Halle Baily being the new Little Mermaid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Frozen is the most recent. Yes, it's the freshest. And?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

If you are not able to understand how your post is racist, then I guess it's not obvious, is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Yes, someone has to point out the obvious: Disney’s forthcoming live-action Little Mermaid is set to star actress and singer Halle Bailey. That means that one of Disney’s most iconic princesses is going to look quite different and nothing you argue is going to change the fact. This Ariel will be black.

Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Frozen is the most recent. Yes, it's the freshest. And?

Way for both of you to skip over Moana,a very popular and very much not white princess who kicks a

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Frozen is the most recent. Yes, it's the freshest. And?

Way for both of you to skip over Moana,a very popular and very much not white princess who kicks a

I guess the Frozen 2 trailers did supersede Moana in my mind. But I dunno, other than some issues about costumes, POC of DCUM don't seem all that enthused about Moana. My kids found it scarier than Frozen, so we haven't watched it as much, tbh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm black. I'm conflicted. I liked Hamilton because of the juxtaposition of historical figures who were clearly white being represented by minorities through the medium of rap, which originated from black culture. I loved that Black Panther was a movie that provided representation in just about every aspect.

What I don't like is this feeling of shoehorning in diversity. The Little Mermaid isn't real, but Ariel is an intellectual property of Disney who is instantly recognized as a white character with red hair. I could understand if The Little Mermaid was a dead property that no one really remembered, but that's not the case. Unless they're going to go the route of The Wiz and make everyone black, I don't see the point. Make something new.

I see your point but Disney (and the other major producers) are so focused on re-makes its silly. There's been three movies with Spiderman in this year alone and 3 different (white/male/cis) actors cast as Spiderman in the last two decades. They all look the same. If they just plan on regurgitating old story lines, why not let them use diverse characters for it?

So you missed the (Oscar-winning) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" this past year? With a Spider-Man whose dad is black and whose mom is Latina? I guess you'd say that since it's animated it doesn't count as representation but...it was a huge hit, a great movie, and many kids saw a hero who definitely isn't white. And if you want to dismiss it as a "kid's movie" I wonder if you actually saw it....

Did you also miss that in the two most recent live action versions, Peter Parker goes to possibly the most diverse school ever, is in love with a girl played by Zendaya, has a best friend (actually an important character too) who's not white....I suspect you'll come back to say none of that counts if Spider-man himself is white. But...why wouldn't all that be a good thing? Especially at the same time we have another Spider-Man storyline with a black and Latino Spidey? Isn't all that together going in the right direction?

All of that IS a good thing. Just like the black character being the LEAD in a live-action role is a great thing.

Wakanda forever

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm black. I'm conflicted. I liked Hamilton because of the juxtaposition of historical figures who were clearly white being represented by minorities through the medium of rap, which originated from black culture. I loved that Black Panther was a movie that provided representation in just about every aspect.

What I don't like is this feeling of shoehorning in diversity. The Little Mermaid isn't real, but Ariel is an intellectual property of Disney who is instantly recognized as a white character with red hair. I could understand if The Little Mermaid was a dead property that no one really remembered, but that's not the case. Unless they're going to go the route of The Wiz and make everyone black, I don't see the point. Make something new.

I see your point but Disney (and the other major producers) are so focused on re-makes its silly. There's been three movies with Spiderman in this year alone and 3 different (white/male/cis) actors cast as Spiderman in the last two decades. They all look the same. If they just plan on regurgitating old story lines, why not let them use diverse characters for it?

So you missed the (Oscar-winning) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" this past year? With a Spider-Man whose dad is black and whose mom is Latina? I guess you'd say that since it's animated it doesn't count as representation but...it was a huge hit, a great movie, and many kids saw a hero who definitely isn't white. And if you want to dismiss it as a "kid's movie" I wonder if you actually saw it....

Did you also miss that in the two most recent live action versions, Peter Parker goes to possibly the most diverse school ever, is in love with a girl played by Zendaya, has a best friend (actually an important character too) who's not white....I suspect you'll come back to say none of that counts if Spider-man himself is white. But...why wouldn't all that be a good thing? Especially at the same time we have another Spider-Man storyline with a black and Latino Spidey? Isn't all that together going in the right direction?

All of that IS a good thing. Just like the black character being the LEAD in a live-action role is a great thing.

Wakanda forever

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read and understand this thread to see why this is well overdue.

https://m.facebook.com/angelica.sampson.31/posts/123173058933748

Every single person on this thread questioning and disliking the choice needs to read this.

But, but, we don’t see color!

[Anonymous]

Let me spell it out for you people.

1. Disney said they want some of that Wakanda money and they're going to get it.

3. Black Panther became one of the top ten grossing films of ALL TIME. Outdoing even their mega-hit Frozen. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

2. THAT is why black filmmakers and watchers have been fighting for representation for so long. Because once you do well once, it opens a cascade of doors everywhere.

4. Trust me, if the lead of Black Panther and the cast had been all-Indian or all-Hispanic, the next live-action Disney princess of value (Jasmine is doing okay but no big numbers) would have been the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Yes, someone has to point out the obvious: Disney’s forthcoming live-action Little Mermaid is set to star actress and singer Halle Bailey. That means that one of Disney’s most iconic princesses is going to look quite different and nothing you argue is going to change the fact. This Ariel will be black.

Period.

It’s just not going to do as well, that’s all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She looks just like Ariel to me. What's the problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone has to point out the obvious: How many people do you know have seen and enjoyed Frozen? Now how about The Princess and the Frog?

Which princesses are in most demand, Ariel-Elsa-Cinderella-etc? Or Mulan-Tiana-etc. This is really just a matter of demand. And it’s much greater for certain characters than others.

Yes, someone has to point out the obvious: Disney’s forthcoming live-action Little Mermaid is set to star actress and singer Halle Bailey. That means that one of Disney’s most iconic princesses is going to look quite different and nothing you argue is going to change the fact. This Ariel will be black.

Period.

It’s just not going to do as well, that’s all.

I wouldn't be surprised if all this "controversy" surrounding race ends up making the film even more popular and draws more crowds to the theater. I bet you it'll be more successful than that "Aladdin" live-action remake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read and understand this thread to see why this is well overdue.

https://m.facebook.com/angelica.sampson.31/posts/123173058933748

Every single person on this thread questioning and disliking the choice needs to read this.

I’m 100% on board.
But also, I don’t think she’s very cute. Maybe I need to see more pictures of her...?

I would like to see Prince Eric be from Spain btw. Or Greece. Something Mediterranean!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read and understand this thread to see why this is well overdue.

https://m.facebook.com/angelica.sampson.31/posts/123173058933748

Every single person on this thread questioning and disliking the choice needs to read this.

I’m 100% on board.
But also, I don’t think she’s very cute. Maybe I need to see more pictures of her...?

I would like to see Prince Eric be from Spain btw. Or Greece. Something Mediterranean!

In fact... I care much more about Eric’s look. Please don’t be like the guy from Ever After. Or the new Cinderella guy. Both of them were too pretty. A little more wild and tough please.

[Anonymous]

So then Jason Moama.