Anonymous #1 19h

not to mention, a lot of the reason characters started off as white is because of racism during the time of the story's creation. poc character's didn't have the headstart on starring in media that white one's did so it's totally fine for a movie/show make up for that imbalance of representation in remakes where race doesn't affect the plot in the slightest.

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Anonymous #2 19h

so true! most of the classics didn’t include black people AT ALL, not even as a background character. the closest thing you’d get to a black person being portrayed was if it’s a black voice actor but the character is a monkey or some other animal like in the jungle book

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Anonymous #3 19h

Idk seems kinda lazy to plug in different actors instead of creating new stories to represent actual diverse audiences. I’m Danish and a redhead so growing up the little mermaid was my favorite movie because of my looks and stories that got passed down from generation to generation. But when the Disney live action came out, it felt like all of that was being ignored lol

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Anonymous OP 19h

the way that you felt ignored when the live action came out is how all of us black people felt growing up… you still got represented first, black people getting representation as well takes nothing away from you. but i do agree that they need more originals instead of retelling the same story

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Anonymous OP 19h

Your do realize that the version of little mermaid that has red hair in it hasn’t been disturbed or corrupted by a new version with different representation right? For instance, the character Steve Rogers HAS to be white because it’s key to his story. But Captain America (as a role) does not have to be filled by a white man while maintaining story integrity. This is of course different with a character like Dracula, Black Panther, etc. 1/2

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Anonymous #1 19h

I’m not saying your desire for red headed characters is wrong, but I do think it’s somewhat absurd to be unaware of how many more redheaded characters (literally characters of any demographic) of white origin than they’re are of any other racial background. Essentially in America, there’s never been an accurate amount of POC in almost any film (as in non beholden of population), if you want a Danish movie then make one. These characters are public domain! + the original animation can’t be beat!

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Anonymous OP 19h

As for your point about original stories, what side of the “Sinners” controversy were you on? In America at least, the movie became a huge speaking point for conservative and racists a like throughout the nation. My point in making this statement is to emphasize that creating films for and by ourselves still comes with an equal amount if not more pushback from the general pubic of both movie goers and active political commentators.

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Anonymous #4 18h

Exactly the point I was trying to make

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Anonymous #3 18h

I understand and empathize with the Black community on the lack of representation, I really do believe that there needs to be more accurate representation of the Black community in mass media. However, do we really have to take away from one community to give to another? That seems a bit unfair. I know it’s a children’s movie but discussions like these have greater implications to the kind of impact that is left behind.

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Anonymous #3 18h

I haven’t watched the movie or heard anything about the controversy surrounding it, would you kindly explain it a bit more? I don’t want to speak on it without knowing more about it

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Anonymous OP 18h

I disagree with the notion that anything has been taken, for example movies like beauty and the beast, classic animated films will always exist. My exposure to them (as many American children’s) came from school. Those films aren’t going anywhere. Movie day in elementary school is safe! How does creating a new rendition of a film with different actors take something away from a community?

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Anonymous OP 18h

Sure thing. I am at the movie spread in anti-white mentality and portrayed white people as villains or as the sort of colonizer. This could not be further from the truth however, the movie hinged on culture distinctly and was actually about how different ones can interact and have similar experiences, but come to different conclusions. The only references to culture being “stolen” was in form of music specifically. Which has happened and continues to throughout the history of modern music.

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Anonymous OP 18h

Sorry using speech to text. *Sure thing, people claimed the movie.. etc

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Anonymous #1 13h

Amen 🙌🏾

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Anonymous #1 13h

Yesss

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Anonymous OP 13h

“Do we have to take away from one community to give to another” broski they’re not going back and reanimating the little mermaid to make her black. They made a live action movie and choose to cast Halle Bailey. Now black kids can dress up as Tiana or Little Mermaid. If a red head dresses up as the little mermaid no one’s going to be confused. The character just looks like more people now.

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Anonymous #6 13h

The then don’t watch it. 🤷🏾‍♂️

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Anonymous OP 13h

Not really. You were claiming that them casting a Black actress made you feel like something was being “taken away from your community”. Whereas the original movie you love is still released, untouched. However, the Black community got bashed solely for Halle being chosen because people disagreed with the casting, and there’s still people complaining about her being Black. Now tell me again which community was actually affected…

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Anonymous #5 13h

I don’t unless it’s good

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Anonymous #5 13h

Maybe all about how it’s written and portrayed right? I loved princess and the frog personally, one of my faves - and I think there could be a lot more inclusion that’s not focused so much on racism it just totally ruins it 🙄😡

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Anonymous #6 13h

There’s no movie that’s main focus is racism.

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Anonymous #5 13h

What’s the main focus of Roots ? Selma ? & Hidden Figures ?

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Anonymous #3 12h

I meant no Disney movie

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Anonymous #1 7h

I didn’t care about her race, I was just so annoyed they didn’t have the bright red hair for her. Ariel’s red hair is so iconic and my fav part of her design. That’s what most people I knew were upset by, but others twisted into a race thing bc they thought it was about the hair style and not hair color :( (That’s specific to my group/school tho)

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