Mad Munchkin RAGES about Merida's redesign

[@MadMunchkin]

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[@cyberdog5210]

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[@MadMunchkin]

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[@pericatt]

I hate Mulan's redesign the most, IT STRAYS (sorry I'm bad at spelling) THE MOST FROM THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!

[@andresomerville4896]

represents courage and bravery a bit redundant

[@mavisvermillion2595]

_* My thoughts:_ _* Merida's redesign does indeed _*_look_*_ like a Disney princess, but it doesn't suit her wild and Brave style. A characters design should be based off their personality. I, for one dislike redesigns, they change the way a character is presented in the fact of their emotions. Merida before looked wild, and untamed. Now, she still has that wild touch, but seems more like a delicacy rather than what she's was in the first place._

[@TheTopJimmie]

I LOVE your profile picture of Chara. :D

[@mavisvermillion2595]

+Jimmie Bechtel _* Thanks...,_ _-The art isn't by me-_

[@hotdevils9535]

+Mavis “N O E X T H E F A L L E N” Vermillion Im sad now because i have fire hair and my mom said i look like her :( now i dont.. *sighs loudly*

[@candice225]

I agree with ya.

[@candice225]

Merida is my favorite...and it disgusts me on how she loses some of that...wild touch. like you said she still has it...but more like delicacy.

[@evmtuck]

What makes me mad is how Disney changed her shape. Merida wasn't the slim princess like all the other ones, she was quite boxy and had normal body proportions. Then Disney goes ahead and gives her that unrealistic torso.

[@youtubewontletmetypeagoodu8128]

ThatAwkwardPersonWhoPeopleLike - 1 who cares. 2 she is the same size.

[@EmberJewels]

Tearatzu 1.) I most defenantly care 2.) And while she in the waist proportions appears the same, her other body characteristics are different.

[@hollowkitty2264]

ThatAwkwardPersonWhoPeopleLike - the torso isn't really thay unrealistic

[@skylar408]

Merida has more of an apple pair shape, not an hourglass shape. they also look like they slimmed her face a little, when she used to have a rounder face.

[@DivineTerrors]

ikr!

[@ladywyvern13]

I dislike Merida's redesign for 2 reasons. 1 - As a tomboy myself I can't see Merida ever dressing like that, it is so impractical. Nor can I see her wearing that much makeup, or any makeup. 2 - I look a lot like Merida and my inner 7 year old just cries "Why doesn't Disney think I'm good enough to be a princess" and I feel sad for girls that identify more with Merida than the other princesses. Tomboys can want to be princesses to!

[@kosaiie9630]

ladywyvern13 Wrong. Merida is not a tomboy. You have so many wrong points that you have posted in your comment. According to story board artists, it would've been easier if she was made into a tomboy. But no! She is a GIRL too, she just doesn't like the things that comes with being a girl! She hated that sky blue dress in the movie cause she couldn't even shoot in it! I'm sorry, but personally, do some research first before assuming some things.

[@KasaiBuru]

ladywyvern13 my sister is a tomboy and she loves the show and thinks litteraly nothing is wrong with it you can say it's because she is a kid but she knows most of the world's problems

[@helenanilsson5666]

Mochi and Ramen I don't think you know what "tomboy" means. A tomboy IS a girl who behaves boyish, or in other words, doesn't like to do traditionally girlish things. I'm sorry but do some research before you jump to conclusions and spew contradictory nonsense over the comment section. For fucks sake, what did you even THINK tomboy meant? Are you some little brat that didn't have to sit through the million and one tomboys of the 90s girlpower era?

[@yee8462]

Helena Nilsson Sorry to say, but you 'sound' triggered. It makes me cringe. Take a chill pill, jeez. It's not a big deal over the fact that someone doesn't COMPLETELY (I guess) understand what Tomboy means. Seriously, by reading your comment, it looked like you were just getting triggered over a little thing like that, like a 5 year old crying just becuase they didn't get the right color candy. So, please. Calm down. Thank you. Edit: Yeah, that was months ago.

[@violetbitch9492]

@@yee8462 they literally replied in the same tone the first person did but they actually knew their shit. lmao

[@dad7790]

Ugh. This is why I hate it when Disney redesigns their characters. They make them all so sparkly and completely all blagghhh.... It makes girls look like "Oh, I'm so in love with sparkly and frilly and shiny stuff! I love it!" Hey Disney, NEWSFLASH! Not all girls are like that. WHEN WILL DISNEY LEARN?

