Why is that a problem? Funny how the same people that say race shouldn't matter when it comes to casting raise an issue whenever a black person is cast for a fantasy role. Maybe the actress was the best of the actors that applied for the role? You can see from the trailer that she has a beautiful singing voice.
shareIf you're adapting someone else's work, you're expected to stay as faithful as possible. That includes not changing basic details like a character's gender, sexuality, and skin color, among other things. If you're making a completely new story with completely new characters, do whatever you want, just don't make a big deal about identity politics and instead focus on the character's struggles, characterization, and development.
shareLittle Mermaid is Disney's own creation, they can change whatever they want about it.
shareLittle Mermaid is Disney's own creation
The original Danish story doesn't matter at this point. Ariel is a Disney creation.
shareNo she isn't. Disney never created The Little Mermaid. All they did was give her name.
The original Danish story doesn't matter at this point
Why race swap her at all? Whats wrong with her staying white?
In America maybe.
Black population of Europe is about 2% and that hasn't changed in decades.
The arab and african populations in Europe have significantly gone up in the past 10 years. At one point in a year France and Italy were receiving thousands of illegal immigrants a day for months on end.
shareOh good. I sunburn like crazy.
shareImagine if they did the original endings from Hans Andersen books.
Most of them are dark as fuck. Ariel literally turns into sea foam, Hansel and Gretel get eaten,etc etc.
Hansel and Gretel is a fairy tale by Grimm and they do NOT get eaten.
shareI probably misremembered, but Im sure a lot of kids get eaten by the witch.
shareThe idea is probably that she has eaten children in the past, it's not clear, though.
Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother do get eaten by the wolf in the original French story and there's no hunter to save them.
The steadfast tin soldier gets ass-pounded by the Jack-in-the-Box.
shareCan I expect to see dinosaurs flying spaceships then?
shareIt's based on their previous version of the movie, so they're expected to stick to it as much as possible. If they wouldn't race-wash Aladdin characters, why would they black-wash Ariel?
shareAriel being white or black or Chinese has no impact on the story. If you changed Aladdin's characters, whose whole identity is tied to their race and culture than it ceases to be the same story. That's the difference.
shareExactly
shareThat weak-ass argument didn’t stop them from blackwashing norse gods in Marvel despite them being part of white mythology and culture, or Roland Deschain in Dark Tower despite his skin color being part of his character, or Anne Boleyn who was a real person, among other characters where their white skin color “had impact” or “mattered”.
Funny how that “skin color doesn’t matter” excuse is only applied to white characters but not POCs.
Besides, it’s based on a Danish story, white folklore, made by a white guy. The character was white, it’s part of her design, therefore it’s important.
100% agree.
Also why does the skin colour have to be important as an excuse to change or not change it. Is a balck person skin colour there only defining characteristic.
I disagree with race swaps across the board. They are lazy but for some reason they are celebrated like some wierd gotcha win when infact all they are doing is settling for hand me downs instead of wanting actual original stories.
I disagree with race swaps across the board. They are lazy but for some reason they are celebrated like some wierd gotcha win when infact all they are doing is settling for hand me downs instead of wanting actual original stories.
What are the roles traditionally played by black actors?
shareWhat are the roles traditionally played by black actors?
Funny you should mention Othello. He is written as an inherently Black character, yes he has often been played by white c actors, often in blackface.
The others are mostly historical figures. I wouldn't want Frederick Douglas played by a white actor. I wouldn't want Lincoln played by a black actor. But I wouldn't be outraged if that decision was made for artistic reasons.
These are all iconic characters because oj their race. They aren't mythological aquatic creatures.
Uhuru is an interesting choice. She isn't inherently black although her trace may have been written into a story line, in not sure.
But she is iconic BECAUSE it was the first time a black person was cast in a regular role on Sheridan TV that didn't need to be black. So, race does become an important part of her identity.
That's two fictional characters. Not a whole lot
The others are mostly historical figures. I wouldn't want Frederick Douglas played by a white actor. I wouldn't want Lincoln played by a black actor. But I wouldn't be outraged if that decision was made for artistic reasons.
Yet Aladdin was Chinese in 1001 Nights, so they kind of did race wash him.
shareHow does changing the skin color of the mermaid affect the story?
shareFor me personally? I see a stranger instead of the character I grew up with. I see someone else going through a similar but inferior story which takes me out of it.
