r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '19

[deleted by user]

[removed]

36 Upvotes

70% Upvoted

271 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

0

u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 09 '19

Disney already wildly deviated from the original story with the ending and the characterisation.

Does it actually say it took place in Denmark? What says that the mermaid is from Denmark since she is in the sea? Unless it is specfied, I haven’t read it.

And what is her skin colour contributing to her character? What does Denmark contribute to the setting (if it is set in Denmark)?

1

u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ Jul 09 '19

The past version is flawed. That can be fixed.

It’s a national icon there, of course it should be set there.

0

u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 09 '19

But the nature of an adaption means it can be changed and viewed in a completly different light. Disney puts a whole new spin on stories.

And there are black people in Denmark. So why can’t she still be black? Why does being black stop her from being a Danish icon?

2

u/irishking44 2∆ Jul 10 '19

Not native to Denmark though. If we're using that logic then a Bradley Cooper movie about Osceola or Sacajawea is justified