In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released their first fully animated Disney movie, Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Walt Disney started his career fulfilling animation with the Kansas City Film Ad Company in Missouri in 1920. He began the first generation of royalty with 2D animating, creating Snow White and Cinderella. Progressing to 3D he created a more versatile generation with Elsa and Anna, Ariel, Moana and Tiana. More princesses were created over time, and there have been many new themes and lessons shone through them. Today we get to enjoy a great handful of these royal Disney women, especially through live action.
Disney is a big company who’s never failed to provide amusing family entertainment. Evolving into live action films has spread many smiles but raised many eyebrows. As of lately the dropping of the newest “Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey has received quite a bit of criticism and caused some controversy. Jimena, a junior at Hillgrove shares “Personally I don't really care for the racial swap. Like the little mermaid it didn't really matter cause she's a mermaid, but I feel like with other characters it would matter because that's what makes the character the character." Many statements like this have been thrown around. According to “Cinema Blend” viewers claim, “I’ve been seeing a lot of race swapping white characters to black but how come we never see them swap them to an asian character or a middle eastern one? a latin one or polynesian ?? like it’s not just white or black.” Sara, another student also claims “personally I think when it comes to changing the OG, you just shouldn't do that. Especially considering most of our generation grew up with the ones we had. To see them change for "inclusivity" because people nowadays complain about literally everything is kind of discouraging. I think Disney should have a new line up of new princesses to create new originals that include other races such as seeing a Russian princess, Arab princess, Polynesian, etc. " And “let's say a black character swapped for an Asian character? That could totally work too. Instead of just changing black and white." So, it seems many people around the world are balanced on both sides. Disney Princesses have evolved greatly. From Cinderella when “she ran out the ball heading straight home at midnight just because she was afraid the prince wouldn't like her for her rags and only the riches.” Sara also claimed, to a princess like Anna punching prince Hans in the face for stabbing her in the back or, trying to stab her sister in the back... literally?
Whether live action or animation, Disney has produced beautiful original icons. Though they could work on variety, they still never fail to provide a family entertaining, quality movie. From 1920 to now, celebrating Disney100, “Here’s to 100 years of magic!”
Disney is a big company who’s never failed to provide amusing family entertainment. Evolving into live action films has spread many smiles but raised many eyebrows. As of lately the dropping of the newest “Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey has received quite a bit of criticism and caused some controversy. Jimena, a junior at Hillgrove shares “Personally I don't really care for the racial swap. Like the little mermaid it didn't really matter cause she's a mermaid, but I feel like with other characters it would matter because that's what makes the character the character." Many statements like this have been thrown around. According to “Cinema Blend” viewers claim, “I’ve been seeing a lot of race swapping white characters to black but how come we never see them swap them to an asian character or a middle eastern one? a latin one or polynesian ?? like it’s not just white or black.” Sara, another student also claims “personally I think when it comes to changing the OG, you just shouldn't do that. Especially considering most of our generation grew up with the ones we had. To see them change for "inclusivity" because people nowadays complain about literally everything is kind of discouraging. I think Disney should have a new line up of new princesses to create new originals that include other races such as seeing a Russian princess, Arab princess, Polynesian, etc. " And “let's say a black character swapped for an Asian character? That could totally work too. Instead of just changing black and white." So, it seems many people around the world are balanced on both sides. Disney Princesses have evolved greatly. From Cinderella when “she ran out the ball heading straight home at midnight just because she was afraid the prince wouldn't like her for her rags and only the riches.” Sara also claimed, to a princess like Anna punching prince Hans in the face for stabbing her in the back or, trying to stab her sister in the back... literally?
Whether live action or animation, Disney has produced beautiful original icons. Though they could work on variety, they still never fail to provide a family entertaining, quality movie. From 1920 to now, celebrating Disney100, “Here’s to 100 years of magic!”
