Opinions? 'Brave' creator hates Disney's Princess makeover

[Dot2Vegas]

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[ClosetDisneyJunkie]

I have a 6th grader who just loves Merida. Very much like your daughter. I showed her the new version and she said yuck. It is just another superficial attempt for merchandising. She looks fake and downright awful in my opinion.

My niece had the same reaction. I was so pleased!

This change is pretty ridiculous.

 

[Haymak]

I read online today that the updated picture of her was pulled because of so any complaints.

 

[Scribble Kitty]

Heres a link to an article about Disney pulling Merida's new design

http://jezebel.com/disney-pulls-sexy-merida-makeover-after-public-backlash-494274022

 

[AddictedtoDoleWhip]

I think it was a huge overreaction, it's a cartoon not an actual person.

 

[Suzanne74]

I think it was a huge overreaction, it's a cartoon not an actual person.

So what? It represents real people. Kids and Tweens look for role models in animated films as well. There was no need to change her. So happy Disney pulled it

 

[AddictedtoDoleWhip]

So what? It represents real people. Kids and Tweens look for role models in animated films as well. There was no need to change her. So happy Disney pulled it

And maybe people should explain to others that cartoons aren't real people. My mom wasn't up in arms over the way certain characters I liked look as a child for example Sailor Moon. I don't understand the whole princess obsession anyway they weren't appealing to me as a child and aren't now. Why would one want to look like a cartoon?

 

[Disney Dreams]

still seem like making a big deal out of nothing, they have all been sparkled up.

Not "a big deal out of nothing" at all. So much not the case in fact that there has been soooo much negative reaction to the makeover that Disney has pulled the "new Merida," apparently.

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/sexy-merida-pulled-disney-backlash-181258013.html

- Dreams

 

[perlster]

Short story : Disney did not reverse anything.

This brouhaha looks to be a case of a self-promoter getting too much undeserved publicity. One new image was related to the coronation (made specifically for a press release) and some others were meant for Target to use in product development. (That's the 2D vs 3D issue) There was never any change in Merida's appearance on the Disney Princesses web site. Merida appears in the parks now exactly as she did before the coronation.

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[HopefulPrincess]

I'm actually kind of surprised by some of the reactions. This version of her was only meant for group shot merch (kind of odd to have every single person looking different, including head sizes, and styles). There would still have been plenty of stuff with the frizzy headed princess.
I also find it kind of disgusting people are saying they made her sexy. To find something sexy (even saying other people would) means you (or someone else) would want to have sex with them. Ick. It's a cartoon of a teen. She wasn't "sexed up" or made "sexy", glamorous, yes. More regal? Yeah. Certainly not sexy.
Not like they were taking the movie and redoing it, burning all copies with the "tom-boy" princess ya'll loved so much. That supposed role model would still be there.
The princesses have been getting updated through out the ages to make them modern. If you are not a fan of this you have only the world to blame, where makeup coats toddlers and bikinis are made in newborn size. If you do not like this you have a lot of work to get things changed. To complain about something so small is beyond ridiculous, fix the bigger picture first.
Really, I don't care about this new change. I've got bigger things to kvetch about (closing of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for a long while, what?? ). Let's point our kiddos in the direction of proper role models and let 'em know that the cartoons are pieces of art, not really someone to look up to, we have astronauts, politicians, and teachers for that. Otherwise we end up with girls trying to attack people with frying pans, cutting off their own hair with a sword, and running away to live in a house with a bunch of guys.

 

[Suzanne74]

And maybe people should explain to others that cartoons aren't real people. My mom wasn't up in arms over the way certain characters I liked look as a child for example Sailor Moon. I don't understand the whole princess obsession anyway they weren't appealing to me as a child and aren't now. Why would one want to look like a cartoon?

Just because you weren't obsessed with princesses doesn't mean others are. Parents can tell people not to have certain characters as role models but girls still see big bust tiny waisted models, cartoons, actresses everywhere. Merida was refreshing. My 11yr old loves her. Do you have a girl between 8-13yrs old?

