D.

I do agree though that she'll need a 2D version to be drawn next to the others and not look weird.

 

[DizFiz]

Finally the world is back to being fully balanced and really I could have cared less about what she looks like.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Hallelujah!!!!!!


Now if only we could do this for Imagination...

 

[Magenta Panther]

Which only proves that people need to KEEP screaming about the broken Yeti!

 

[bethymouse]

I don't understand why Disney felt she had to be changed in the 1st place!

 

[Violet]

I think they wanted to make her match the other princesses (who also don't look like their movie images).

 

[Monkee Girl]

Great news. Now to fix the other princesses....

 

[DocMcHulk]

riiiiiight......
Via InsideTheMagic:

Today Disney Consumer Products, the division of Disney behind the Disney Princess merchandise line and responsible for organizing Merida’s coronation ceremony, reached out to Inside the Magic to set the record straight.

DCP representatives said the whole Merida makeover controversy has been “blown out of proportion” online in many respects, the most important of which is that they had no intention of changing who Merida is. The artwork that has circulated online depicting the new 2D rendering of Merida was intended to be used only on a “limited line of products” as a “one-time stylized version.” They noted Disney uses different styles of art on characters regularly, changing them to fit their needs at the time.

And in this case, that time was the coronation. Noting that Merida wanted to “dress up” for her coronation ceremony, the new 2D artwork was created, first debuting on the official invitation that was sent out to the media.

This 2D representation of Merida is the official version used for the ceremony, not any other version that has found its way across the Internet. The character seen here, sporting her bow and arrows, more closely resembles the one seen in the film, though converted to 2D instead of 3D CG. Her hair is wild with loose ends and her face and body shape more closely match the Pixar version. She does have a bit more flair to her dress, which does bare her shoulders, and she may be wearing a bit more makeup, but she still looks like Merida.

This is really lame spin. #LimitedTimeSexy

 

[Uddy]

Redheads... UNITE!

 

[Victor Kelly]

Rolls eyes.............really?

I think the mommy bloggers need to go get jobs and maybe fight for something a little more important than how a cartoon looks.

 

[Monkee Girl]

riiiiiight......
Via InsideTheMagic:




This is really lame spin. #LimitedTimeSexy

Wow, REALLY lame spin! lol So it's only for a limited time, just for the crowning merchandise? Convenient.

I hope the other princesses are limited as well. AND their park looks go back to their original looks. Sure, some tiny parts of the redesign are 'ok' Aurora's new dress is great (still hate the wig) but I rather have their whole original look if it means actually have them looking like their original characters.

I don't buy any of the spin used to sell the new looks. Don't mess with the classics. Changing Merida showed Disney that not all their ideas are good ones.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Good! Now she doesn't look like a 40 year old woman.

 

[atsolomon]

I'm glad they appear to be abandoning the come hither version of Merida. I'd like to see similar changes rolled back for the other princesses.

I was reading the news article when my seven year old looked over my shoulder at the "new look" Merida. Her immediate reaction was "What is that? What happened to Merida?" It was good to be able to tell her, oh, that was just a little mistake.

--Adam

 

[Tim_4]

Am I looking at a different picture than the whole universe? If the new cancelled version of Merida says "sexy" to you, maybe you're the one with the problem. There's nothing "sexual" about this picture unless you WANT it to be sexual so you have something to complain about.

To me, the first picture says "Yeah, I'm a badass and I know it," while the second picture is just as neutral as a cartoon picture can get.

One of my favorite lines in all these "Disney ruined Merida" articles is the people complaining that she doesn't have her bow anymore. This is the biggest joke in the world. If she DID have her bow the exact same people would be up in arms that Disney is glorifying the culture of violence. They'd then petition Congress to require background checks for all bow and arrow purchases.