The mermaid is doomed unless she stabs the prince with a magic knife on his wedding night. She refuses to harm him and dies the mermaid way, dissolving into foam. However, her selflessness has earned her a second chance at salvation, and she is resurrected as an air spirit.
I haven’t been following the story so I don’t know for sure, but if “they” are upset about “what the author had in mind”, don’t they know that in the original story there was no happy ending? The Disney ending would probably not have pleased H.C. Andersen.
In an animated cartoon with singing fish and crustaceans, a sorceress who’s part giant squid, and fish-people living in underwater cities, people are upset about the skin color of the mermaid? Time for those complaining to perhaps check back in with reality.
I wonder what would happen if they learn about how seahorses have their young or even look up that information. If they watched a video of it their faces might resemble a humpback anglerfish or has that already happened?
I’m not a big fan of sequels or remakes as a rule. A sequel implies there’s more story to tell. A remake implies someone thinks they can do it better than the original. Rarely do either succeed. To support my opinion, I offer up King Kong as an example. The original 1933 version is a masterpiece; only 83 minutes long and employing the best special-effects technology of the day, and almost an Aristotelian tragedy. Your fear and horror of the gigantic ape turns to sorrow and pity almost without you knowing it. (To be Continued. . .)
30 years ago, my boss told me the only men with mustaches are cops, firemen, and gays (well, he used another word, I won’t go there). Same for mermen too apparently. Actually, maybe mustaches are coming back, I’ve seen more athletes on TV with mustaches recently.
Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty & The Beast” improved on the animated version in one way (maybe only one).
The original 1991 studio release is fine (in fact, it’s my favorite Disney). But the “Special Edition” released subsequently added a scene which implied that Beast couldn’t read. This scene appears AFTER Beast gives Belle access to the library, and a non-reader would not have understood how much that gift meant. The only way I can bring myself to watch that scene is imagine, since Belle is teaching Beast from a text of “Romeo and Juliet,” she’s teaching him to read English.
In the live-action remake, it’s explicit that Beast is an avid reader already…
The delusions that live in trump’s mind (and his true believers) just get more and more hilarious, don’t believe me? I give you this as an example:
“I did declassify…There doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it…If you’re the President of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, “It’s declassified” - even by thinking about it."- Trump
Ballast over 1 year ago
Those snowflakes get upset over the dumbest, most inconsequential things!
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Ha! Laughed my … asp… off! Oh the things that they would SAY!
RAGs over 1 year ago
Wait until they find out that Snow White and Rose Red have a cousin named Coal Black.
knutdl over 1 year ago
The mermaid is doomed unless she stabs the prince with a magic knife on his wedding night. She refuses to harm him and dies the mermaid way, dissolving into foam. However, her selflessness has earned her a second chance at salvation, and she is resurrected as an air spirit.
sevaar777 over 1 year ago
Mindless haters gotta hate..
Yontrop over 1 year ago
I haven’t been following the story so I don’t know for sure, but if “they” are upset about “what the author had in mind”, don’t they know that in the original story there was no happy ending? The Disney ending would probably not have pleased H.C. Andersen.
cdward over 1 year ago
This just shows that the radical right drives itself by manufacturing outrage, ideally over stupid racist issues.
imagenesis over 1 year ago
Spoiler alert!
Valiant1943 Premium Member over 1 year ago
What happened to, if you don’t like it don’t watch it?
RitaGB over 1 year ago
It’s just a sweet classic story about a young woman who changes her essential self because of a man.
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
In an animated cartoon with singing fish and crustaceans, a sorceress who’s part giant squid, and fish-people living in underwater cities, people are upset about the skin color of the mermaid? Time for those complaining to perhaps check back in with reality.
Vidrinath Premium Member over 1 year ago
I would contribute money for that sequel just to read the rwnj comments
The Nodding Head over 1 year ago
Merpeople would smell bad and die outside of water, Righteous MAGAs would hate them.
NeoconMan over 1 year ago
Shame on Disney; they’re just doing this to own the Repubbies.
(I think it’s working….)
eclairewl Premium Member over 1 year ago
OMG, Clay! You just get better and better.
WickWire64 over 1 year ago
I wonder what would happen if they learn about how seahorses have their young or even look up that information. If they watched a video of it their faces might resemble a humpback anglerfish or has that already happened?
Bookworm over 1 year ago
I’m not a big fan of sequels or remakes as a rule. A sequel implies there’s more story to tell. A remake implies someone thinks they can do it better than the original. Rarely do either succeed. To support my opinion, I offer up King Kong as an example. The original 1933 version is a masterpiece; only 83 minutes long and employing the best special-effects technology of the day, and almost an Aristotelian tragedy. Your fear and horror of the gigantic ape turns to sorrow and pity almost without you knowing it. (To be Continued. . .)
Mary Sullivan Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s hilarious. Heads would explode! LOL
ElwoodP over 1 year ago
I preferred Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
walstib Premium Member over 1 year ago
30 years ago, my boss told me the only men with mustaches are cops, firemen, and gays (well, he used another word, I won’t go there). Same for mermen too apparently. Actually, maybe mustaches are coming back, I’ve seen more athletes on TV with mustaches recently.
fritzoid Premium Member over 1 year ago
Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty & The Beast” improved on the animated version in one way (maybe only one).
The original 1991 studio release is fine (in fact, it’s my favorite Disney). But the “Special Edition” released subsequently added a scene which implied that Beast couldn’t read. This scene appears AFTER Beast gives Belle access to the library, and a non-reader would not have understood how much that gift meant. The only way I can bring myself to watch that scene is imagine, since Belle is teaching Beast from a text of “Romeo and Juliet,” she’s teaching him to read English.
In the live-action remake, it’s explicit that Beast is an avid reader already…
Godfreydaniel over 1 year ago
Spoiler alert: in the book (Who Censored Roger Rabbit), Roger actually WAS the murderer. This probably hacked Thumper off something fierce…….
Duka over 1 year ago
The delusions that live in trump’s mind (and his true believers) just get more and more hilarious, don’t believe me? I give you this as an example:
“I did declassify…There doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it…If you’re the President of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, “It’s declassified” - even by thinking about it."- Trump
Free Radical over 1 year ago
Desantis: “I thought my tuna sandwich tasted a little familiar today”
SammySnyder over 1 year ago
Maybe this upsets the Tiki Torch brigade, but any conservative I’m acquainted with meets it with a big yawn!
Melki Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yet, somehow the libs are blamed for cancel culture . . . ???
PaulGoes over 1 year ago
Is the one on the right in drag? I noticed the starfish on his/ her/ their chest.
Jack7528 over 1 year ago
Good one.
librarylady59 over 1 year ago
Hahahahahaa!