But hey, if it doesn't affect anything, then why do it in the first place? Why make a big deal of representation and diversity if it's meaningless? They want us to not be color blind and acknowledge skin color, because people of different races apparently experience life differently, so why do this if it changes nothing? What does this accomplish? And why only do this with white creations?
Won't you see a stranger with anyone in the role, since you're used to the cartoon character? Why is it specifically skin color that angers you so much?
Representation and diversity aren't meaningless. You are conflating two unrelated things. We're discussing fiction, told in the form of film by actors pretending to be someone, or something, they're not. By definition, we can't see the real thing on screen-- even more so in a film about a mermaid-- so we accept the actor in a role based on how well he, or she, plays the part. This is the case in any film based on any preexisting property, and probably in most original films as well. Since I don't see you, or anyone, posting anywhere else, complaining about anything else, it seems that race is the only thing you take issue with. So again, why does the skin color of an actor matter so much to you?
Representation and diversity aren't meaningless
so we accept the actor in a role based on how well he, or she, plays the part
Since I don't see you, or anyone, posting anywhere else, complaining about anything else, it seems that race is the only thing you take issue with
So again, why does the skin color of an actor matter so much to you?
Who's angry at the skin color? My argument is them sticking to the cartoon version (which this movie is based on) as much as possible. It would've been just as weird if Ariel was a guy obsessing over a woman. Any rational fan would want to see someone who resembles Ariel as much as possible, and this actress doesn't resemble her at all. If it was a cosplay, that's fine, but this is an adaptation of a previous work, so fans expect faithfulness and there's nothing wrong with that.
Why don't you ask the people who allegedly can't relate to characters that don't resemble them why skin color matters to them so much? Ask them why are they so angry when a fictional character doesn't look and act exactly like them? Ask Disney too while you're at it. After all, those people are why Disney did this, that's their logic, and the hill they chose to die on.
The actress looks as much like a mermaid as any other actress would, and she represents a choice faithful to the original. You simply can't see past the color of her skin.
shareBy that logic, the people who criticized The Last Airbender couldn't see past skin color either, despite the actors technically resembling the characters from the cartoon.
The actress looks like a mermaid, sure, but she looks nothing like Ariel as far as adaptations are concerned.
I don't know anything about The Last Airbender, so I can't comment on that, but the actress looks just like Ariel, except more tan. And that's what it comes down to. We're all humans. Some of us are darker, some lighter. We have hair of different colors and textures, and eyes of various colors. Those are all superficial, meaningless things. To complain that an actress isn't a good choice for Ariel because of her skin tone is nonsensical.
The only time a valid case can be made for an actor's race or gender is when it is a defining trait of a character. Otherwise, it's a meaningless attribute, no different than eye color, hair color, height, weight, etc. Unless any of those things are specific, defining traits, they can, and should, be ignored.
the actress looks just like Ariel, except more tan
The only time a valid case can be made for an actor's race or gender is when it is a defining trait of a character
You're free to think what you want, and live in whatever bubble makes you feel safe. The other 99.99% of the world has moved past your way of thinking, and don't care about a person's race.
sharePresumptuous AND disingenuous, huh? You can clearly see more people against it than supporting it across the internet, and the trailer was ratio'd to oblivion on social media. It seems “99.99% of the world” still has standards and common sense.
You’d see the same backlash if they changed her name, gender, age, hair color, species, or sexuality. Stop making this about race, and stop gaslighting others.
You view black actors as strangers but write actors you've never seen before as old friends?
shareIt's expected by whom?
share>Little Mermaid is Disney's own creation
You literally have no idea what you are talking about and should probably consider being quiet for a while instead of promoting racism against white people.
Yes, exactly. Perfectly said.
If they want to adapt the cartoon, then adapt it properly and be consistent with the original film.
This is my deal with it. I don't have a problem with Disney making a live action Mermaid film with a black actress (Or any race they choose). But don't make it a shot for shot remake of the original 1989 film and call her Ariel. Character Integrity. 'Ariel' is a Disney creation and that creation is a white red head. When every other character is going to look JUST like the movie except the lead; that's just stupid; sorry.
