[insight] Disney's first 'Black mermaid' movie trailer and reactions

They’re dragging her because she’s black but praising an Asia girl who can’t even sing

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It's a fairy tale.

Fairy tales also arise from specific cultures and carry those cultures specific traits.

What next - "Snow White" played by a Black transwoman and seven dwarfs by 7 feet-ers... ?

Does it work the other way around.. Marvel cast a White for the next Wakanda movie?

Imagine Cha Eunwoo as a Disney prince. I'd love that.

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Fairy tales also arise from specific cultures and carry those cultures specific traits.

What next - "Snow White" played by a Black transwoman and seven dwarfs by 7 feet-ers... ?

Does it work the other way around.. Marvel cast a White for the next Wakanda movie?

In the case of The Little Mermaid, which begins in a fantasy realm under the sea, it shouldn't matter. You can have qualms about the people on land-like the prince-if you want to make that slippery slope argument.

Sebastian the Crab and Louis the Chef definitely weren't Scandinavian.

I'm not sure about the accuracy of the comment below but:

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15. [+4] This is not a distortion of history or Denmark. There is no coral in the North Sea so it makes more sense that it takes place closer to the Caribbean, which is why a Black mermaid would make sense

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In the case of The Little Mermaid, which begins in a fantasy realm under the sea, it shouldn't matter. You can have qualms about the people on land-like the prince-if you want to make that slippery slope argument.

Sebastian the Crab and Louis the Chef definitely weren't Scandinavian.

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I have no qualms... idiocies like Wokeism don't last long in history, it is a passing fad.

Look at how quite BLM has gone - its purpose was to get Biden elected that is all, as though overnight the 'supposed' systemic hate against Blacks has vanished.

Politicians will use these fads to get to power, otherwise most people will just shrug and move on.

interesting

those that don't want to watch won't watch it

those that do will do so...

different shades for different mermaids!!!

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Isn't it a bit hypocritical to endorse asian actors while being against black actress? I am against any race swaps.

Lol this flew over your head 😂🤡. Let's see if you get the sarcastic joke. They like alot of people think switching races etc woke agenda of established franchises instead of making new ones with iconic characters to stand on their own is a joke doomed to fail, just look at star wars.

The whole let eunwoo play the role is basically saying if ur gonna change the character race just do everything as whatever. It's basically saying its obsurd, just like asking eunwoo an asian to play a white character. Plus he's a man to go play a female character. The eunwoo joke is sarcasm.

It's poking fun at the absurdity of some people. Example you could have someone say i identify as non human and the response to this delusion by someone could be well im a fucking car honk honk.

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I have no qualms... idiocies like Wokeism don't last long in history, it is a passing fad.

Look at how quite BLM has gone - its purpose was to get Biden elected that is all, as though overnight the 'supposed' systemic hate against Blacks has vanished.

Politicians will use these fads to get to power, otherwise most people will just shrug and move on.

Probably also since one of its leader stole 10M in donations.

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Fairy tales also arise from specific cultures and carry those cultures specific traits.

What next - "Snow White" played by a Black transwoman and seven dwarfs by 7 feet-ers... ?

Does it work the other way around.. Marvel cast a White for the next Wakanda movie?

I have a bad news for you.....google the latest Cinderella movie. More specifically the Fairy Godmother :)

My family quit all things Disney.

The one thing I disliked about the original Disney story is that they did not stick to the original ending.

Most people bitching about this didnt even watch or cared about the original, this is so annoying.

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I mean if we want to go back to the original story then s everytime she steps her feet hurt and turn into seafoam in the end. Also they really quiet with all the white washing Hollywood has done in the past Ghost in the Shell, Goku , Prince of Persia, Cleoptra etc

Ngl the prince of persia really pissed me off, casting a white guy with blue eyes 100% broke the immersion. He should be like the guy that plays Criston Cole in House of the Dragon.

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Same it made me so pissed but Avatar movie was the worst

Just because they are blue? Do you also hate the smurfs?

JK, I know what you mean.

I kinda wanna see Tom cruise play Nelson Mandela afrer reading this also live action disney is trash anyway

Emma Watson's lowered key autotuned to hell Belle didn't get half as much flack for 'ruining' the character... it's too blatant

How did BLM bad get into this thread, we've got some real donkeys here