I am incredulous at the baffling stupidity of the argument against Black mermaids.

… Black mermaids existed long before Danish author Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Little Mermaid. Those who claim they don't want to see a Black mermaid on the silver screen because it violates the code of traditionalism are clearly unaware of the original version, which was much darker than the Disneyfied version. For instance, when the sea witch Ursula cast a spell that allowed Ariel to walk, the original stor…
So Why Does It Bother People That The Little Mermaid is Black?
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Dr. Allison Wiltz
Simon Dillon
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Jun 4, 2023
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I am incredulous at the baffling stupidity of the argument against Black mermaids. Also, I thought Halle Bailey gave a terrific performance in an otherwise bland and pointless remake. My full thoughts here, if you're interested: https://medium.com/simon-dillon-cinema/film-review-the-little-mermaid-1b3d94a4916b
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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