Instead, do a different version, make it closer to the original story. Let Hailey be HER OWN character with her own story instead of putting her in the difficult place of being caught between Disney's greedy race bating and the fans who are tired of Disney's crap. If this movie were something more like their live action 'Cinderella' I can almost guarantee the uproar would not be what it is.
NODBODY WOULD HEAR ABOUT IT EVEN IF IT DID GET MADE.
shareThe 1989 cartoon was a very loose adaptation of the original story. Why are you not demanding that Disney should have been consistent with the original story?
shareMostly because I have no attachment to the original story, but the animated film is something I grew up with. I even remember going to see it in the theater.
It's a common phenomenon for people to not like others tinkering with beloved things of their childhood, an insofar as this is meant to be a live-action remake of the animated film, they should remain faithful to the thing they are remaking.
It's expected by whom?
shareDisney's version of HC Andersen's story is not very faithful, at all. The mermaid's motive for leaving the ocean, the price she paid and her tragic ending were all changed by Disney.
The changes from the 1989 cartoon to the 2023 film are far less than the changes from the book to the 1989 cartoon. Anyone who has read the book would know this and would probably not be concerned at all with the superficial changes to the 2023 film compared to the 1989 cartoon.
It is a problem because black people suck at swimming.
shareNO BLACK PEOPLE IN THE MOVIE...MERMAIDS ARE FANTASY CREATURES,DUMBSHIT.
shareMermaids aren't people? I think they might be upset if you shouted that at them in their mermaid kingdom in all caps.
shareNO...THEY ARE NOT...THEY WOULD NOT MIND ME NOT SHOUTING IT AT THEM...BECAUSE THEY ARE FICTIONAL CREATURES.
shareSo the mermaid is to be played by a fantasy person?
shareNO...THE FANTASY CREATURE...A MERMAID WILL BE PLAYED BY AN ACTOR.
shareAre actors people?
shareIF THIS IS A LONG FORM WAY TO GET BACK TO YOUR RACIST STEREOTYPE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE...THAT'S PATHETIC...TRY HARDER,DICKHEAD.😘
shareAccording to Wikipedia: In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
There's no reason why merfolk could not have multiple skin tones just like homo sapiens.
Whatever. They are mythological beings, so it's pointless to discuss this.
Sure, but Ariel and her immediate family are white, and she specifically is a white red-head.
They can have mermaids of other skin colors if they must, but keep Ariel and her family white. That's not a lot to ask.
Because it makes no damn sense since they’re making a live version of a cartoon with a white character.
Also, it makes no sense that human-like creatures living underwater far away from the sun aren’t plane skinned. M
Now yuu answer a question. What’s the point of making her black? And “why not” isn’t an answer.
I think Disney is taking the fantasy approach here, like they did with Brandi’s Cinderella. White king, black queen, filipino prince, b/w stepsisters, all random colorful mishmash because it’s just a fantasy for fun.
If it were a more serious Disney (Fox) film, like the recent predator sequel Prey, it would be an awful idea if the lead actress was oriental or black. It also wouldn’t make sense in context. Even so, the actress (who has some Indian blood) was still criticized for not looking Native American enough.
Wrong, Prey is as fantasy as Little Mermaid. Maybe even more.
Same, Wakanda is 100% fantasy. Why is it 100% black????
NO...ALL ARE FANTASY...BUT PREY IS FANTASY THAT INCLUDES NATIVE AMERICANS...AND BLACK PANTHER IS A FANTASY SET MOSTLY IN AFRICA(A MOSTLY BLACK COUNTRY)...NOT THE SAME AS LITTLE MERMAID...WHICH IS ABOUT HALF FISH PEOPLE UNDER THE OCEAN...YOUR SAD...IT'S OK...BUT IT IS NOT BLACK PEOPLES FAULT...GET OVER YOUR SHIT.
shareLittle Mermaid is set in the fictional kingdom of Atlantica off the coast of Denmark.
How is that any different to the fictional kingdom of Wakanda set in Africa
Also if Ariel is Black will Poseidons son now be black and her 5 sisters?
NO...LITTLE MERMAID IS SET...WAIT FOR IT...🎵UNDER THE SEA!...WHERE HUMANS DO NOT AND CANNOT LIVE...FULL FUCKING FICTION...IF YOU WANT TO ARGUE SHITTY WRONG-HEADED POINTS...TRY HARDER AT LEAST.