[@dad7790]

Not to mention, so what if Merida was a princess. She loved the out doors, her horse, her family, and loved archery. She wasn't at all girly, in fact. Her mother wanted Merida to get married, but she refused. She's not at all girly. Disney makes their princesses too GIRLY! That makes me want to scream.

[@hnyx8458]

Lily Splatter agreed...... (i am not a very big fan of frilly shiny dolls that lower my self esteem, i'm more of that kid over there one the computer)

[@emmadominic3138]

+Ninja Dragon I agree completly!!

[@dragoncat3499]

Preach it, sister. You took the very words out of my mouth.

[@lunarfox4907]

+Lily ”HitatchianVoices” Splatter SO TRUE! I could not say it better me self

[@IceRiver1020]

I thought making her a Disney princess in the first place a bit of an odd choice considering the fact that she hates being a princess. Merida would cringe of she saw this.

[@TuberoseKisser]

IceRiver1020 a Disney princess is actually a rank from Disney, Mulan and Pocahontas aren't princesses either, being a Disney Princess is givin to those who are popular and had done something memorable, if anything, most of the Disney princesses aren't technically princesses.

[@unamed2516]

Nazareth Pocahontas is kind of more a princess than Mulan.

[@kristinahuchison2511]

@@TuberoseKisser Pocahontas is a chief’s daughter. It’s literally stated several times she’d become the next chief of her tribe. Mulan is literally the only princess who got her crown through single handedly destroying an entire army and ending a war. But Pocahontas if anything was the first heroine in her story, she STOPPED a war and created peace between her people and his. Her only flaw is sadly despite Disney making it clear several times before it came out it wasn’t going to be a retelling of the actual story of Matoaka, but not everyone saw it that way.

[@scoutravenson3641]

We Native Americans do not have a monarchy system. Our Chiefs are more often than not, not related to their predecessors at all. In fact, in several tribes, the elders choose the next leader by vote. America had democracy long before the colonizers showed up lol. So yeah, is not/should not be a princess. My grandfather and several of my ancestors were chiefs and I had to correct my white shoolmates repeatedly whenever they’d ask me if I was an “Indian Princess” 🙄😑🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@elliotludwig7487]

I'd like some recognition for Kida from Atlantis. Sure the sequel was horrible, but she's a boss! She worked for years to help her dying people, care for her blind father, lead 'negotiations' with foreigners, and be the 'chosen one' for their deities to save them. SHE'S WICKED

[@screamingob1in_546]

KIDA WAS ANS STILL IS MY FAV THANK YOU FOR SAYING SOMETHING

[@Billiea32]

Yes Yes Yes Yes YES I love kida she my favourite princess and Atlantis my favourite movie she should be an offical princess •she born royal •She fights, makes a shield ove her CITY to stop a wave of LAVA smashing into it I mean thats pretty awesome... She plain awesome one of tge rules is to be a human she a person just a diffrent type but then Disney excludes her but goes and adds a half FISH ariel.... The only reason shes not a princess is cause BOX OFFICE SUCSSES the only reason shes not a princess is beacause her movie made less money then other movies. THATS THE ONLY REASON SHE IS NOT A PRINCESS

[@Billiea32]

+EmpressSpirit cat and with Meg I dunno.. •she marries the king of GODS son I mean thats pretty royal.. I guess a god is not a human but before she married hercules she was a human.

[@savannahpatterson9588]

+Harley Bear It was mostly because the movie Atlantis didn't make enough money. A movie's box office success has historically been a mega deciding factor for whether or not a character can become a Disney princess. But if Kida had been crowned ~ she would have started the modern era of princesses a lot sooner.

[@Billiea32]

+Savannah Patterson yep

[@thepizzalord5200]

The main reason im a little ticked off about the redesign is that... along with many other princess re-designs, the main thing that is added are things like sparkles, makeup, etc. And thats perfectly fine- as you said, its added to fit the theme. BUT, when they added that to Merida, it took away from her old design and personality- as her being rough and crazy and brave. Personally, I dislike that, because Merida usually is the one who stands out through the princesses, being considered more of the laid-back and courageous type (not implying that other princesses arent courageous). Overall, I think it wasnt the best choice to change her design, but it had good reasons too. (sorry for spelling errors- english isnt my native language)

[@FayScarletMelody]

your spelling is better than mine and it is my native launguage

[@thepizzalord5200]

really? woah, coolbeans :^D

[@blox_cj]

ThePizzaLord cool beans XDD dude u just made my day , so happy people still use that and some others like awesome sauce Xd

[@Moocow2003]

vXCressidaXv cX I still use ugly bean as a joke :s

[@blox_cj]

Moocow2003 yasssss -le highfive-

[@tabbykitten7147]

I think that Merida's original design showed who she was, brave, wild, full of courage ect. The new design has made her look slim, dainty and not as strong as the original design. I think they did this to appeal to the kids, as a princess is in their view, supposed to be slim, pretty and not one to fight. Merida is the exact opposite. This design doesn't represent who she is.

