claym711 said:
TCTTS said:
In all seriousness... do you truly believe that a global corporation the size of Disney made this decision in order to force-feed "SJW BLM nonsense"? What sense does that even make? Like, I don't even understand how a sane individual can believe that a company as massive as Disney would even be in the business of pushing something like that?
Instead, maybe... just maybe... Disney ran the numbers and came to the conclusion that it makes the most financial sense; that the lunatics they'd lose in a decision like this would be far outweighed by the black audience they'd gain in return.
It's just mind-boggling how desperately people like you want certain corporations and "Hollywood" at large to fit into this box you've made in order to so righteously and neatly rail against. It's a business. And this was a business decision. Plain and simple.
Also, where were all of these outcries in 1989 when Disney made a red-haired, English-speaking character out of the 1837 Danish original? Were you this up in arms the first time Disney didn't stay true to the original? What values was Disney "force-feeding" when they changed the character then? Or, you know... maybe they wanted the maximum possible audience, same as they do now, so they changed the character in order to maximize their profit, same as they're doing this time as well.
This is all just so incredibly dumb. You're not only complaining about the skin color a FICTIONAL, CARTOON MERMAID who was ALREADY "appropriated" in 1989, you're actually choosing to believe that a global corporation is making this decision in order to teach their audience a lesson instead of actually making this decision to make more money.
Incredibly naive to think global corporations and politicians do not attempt to steer social issues. You're also essentially accusing Disney of racism for profit.
Personally don't care about this one, but entertainment board czar butthurt confirmed.
A major corporation just did this the other day, when Nike pulled their American flag shoes. Does it make sense? No, but to think it isn't happening, you have to have your head in the sand.
As a 36 year old man, I don't really care who they cast, but I would think it would make sense to have a girl that somewhat resembles the animated version based on the tons of money they have spent on merchandising over the past 30 years on a red headed Ariel.