SATURN IS CLOSEST TO RUSSIA SO ANY ALIENS FROM SATURN SHOULD BE PORTRAYED WITH RUSSIAN ACCENTS...STUPID.
I'll repeat it for the hard of hearing or for the illiterate like yourself
Little Mermaid is set in the fictional kingdom of Atlantica off the coast of Denmark.
How is that any different to the fictional kingdom of Wakanda set in Africa
Also if Ariel is Black will Poseidons son now be black and her 5 sisters?
SATURN IS CLOSEST TO RUSSIA SO ANY ALIENS FROM SATURN SHOULD BE PORTRAYED WITH RUSSIAN ACCENTS...STUPID.
DUDE...FISH PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE OCEAN...WTF...ARE YOU REALLY TRYING TO TELL ME THAT DANISH PEOPLE MOVED TO THE OCEAN AND FUCKED FISH?
FICTIONAL CREATURES WHO LIVE IN THE OCEAN....VERY DIFFERENT THAN AFRICANS WHO LIVE IN AFRICA OR DANISH PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN DENMARK.
DUDE...FISH PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE OCEAN...WTF...ARE YOU REALLY TRYING TO TELL ME THAT DANISH PEOPLE MOVED TO THE OCEAN AND FUCKED FISH?
WELL..THAT WAS ALL CRAP...YOU DICKHEADS HAVE SO SENSE AT ALL.🙄
OR MAYBE I AM WRONG...MAYBE BLACK PEOPLE FROM AFRICA AND FISH PEOPLE FROM UNDER THE SEA ARE COMPARABLE LIKE YOU SAY....HMM....NOPE...YOU'RE A MORON.🙂
Let me guess you will reply with some nonsensical gibberish about fish people instead of having an actual conversation.
OR MAYBE I AM WRONG...MAYBE BLACK PEOPLE FROM AFRICA AND FISH PEOPLE FROM UNDER THE SEA ARE COMPARABLE LIKE YOU SAY.
You're dumb. And very stupid. (I know, redundant, almost)
shareAWW...GOOD TRY,KIDDO...BEING TOUGH DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU THOUGH...TRY BEING HONEST INSTEAD...YOU ARE LONELY AND ANGRY AND YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SPEAK TO OTHERS IN A CIVIL MANNER...SOONER YOU ADMIT YOUR PROBLEMS THE SOONER YOU CAN START TO DEAL WITH THEM.
shareSaid the dumbass who yells at everyone.
shareDO YOU KNOW OTHER WORDS?...OR...JUST DUMBASS?🤔
shareWhen in Rome, dumbass.
share[–] Juschill (636) 20 hours ago
Said the dumbass who yells at everyone.
[–] Juschill (636) 20 hours ago
Hey Dumbass - you know Wakanda is fake, right? It’s a fantasy country stupid.
[–] Juschill (636) 5 minutes ago
Just like the Little Mermaid is based on real people and a real place, retard.
[–] Juschill (636) 4 minutes ago
When in Rome, dumbass.
THREE DUMBASSES AND A RETARD...WHAT A WORDSMITH.
I ESPECIALLY LIKED WHEN YOU STATED OUT LOUD FOR ALL TO SEE THAT THE LITTLE MERMAID AND HER UNDERWATER KINGDOM WITH SINGING CRABS AND EVIL OCTPUS WOMEN IS BASED ON REAL PLACE.🤣
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO ASK SANTA FOR THIS YEAR?
Wakanda is not 100% black. Did you watch the film? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9114286/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_cl
shareMERMAIDS BEING BLACK?...CRAZY!... BUT MERMAIDS THEMSELVES?...THAT IS SCIENTIFIC FACT, RIGHT?
shareHmm, trying to make sense of mermaid physiognomy...
shareWhat color should their scales be? Arguing about a mythological aquatic creature's skin color in this context is just stupid. Please tell me you're aware of all the different colors of animals in the sea.
shareMermaids are mythological beings, so anyone can portray them.
share💯
shareSo Idris Elba could play Ariel?
Sure, they could use anyone to portray mermaids, but, and this is what you and others can’t seem to grasp, this is adapting a book and animated movie where the character is white.