[@Nikki-qk2me]

Agreed

[@Aprion]

Character redesigns can either be good or bad depending on the reason behind them. If a characters appearance changes as a result of personal growth or progression within their universe or story then I considder it a good thing because its all part of the characters natural evolution. But if they are changed merely to fit a certain mold then It becomes an act of utter stupidity. ( or a cheap marketing ploy ) And takes away from what makes a character unique.

[@claptrapclass4771]

Yeah,they've become hasbro with they're merchandise And the redesigns is part of the reason I don't care if my favourite snubbed Disney princess remains snubbed.

[@ciara8860]

The reason Meg isn't a princess is the last unsaid requirement... Box Office Ratings, or in other words popularly.

[@amethyst_cat9532]

Box office ratings and the requirements. Disney princesses have actual requirements to join the official lineup; SuperCarlinBrothers made an awesome video about them. (While bashing on Ariel because she breaks the "human" rule.)

[@kristinahuchison2511]

Hercules was literally made more for boys, it wasn’t meant to be a Disney princess movie.

[@pumpquin.]

I feel like Esmerelda should be a dinsey princess too if Mulan gets too

[@mythloverb5931]

Esmerelda was a Disney Princess at one point. But thy took her out not just because she didn't fit the title, but also because she was "too sexy" or something like that. I don't know, I read it somewhere.

[@pumpquin.]

Mythlover B​ well, who doesn't like a sexy princess? XD

[@mythloverb5931]

Yumi Nyeodi True.

[@kristinahuchison2511]

@@mythloverb5931 it was because they thought she was too similar to Jasmine that kids would mistake her. I would’ve guessed Pocahontas if anything, but it was probably before she became an official Disney princess because unfortunately her movie got a bit of criticism which lead to that nonexistent sequel. Also I think Esmerelda just isn’t popular enough, same with Meg

[@kitteridgesimpson8144]

Gahhhh!!! I personally LOVED the old designs, and will be quite frustrated that youbg children didnt see those designs

[@tobyboby1115]

Kier Simpson *young

[@Ren_the_mothfrog]

I love the old design i even have the movie and im sad that she doesnt look like that any more

[@katmanxrocks444]

I personally think the reason why people rage about Merida's new design is that she isn't MEANT to look like the other princesses with makeup and a beautiful perfect face. She's a tomboy character, who wants to break tradition and live by her own rules. In the movie, she doesn't act like a damsel in distress waiting for a prince to save her, SHE'S the one doing the saving! And then she gets a redesign that makes her look like less of the character she once was and it annoys everyone because she shouldn't look like every other Disney princess. But hey, that's just my opinion.

[@nicopico8408]

How did I never hear about this

[@dogeswag-iu2my]

Me too.....I don't buy many disney dolls anymore -_-

[@mirthfulArtist]

Aaah thank you so much. It made me so angry to see Merida advertised alongside other other Disney princesses when the whole movie was about her not wanting to be one...

[@misspinkpunkykat]

Why isn't Nala from The Lion King a part of the Disney Princess line? Does the Disney Princess line only allow humans so they can sell dresses and dollies? I was never into playing dress up or with dolls as a little girl but loved my stuffed animals. If Disney were to include Nala to the Di$ney Prince$$ line, they could mass produce countless Nala plushies and accessories to go with her. Not all items in the Disney princess line are toys at all. I've seen regular clothes (slap Nala's mug onto a few T-shirts with the phrase "Queen of the Jungle"), furniture, etc.

[@prumano]

One of the requirements for being a Disney Princess is being human, so sorry. Nala would be there if she wasn't a lion.

[@prumano]

Disney logic mate

[@lunawolfrunner9972]

I agree but there are some inappropriate stereotypes about Furries sadly, if they didn't exist I am positive that Nala would be a Disney princess

[@commenter781]

Because she's not human. That is LITERALLY the only reason she's not an official Disney Princess.