 

[Suzanne74]

I'm actually kind of surprised by some of the reactions. This version of her was only meant for group shot merch (kind of odd to have every single person looking different, including head sizes, and styles). There would still have been plenty of stuff with the frizzy headed princess.
I also find it kind of disgusting people are saying they made her sexy. To find something sexy (even saying other people would) means you (or someone else) would want to have sex with them. Ick. It's a cartoon of a teen. She wasn't "sexed up" or made "sexy", glamorous, yes. More regal? Yeah. Certainly not sexy.
Not like they were taking the movie and redoing it, burning all copies with the "tom-boy" princess ya'll loved so much. That supposed role model would still be there.
The princesses have been getting updated through out the ages to make them modern. If you are not a fan of this you have only the world to blame, where makeup coats toddlers and bikinis are made in newborn size. If you do not like this you have a lot of work to get things changed. To complain about something so small is beyond ridiculous, fix the bigger picture first.
Really, I don't care about this new change. I've got bigger things to kvetch about (closing of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for a long while, what?? ). Let's point our kiddos in the direction of proper role models and let 'em know that the cartoons are pieces of art, not really someone to look up to, we have astronauts, politicians, and teachers for that. Otherwise we end up with girls trying to attack people with frying pans, cutting off their own hair with a sword, and running away to live in a house with a bunch of guys.

I agree but when girls see that Merida had to change to stand next to other princesses it "says" something, sometimes more than a parent could say.

 

[Susie63]

Jon Stewart's take on this was great on the Daily Show tonight.

 

[cmwade77]

For those interested, Disney has abandoned the makeover (at least at Disneyland, but I think everywhere), due to the public backlash.

 

[CamoMama]

I really wish they'd do the same for all of the princesses; the new looks are just not right. They don't feel like Disney any more. If I wanted my kids to play with Bratz dolls I would buy them.

 

[Suzanne74]

I really wish they'd do the same for all of the princesses; the new looks are just not right. They don't feel like Disney any more. If I wanted my kids to play with Bratz dolls I would buy them.

I agree!

 

[CaptainEIEIO]

I'm actually kind of surprised by some of the reactions. This version of her was only meant for group shot merch (kind of odd to have every single person looking different, including head sizes, and styles). There would still have been plenty of stuff with the frizzy headed princess.
I also find it kind of disgusting people are saying they made her sexy. To find something sexy (even saying other people would) means you (or someone else) would want to have sex with them. Ick. It's a cartoon of a teen. She wasn't "sexed up" or made "sexy", glamorous, yes. More regal? Yeah. Certainly not sexy.
Not like they were taking the movie and redoing it, burning all copies with the "tom-boy" princess ya'll loved so much. That supposed role model would still be there.
The princesses have been getting updated through out the ages to make them modern. If you are not a fan of this you have only the world to blame, where makeup coats toddlers and bikinis are made in newborn size. If you do not like this you have a lot of work to get things changed. To complain about something so small is beyond ridiculous, fix the bigger picture first.
Really, I don't care about this new change. I've got bigger things to kvetch about (closing of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for a long while, what?? ). Let's point our kiddos in the direction of proper role models and let 'em know that the cartoons are pieces of art, not really someone to look up to, we have astronauts, politicians, and teachers for that. Otherwise we end up with girls trying to attack people with frying pans, cutting off their own hair with a sword, and running away to live in a house with a bunch of guys.

^^^^^This^^^^^

We have seen this makeover thing in almost every cartoon/comic character made. Mickey, Minnie, Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Hulk, the list goes on and on. Can you imagine if they had never changed Mickey from what he was to who he is now. They change the characters with the times. Its a cartoon character, not a real person. If you need a role model for your kids why not find a real live actual person to do it with instead of a cartoon character. Especially a defiant character like this one. I was just reading all of this and thinking really your all getting this upset about a cartoon character, really.