Suddenly making them another race — or gender for that matter — makes no sense and they have yet to explain why they did it beyond cheap and pointless pandering to an audience who didn’t ask for it.
PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE...DICK EATERS LIKE YOURSELF WHO CANNOT SEE PAST COLOR OR SEXUAL IDENTITY ARE AN EXPIRING SPECIES...ENJOY THE FUTURE...WHICH IS BOUND TO PISS YOUR INTOLERANT ASS OFF UNTIL YOU LAY DOWN AND DIE.
shareT'challa is fictional too.
shareYes, but Wakanda is written to exist in a specific area of the real human world, even though superheroes are fantasy.
Merfolk exist in the mythologies of cultures all around the world. The Little Mermaid could take place under any sea on Earth.
Ok, but Ariel's kingdom existed near Denmark in the original story, or at the very least near white-populated European areas. Same with the cartoon movie.
Going by your logic, a futuristic city like Wakanda can also take place anywhere on earth. Anyone can be Wakandans, especially since Africa is home to more than just Black People. And yet something tells me they're not gonna feature non-Black Wakandans any time soon.
I don't think anybody can argue that Wakanda was not intentionally invented to appeal to a Black audience and to be aspirational to that audience.
Still, the movie studio included several white movie stars in the cast.
Having white stars isn't the same as having white Wakandans. Until they feature non-Black Wakandans, they're hypocrites who only want to appropriate white culture and don't really care about diversity.
shareLittle mermaid was written to exist in a specific area and to mimic that population as well.
Are you guys always this stupid?
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How so?
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DISENGENUOUS PARAPHRASED BULLSHIT AS WELL AS A WONKY SUSPICIOUS WEBSITE...JACKASS CONFIRMED.
shareHollywood has made a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by implementing quotas for most films and shows. Amazon, Netflix, Disney and the Motion Picture Academy have set up benchmarks for underrepresented populations in films and television. I posted below the official links from Amazon, Disney, the Motion Picture Academy and Netflix.
It's DISCRIMINATORY against white males to not hire them when they are considered to be OVERREPRESENTED. I am also concerned that Hollyweird is not attempting to fight ageism or sizeism. People should be hired based on their talent instead of the color of their skin. Some of the standards also require the plots to include elements of DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. These multinational corporations are attempting to turn artistic works into commercial products.
https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-studios-releases-inclusion-policy-and-playbook-strengthen
https://reimaginetomorrow.disney.com/assets/ABC-INCLUSION-STANDARDS-ONE-PAGER-6-16-21.pdf
https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-establishes-representation-and-inclusion-standards-oscarsr-eligibility
https://about.netflix.com/en/inclusion
diversity, equity and inclusion
SO...LIKE THE REAL WORLD?...UNLESS YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE SAD FUCKERS WHO DOESN'T LEAVE THE HOUSE AND BLAMES EVERYONE ELSE FOR IT.
I WENT TO THE STORE EARLIER...GUESS WHAT?...WHITES,BLACKS,MEXICANS,GAYS,THE WHOLE ASSORTMENT...THAT IS THE REAL WORLD.
Hollyweird has never represented the real world. DID YOU SEE A LITTLE MERMAID, A SUPERHERO OR A WEREWOLF AT THE STORE? I'm curious to know how you knew the people at the store were gay BUT I DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE DISGUSTING DETAILS. When I go to the store, I am on a mission and I don't stop to look at other people.
Hollyweird's inclusion standards are discriminatory against mostly white males BUT white females might also be excluded. The bigger concern is that diversity, equity and inclusion might spread to other professions. Nobody will die if an actor is blackwashed BUT people could die if a doctor or a pilot is hired based on their skin color or gender. I want to live in a meritocracy that places a priority on talent and merit.
The Biden administration is being sued over their various programs that either excluded white males or told them to get in the back of the line. White farmers and restaurant owners were denied various loans over race. The CDC standards for covid treatments specified that whites should go to the back of the line. That is discriminatory and that should not happen in the USA or anywhere.