[@crushdlitlstars]

+misspinkpunkykat XDDDD she's a queen

[@savannahswebkinz]

If it was Meridas choice she probably wouldn't want to be a disney princess

[@peachring194]

I must say, because of what they have been doing to all the characters they have deemed 'Princesses' I am actually AFRAID of what's going to happen soon. Disney was planning to make another Hawaiian movie called Moana. I am afraid they are going to completely ruin the Hawaiian culture by making her have sparkles and makeup like they did in the rest of the Disney Princesses. Females never wore makeup on Hawaii until women of America came to the islands, through Imperialism, and forced the Hawaiians to change their ways of living to fit the ways of America. So, it honestly does make me scared for that movie.

[@kukalakana]

I don't know what the merch will be like, but I think Pixar will stay true to the culture as much as they can in the •movie• because they do still have that integrity. (I thought Moana was more random Pacifica than Hawaiian.)

[@abbeyBominable123]

+Grell Sutcliff the movie will probably be true to the culture. But the merchandise.... I don't know

[@dontlook4015]

Who cares

[@samwindlove6844]

+Dont Look get out.

[@stxrryfish]

if you want to say some thing rude +Brianna Blank GET OUT!

[@Xtrah0ts4uce]

I love listening to you talk as I draw.

[@hnyx8458]

Ale Saucedo ^_^ I've met my kind!

[@laurennoirstell1063]

Ninja Dragon My people. She has a very calming voice... Is calming even a word? :/

[@hnyx8458]

Lauren Noirstell .... I like to draw.... while listening to her vids.... why am I explaining myself to a kitten?

[@Xtrah0ts4uce]

:D

[@laurennoirstell1063]

Ninja Dragon Nuuuuu xD Because kittens are beautiful.

[@lechat6813]

I'm not saying I'm completely enraged at Disney for twisting this character, but I'm not ok with it either. Merida was suppose to represent being who you are. This message let's female kids know that you don't have to be completely covered in makeup, or get a boob job to be pretty. Be who you are and do what you want. The redesign completely ruins that message. Then again, lots of parents don't want their kids to have a princess portrayed as a "rebel" or "without class". I know, I know, I know, that sounds completely idiotic, but it's just how people are. I agree that it's annoying, but we can't really do anything about it.

[@lechat6813]

I personally feel like the worse part about the redesign is that it misrepresents Scottish culture.

[@LiterallyScarecrow]

Megara, Kida and Esmeralda should be up there, getting the recognition they deserve.

[@singingwolf8997]

I agree with what you said about changing what the character represents. I for one was PISSED when they did this to Pocahontas. She always represented a sense of simplicity, always so natural and true to herself. So when Disney slapped a ton of jewels and sparkles and makeup on her, I got mad as Hell. I don't have a problem with Disney doing this to the princesses that are actually known for their sparkly fashions, but they should have left Pocahontas and Merida alone. neither one of them is about getting dolled up.

[@ZGuy0fSci]

and to a point Molan? (lol) While being a 'princess' is a part of her position as China's savoir and her likely position gain, she is not just about getting dolled, though with her kimono she is pretty-fiable, (lol) But again, perhaps a 'true to form'/'Return to Form' move would be in order? To ask, if seeing them removed of the bullshit fake-feminist 'Sparkly' crap, Rather to be seen as them as real-world and not so pretty,meh effeminate.... but as actualist real-world characters of grit and hard work or reality, along with as much alongside the Men of and in their lives they owe very much a good degree of their success (if indeed their LIVES) to, it might be nice? *"Never a shiny 'Princess' if not for the stalwart Knight, and never a kingdom if not for his sturdy shield. If not for & by his Fortitude all else is for Nought."* Perhaps its time we honor those MEN & Women alike that fight for the right, and cut the effeminate "Princess" bullcrap out a peg? ;'P (after all, It was "True Grit" that got Disney its fame for its greatest works, not 'Sparkles'. Lion King and all those older movies anypony?) ^_< - they were fucking Dark, and glorious.

[@singingwolf8997]

Here, here!!

