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I just don't think there's much point in having the conversation unless people can elucidate what exactly they're complaining about. All films have "messaging".
by Joeboy 3y ago
I just don't think there's much point in having the conversation unless people can elucidate what exactly they're complaining about. All films have "messaging".
- everdrive 3y agoI think there's some merit to that point of view, but at least in the narrow context of HN, I don't want to contribute to culture war internet arguments.
- Levitz 3y agoWhich is precisely why it's impossible to point at exactly what the problem is. Yes, all films have messaging, so why did messaging change? Was it not pro-women enough? The Little Mermaid came out in 89 with great success. Not diverse enough? If there is one thing that Disney deserves flak for is for plundering tales from all around the world. Pocahontas and Mulan were also massively successful, long ago. The most recent "incidents" I recall are the new Little Mermaid being black, the seven little dwarves being of various ethnicities (With a Hispanic Snow White) and the whole deal regarding Star Wars. It gives the feeling that the messaging was deemed not enough. It's not enough to have films like Mulan or El Dorado, or Lilo & Stitch or Aladin, with a plethora of cultures and races, that which is white and male has to changed on top of that. I can't even imagine the reactions if Disney dared turn Mulan black, but The Little Mermaid is Danish, and since that country is predominantly white, it's fair game since that's what US left-wing politics dictate. Not to even mention what China's reaction would have been. I think it's important to emphasize, we already had diversity, the current state of things is a different matter that, if I might add, looks ridiculous as hell from Europe.