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/20/the-biden-administration-is-still-banning-white-farmers-from-federal-aid/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-sba-halts-some-grants-under-injunction-lawsuit-filed-by-white-restaurant-2021-06-12/
https://www.whec.com/archive/fact-check-new-york-prioritizing-non-white-people-for-covid-19-treatment/
GREAT...EXCEPT EVERYTHING YOU SAID IS BULLSHIT...I CANNOT SPEAK FOR THE WORLD...BUT HERE IN AMERICA...PEOPLE COME IN ALL COLORS AND STYLES...BY THE WAY...LESBIAN OR GAY COUPLES ARE NOT UNDETECTABLE.
LMAO...THIS INSANITY OVER POOR WHITE MALES...SO STUPID.
The real world??
After arguing that thel little mermaid is a fantastic being that's NOT in the real world? LOLOLO
YOUR FIRST POST AND ALREADY YOU SOUND LIKE A JACKASS.
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At least you had almost 30000 confirmations :D
shareKEEP DOING YOU,BRO...JUST KNOW...I KNOW HOW SAD AND LONELY YOU ARE...YOU CAN'T HIDE IT...YOU CAN MAKE ALL THE SHITTY COMMENTS YOU LIKE...END OF THE DAY...YOU ARE PATHETIC.
shareI love your self irony. Keep it coming while looking in the mirror.
shareWE BOTH KNOW HOW LONELY YOU ARE...IT SEEPS OUT OF EVERY COMMENT YOU MAKE.
shareSays the guy with 30000 comments and that's all the time on the forum. Sheesh.
shareAWW...THE COMMENTS COMMENT...THAT'S SILLY...EVERYONE HERE KNOWS I AM A DEVOTED FATHER AND CARETAKER TO AN ACRE OF FARM...I DO MORE IN A DAY THAN THREE OF THE REST OF YOU...PLUS I DROP IN HERE BETWEEN CHORES AND JOBS TO POST...THATS THE OCD...WHICH I USE TO MY ADVANTAGE.
NOW...I AM NOT THE ISSUE...I HAVE MY DAUGHTER,MY CATS,MY PHYSICAL MEDIA,FRIENDS,ETC ETC...
IT IS YOU I AM WORRIED ABOUT...SO MUCH ANGER AND SADNESS...DO YOU WANT TO BE FRIENDS?
Again, look in the mirror and stop lying to yourself ;)
It's not healthy.
CHECK...QUITE OK WITH WHAT I SEE...NOW...DROP THE ACT...YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SO TOUGH FOR ME...LET'S BE PALS...WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?
shareNope, not interested in internet trolls.
shareOOPS...THERES THAT WORD...THAT WORD THAT IS USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PEOPLE IT DESCRIBES.
shareI'm not the one writing exclusively in CAPS ;)
shareYES..I AM...AND?...I HAVE EXPLAINED WHY MANY TIMES...I HAVE POSTED WITH THEM HERE FOR NUMEROUS YEARS...YET PEOPLE AT THE END OF THEIR INTELLECT ALWAYS SEEM TO FIND THE CAPS AS THEIR LAST OPTION TO TRY AND COME OUT ON TOP.
NOBODY WINS OR LOSES HERE...IT'S CHAT...I CHAT IN CAPS...YOU CHAT IN INTOLERANCE AND BUZZWORDS
"YOU CHAT IN INTOLERANCE AND BUZZWORDS"
Can you see the self irony and self-owning in this simple phrase? Obviously you cannot, stop talking about intelect ;)
"YET PEOPLE AT THE END OF THEIR INTELLECT ALWAYS SEEM TO FIND THE CAPS AS THEIR LAST OPTION TO TRY AND COME OUT ON TOP."
No, you are the one that choses to scream and shout at everyone and then wonder why are people not accepting that. Plus, writing in caps makes it harder for anyone else. So you don't give a shit about tolerance and acceptance when you cannot accept what EVERYONE has asked you to stop doing.
It could even be a good exercise for you, to tame those demons that make you SCREAM AND SHOUT every second.
I was 8 years old when TLM was in theaters. I went to see it, had the VHS, watched it a thousand times, and know all the songs by heart. The only reason I was ever interested in seeing this live action remake was purely for nostalgia. I’m not angry about the casting choice but I won’t bother watching it. It’s now no longer a remake but a reimagining which won’t evoke the same feelings for me.
Also, I’m actually more disappointed in the casting of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. It’s a missed opportunity to have a drag queen play the part when the character was originally based on Divine.