[@kristinahuchison2511]

I agree! Pocahontas is my favorite aside Rapunzel and that’s what I love about her. Her outfit only consisted of a deerskin she made sexy even with a more realistic body and her only accessories were her mother’s necklace and a tribal tattoo. Nothing else, she doesn’t even wear makeup or have another deerskin. And yet her hair is so beautiful and flowy. It’s because of her super NATURAL beauty why John Smith fell in love her at first sight. And he knew he was supposed to kill any “savages” he ran into, but his entire mindset changed just by merely looking at her. That’s how beautiful she was! But now her outfits are so random and dumb, including her skintone being made bronze to whitewash her. Even in some posters they kinda recycled her hideous ballgown from the sequel (which isn’t even canon considering how much hate it got) and changed some minor details to make it look like a completely different dress. I think what I hate most is in most Disney princess posters, aside from her normally being on the end, she’s almost always serious or frowning instead of smiling. Its like she’s supposed to be a genderbent Kocuom instead. She literally has a playful and free spirit! She’s a bit of a goofball if anything, that’s why John Smith fell for her is because she had the same personality as himself! I even made a dress from a different Indigenous tribe for Pocahontas and it looks so awesome and waay more authentic than what Disney crapped out. Literally the only other outfit I loved was her winter outfit in the sequel, especially with the shawl she wears! My personal favorite part is she’s actually wearing boots because she was always barefoot in the original while he never took his off except in one scene. It kinda contrasted even more how different they were but that’s why they fell in love with each other!

[@AngelJuliet]

I have to agree. In my own opinion she is a tomboy and loves getting into the action. She wouldn't think twice about leaving the house without makeup. She is strong and her own leading lady. She doesn't need a man or Prince. I realize the original looks of Cinderella and snow and all of the original princess had them as natural beauties with little to no makeup. And then disney decided to amp them up. I don't think re-amping for the new generation is ok. But not when you completely redesign them. Cinderella kept her blue Tiana kept her green. But Merida and Mulan almost got a completely different look and color scheme.

[@mousesketch408]

"the eeveeloution of our culture" thumbs up

[@berrasies]

THANK YOU someone has finally said it. -scottish pride-

[@IceFireofVoid]

I am against the idea of an artist's original work being taken and distorted just to fit what some select people decided was marketable, but this change is very very minimal, so I do believe it is being blown out of proportions. The only differences I see is a lighter colored dress with golden patterns on it that look really nice, but the core personnality of the character remains the same and I feel her general look still gives off that personnality. I don't change my personnality when I change clothes in the morning. I don't see why her personnality would be negatively altered because she's wearing a different dress. But honestly, I feel the only person who has the right to be really offended over this change is the original artist, or artists, that came up with Merida for the movie. We're just outsiders, people who work with art or not. We are not in the artist's head. We don't know what every tiny detail symbolises and what upsets them or not. I mean, I've been drawing for years and coming up with hundreds of characters and I dress them in certain ways just because I think it looks cool. It doesn't have to mean anything. This situation doesn't have to mean anything. People are just giving too much meaning to something they don't really have a right to give meaning to.

[@leighbennett2796]

I don't think the issue is so much in the coloring of the dress or the elaborate gold design but rather they slimmed down her waist as well as her face, lowered the neck line, and tightened the dress to hug her curves more dramatically. This to me seems to be a real issue because it once again leans more toward the unrealistic image that disney is continuing, my favorite part about Merida was the fact that she looked like someone who could exist someone I could relate to physically, emotionally, and situational. This change not only affects the the way girls see her but more so how they see themselves, and changing it shows and teaches them that if you're like the original Merida it's not good enough they should look more like the second.

[@dreamy9975]

Her redesigned face is a mess though. In the movie, she looked confident and bold! But in that art, she looked like a spoiled brat, no offense.

[@lasrber]

Thank you for being the voice of sanity. love your videos, and your art, they help me get through the day when people at work are extra stupid.

[@UnicornFilms2001]

I'm sorry...I'm a little lost here as to what you're trying to argue, Mad Munchkin. You pointed out time and time again that Merida's redesign wasn't the issue, but then you say that the problem is how she looks? I mean, I _think_ what you were trying to get across is that no matter what a Disney princess looks like, they shouldn't have to be changed to be deemed "marketable". If that's what you're trying to say, then I get it completely. Little girls (and boys too...I guess) shouldn't see being pretty, just like a Disney princess, is possible because you put on a sparkly dress. They shouldn't have to redesign any character to make her (or him) marketable to the public. However, your argument doesn't address the problem at hand: that, yes, it's upsetting that they redesigned Merida. Yes, it's an insult thrown into the animators' faces, that the work they put out couldn't be sold the way it was. But the problem is that they're essentially telling little girls (and boys) that, using Merida as an example, even though you can be an incredibly badass character and do all these amazing things, nobody's going to like you unless you put on a sparkly dress and makeup. They're telling little girls that they, just like the redesigned character, _aren't good enough_ the way they are. So, while Disney is already telling the animators that the princess isn't marketable to the public just because she doesn't fit the ideals of a Disney princess, they're also telling little girls to basically do the same thing that they did to the princess, and neither of those things is okay

[@SauceBoy900]

Unicorn Films That is so true, and I completely agree with what you are saying, the very fact that they changed Merida's physical appearance to better suet the wide demographic of young girls (and boys) looking to buy these things is ridiculous. If they liked the movie well enough to want to actually buy a Brave themed toy or other piece of merchandise then they would probably want the toy to look like its does in the actual movie.

