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Baxter is a weird case because at the time he was a one-off character in Mirage only appearing in issue 2 around 1984 (he wouldn't return to the comics till Volume 2 over a decade later), and the original cartoon came out in 1987. Besides the fact that most people didn't know about the comics outside of adults at the time, it wasn't on the radar in 1987.
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07-04-2019, 04:50 PM | #143 |
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Yeah, and Baxter has remained black ever since in every incarnation. 2k3 series, IDW, Nick, the movies, even Rise.
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Does anyone remember the 1990s TV series that took place before the events of the first movie? Someone on twitter brought up a good fact that Ariel actually had a friend who had different colored skin than her. Plus, she was a mute and spoke with sign language. Her name was Gabriela.
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Also #notmyariel is the 9th trending trend on twitter
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There was actually a report from June 2018 saying it was rumored that Disney was going to diverse with their casting for this movie. Along with Ariel, both Eric and King Triton are also apparently going to be played by actors of different backgrounds.
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07-04-2019, 10:43 PM | #148 |
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So this is the latest thing the internet has to be mad about.
Honestly I was never that into the Little Mermaid. So in general I don’t mind they cast a black actress for Ariel but whoever was expecting a more cartoon accurate take I can understand being somewhat annoyed. Still I do not think it’s a huge a deal as people will make it out to be. I know people love to label things PC but I thought of something before. All the times where it seems like something is done to be different/diverse...don’t they only come off that way because it’s the first time? It’s easy to claim PC agenda (whatever that is) but isn’t this the way things should be? That changes can happen to characters or whatever (within reason) and it be considered totally normal?
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So then what can anyone do then that will not be called forced? Seemly everything is met with some kind of backlash.
At the end of the day it’s a just 1 movie. It’s not like Disney is replacing her look in parks and toy lines. I mean her white/reheaded look will always be around.
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I agree, it would be cool with more South Asian representation
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I felt the same way about Idris Elba possibly playing James Bond since I thought the James Bond in the movies was supposed to be the same person, despite being played by several different actors. Then I was told about a theory that James Bond is a code name given to several agents each generation. If that's the case, then a non-white actor playing James Bond is fine. |
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07-05-2019, 08:13 AM | #155 |
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That theory falls apart the minute you start actually watching the movies.
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I mean... another remake? I’m beginning to think Disney can’t be original
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Well in Mexican and Latin American groups they hate the idea of Ariel being Black. I wonder if Americans would think they're racist too?
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Melody, Ariel's daughter, is very happy about the casting news.
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Never knew that Tara Strong voiced Ariel's daughter, but then again I never payed much attention to the Little Mermaid sequel outside of watching it once or twice.
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