[@tm_ness]

I agree. What I think she means is that its not the actual changes individually (dress, makeup etc), its that they made changes that didn't need to be changed.

[@hnyx8458]

Unicorn Films agreed

[@atlaskat7980]

I like Merida the way she was before, because the film isn't about looks or being pretty or anything like that. It's also set in the dark ages so glitter and eyeliner weren't reeeeaaally that usual. But honestly, I don't feel like it affects me that much and I don't really see the point of getting very upset about it. Disney is a company that needs to make money off its products, and beauty sells, so it's only normal that they would redesign a character to please the aesthetics of the majority of the public.

[@bendemare5270]

I think she was pretty the way she were.

[@inthegrass11]

I personally think Merida should be a Disney Princess, but not a 'Girly' one. I think she is a great role model for young girls, and, to me, shows that the term 'Disney Princess' doesn't automatically mean pink, frilly clothes and glass slippers. I love the way she actually *Rebels* against the 'Princess falls in love with prince, prince saves princess from evil and they live happily ever after'! Merida seems to me like her real-world equivalent would be 'Sit in front of Xbox on Minecraft all day' (Or something!) :D

[@deadchannel2099]

The other disney redesigns are suttle but this, her eye shape is differnt, her whole face is differnt! She looks like a snobby woman, not her wild and brave self.

[@uber21]

Why didn't Mulan walk around disneyland in her armor!? Which she wore for most of her movie. Instead they put her in that long pink dress that she wore for like.. 10 minutes and didn't feel like herself in.

[@NauticalWheelr]

You, ma'am... Just earned a subscriber. Thank you for putting into words what I've been trying to explain for YEARS.

[@shadowdroid776]

I actually thought Merida looked the same, just drawn instead of computer generated XD I can see the slight differences, but I still think she looks amazing either way!

[@AdorkableDaughterofNyx]

the Disney Princess line is just a Marketing Gimmick to push unrealistic expectations on young girls. much like Barbie Dolls were. i personally believe the line shouldn't have even been made in the first place. because it pushes a very romanticized ideal of the life of a princess that molds young girls into feeling princess like desires. a lot of the princesses in the line, were heavily modified to the point it totally warped the characters into a trope completely unrecognizable from what they were supposed to be, just as Merida shouldn't be added to the list, or at least shouldn't have been altered to the point it butchered the original character. the Same Thing can be Said about Jasmine and Mulan, of which bore very not princess-like traits. both of them being heavily butchered when they were modified to enter the line. i'm not saying we should ban the Disney princess line but i am saying we should consider the impression it has on primary school aged girls at such an early developmental stage in their life. plus, expose young boys to the line, and they will begin to idealize these "Princesses" as the epitome of beauty. being autistic, i tended to take exposure to the Disney princess line even more seriously. and before you say it is just a phase. there are disabilities that make it easier to make a longer lasting impression on a child. and the impressions we recieve as a child, affect our ideals for the rest of our lives. either driving us to rebel against the concept, or to try to embrace it and fail, because we aren't good enough for it. i'm a case of the latter. i was exposed to a variety of ideal circumstances and raised by a very strict and firm but assertive mother. because of her assertiveness, i inherited problems in trying to follow her standards. so i know what it is like to be forced to hold yourself to some ideal concept, only to realize you can never achieve it. Disney Princesses teach us a variety of very harsh and unrealistic values, that we shouldn't force our children to and shouldn't convince our children to hold themselves to. many angels who were once the purest beings in heaven, had a nasty habit of falling from grace because they were taxed by the standards. so a corporation like disney, really needs to weigh the consequences of things like the standards it takes to become a disney princess. because each girl in that line, instead of having their unique traits and quirks removed, should have them emphasized, but not flanderized.

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

+Umbrie Shadowsong agreed

[@sirium6926]

2015, They designed new body types.

[@purplevoncreep9920]

other than the original 3 princesses ( Snow white, Cinderella and Aurora ) they have all gone on their own story path as the main character and don't just fall into a helpless damsel stereotype. and Barbie has done almost every job out there so she's hardly a bad role model most people's problems with barbies and disney princesses are they are thin and white ( barely anyone complains about tiana ) They are ANIMATED NOT REAL you can't base your own beauty of a fictional character because if little girls wanted to look like Bratz dolls there'd be a big problem.

[@3fps2]

+Mr Voncreep at one point people tried making realistic looking dolls because they thought Barbie dolls made little girls feel bad about themselves but honestly I would never want to be a Barbie doll because they're creepy! I mean their feet are constantly forever sloped their hands no more like their fingers are going to be stuck forever in the most uncomfortable position to hold only one item forever and don't even get me started on their make up just nice to see into your soul it's so creepy and there looks like take just a pink just take a pink pencil and just coloring on the lips because that is what the lips look like in their make up and then their hair it's just like it's all greasy and but they're so skinny it looks like they've never eaten and I would never want to be a Barbie doll so creepy of the list to play with them I killed Barbie in a videoon my family's KZbin channel (lilleyx6) yes I did just make a slight self promotion and I have no shame in that because we do not

[@3fps2]

Make videos anymore

[@ohmyghostness]

disney princesses.... LIKE NALA IN LK . AND KIARA LK 2. WHAT HAPPEND TO THEM? ARE THEY NOT PRINCESSES JUST CAUSE THEY ARE LIONS? LION KING WHAS ONE OF THE REALLY GOOD MOVIES BEFORE THE CJI ANIMATED CHARACTERS! WHAT THE HECK HAPPEND TO THEM??

[@SketchingPandaRen]

I like how peeps rage about Merida while for year I continual rage about Mulan. Merida's redesign is nothing compared to Mulan's. Mulan is anything BUT a princess! D

[@azzie9608]

Honestly I'm kinda with you in this dude. Redesigning Merida was a mistake on disney's part, but I do feel like there are more pressing issues to be upset about than this. I am an artist and I know for a fact that I'd be incredibly angry if someone completely ruined my own character, but I'm not in that situation. It doesn't affect me and I don't see much of a reason to care if that's the case. Though honestly the redesign does look really ugly actually. I dunno what it is about it, something about the make up just looks like crap to me. They really could've done better.

[@kschannel6722]

I think the redesign of the Disney princesses are just Disney adding colours to add shading but Merida has been changed a lot.

[@KageMinowara]

Sexualized? I'm sorry, (maybe its just that there's something I'm not seeing) but the two versions of her don't look any different to me. Like maybe she's aged a few years in the princess version but she isn't any more or less attractive than she was in the original version.

[@drabonlady]

They put a litlle of blush, gave her long lashes, made her hair look like she actually brush it, her waist look a bit more slender and the hip part of her dress it's a little tighter and the neck of the dress is a little more open and down. It's not really sexualize. Sexualize is giving her bigger breast, lips, showing legs or underwear. The people complaining are mostly adult women bitching because they will never look this good or thinking little girls are stupie enoff to idolize dolls. The only time girls say they want to be like Barbie or other dolls is because they like the way the doll is dress or think the personallity is fun or cute. At least thats how I remember thinking when I was little. And honestly, if your worry your child is going want to be exactly like a doll you should probably close that tumblr page, turn your phone off and spend a little more time with your kids or younger siblings.

[@georgia2954]

Or, y'know, maybe they don't want to be expected to fit into the mold of perfection that society has forced upon them or be viewed as nothing more than objects for the entertainment of heterosexual men. No, wait - if that were the case, we wouldn't have women trying to go around topless or have prostitutes lining the streets. God, this world is screwed.

[@mustangdreamer55]

I actually met the original creator of Merida when she came to a children's literature event at my university. She encountered a lot of issues working on Brave with the other directors, and she said that Brave was a very important story for her, and was created originally so her daughter would have a strong female who didn't end up with a prince at the end of her movie. She was also the first woman to direct an animated film for Dreamworks, Prince of Egypt. (She was co-director).

[@jaylahrice1509]

My thoughts on the subject were very similar to yours. Brave was one of those movies that really stuck with me. I wanted to be like Merida. I was only 12 when the movie came out. But now I know a bit more about the subject and I can honestly say I was so sad when they redesigned this character. She was perfect and stunning just the way she was! I mean seriously, look at her and tell me that she is not the cutest girl that Disney/Pixar gave to us! Another thing was that she was that she was not created to BE like this! Merida was supposed to be a strong, independent and brave! She is so go-go-go-go-come on-come on- come on! that she is obviously not the sort to be so.... SO! THAT! She is not like other princesses, she is something different, don't you think? I hated seeing her get so twisted and bent just so that she'd appeal more. She was perfect the way she was.

[@kindfires]

You're not reading too far into it, I agree with you entirely (plus I had no idea about the redesign until I watched this video, an honest thank you for giving me a new topic to rant about to my friends)

[@KinakoIshiyama]

"Animation isn't for kids, it's for everyone." My respect for you just grew 10 times. :D

[@Dizzynoodlegamer]

Bizzarely the redesign had effects on how people treated me. A lot of people said when the movie came out that I look and act like Merida, sometimes sounding like her, and when the redesign came out those same people started hassling me about the redesign so that i would "be her again"

[@RainbowTemptation]

I think i they are going to change all of the hard work and meaning put into Merida then she shouldn't be in the princess line at all.

[@hnyx8458]

RainbowTemptation correct! technically she isn't even a princess anymore, at the end of the movie she became "Free"

[@RaptorsClub95]

it's hilarious this girl has literally over about 6 times subscribers then all-a this is awesome

[@lydfangirl118]

It makes me upset. This has made me upset. WHY?! GOD DAMN IT DISNEY, YOU WERE DOING SO WELL, AND THEN YOU F'D IT UP AND MADE HER A GIRLY GIRL!!! When I saw the re-design, I was mad. They made a girl who was brave, intelligent, and wasn't the perfect Disney princess, AND MADE HER ONE OF THE PERFECT DISNEY PRINCESS!!!! And I agree with you, meg should be a Disney princess. However. Her style is.....very....sexual, as I'm going to put it. I would very much like to see how Disney would make a doll of her though.

[@keylimepie61]

top realistic Disney Princesses who should've have been remade Merida, Mulan , Kida, Pocahontas

[@lydfangirl118]

Tiffany Locke true, true on all of those.

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

+Lydia Rose I have a Meg doll....somewhere.....idk but it exists yay

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

ZElizzy Hey, I was just saying that there is a Meg doll

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

ZElizzy Oh ok

[@anastialagarez3148]

thank you for understanding and placing the words towards animation x

[@darkjaden2]

I don't really se the big problem in fact I didn't even started seeing the differences until much later and looking for images to compare, the other issue is just that the simple fact thet the redesign was made so Merida fit the artstyle that they use on this line of characters, the Disney Princess line of merchandise it's just not a list it's that, a line of stylized merchandize, think like Barbie, every single character it's redesigned to fit, just like what they did for Disney Infinite, every character was redesign to fit the more cartoonish look of the game, and I must say Merida looks bad on that game, it also reflects the style that the artist uses for his work on the Disney's Princess, sure it looks more girly but it doesn't diminish the fact that it's Merida, the bad ass princes that comes from a good movie full of homage to Scottish culture, she just looks prettier, what wrong about it? this pandering seems more related to feminizm and portrayal of woman than just "hey I don't like the redesign, it doens't reflect who Merida is and what she represents" If anything you should feel bad to what they did for Pocahontas redesign that is something to talk about

[@mrsandman3005]

THANK YOU! (Me being partially Scottish myself) I strait up raged when I saw the redesign (I also enjoy the wording)

[@Bownimations01]

I agree with you about the whole misinterpretation thing, as well as with the artist's vision being changed. My view on the whole Merida's design thing is, well, it's disappointment. I liked Merida because she wasn't the typical Disney Princess. She was wild and brave and tomboyish. She wasn't into getting spiffied up because it took time out of her day that she didn't want to waste. She was adventurous and fun and loved to be out and about; exploring. The redesign rubs me the wrong way because Merida appealed to a certain group, but it wasn't what Disney felt needed to be appealed to. Being a tomboy myself, I related more to Merida than any other Disney Princess. I don't wear make up, I wear something comfortable without constricting my movement or being over the top fancy. I'm outgoing and adventurous and I loved Merida for being those things. The redesign, even though they claim it doesn't change who they are, it kinda does. Merida's redesign changed her from the tomboy we know and love into another generic and unoriginal Disney Princess. I loved her because she not only related to me, but she was also a creative idea and concept and veered from Disney's usual route. Changing her design to be more marketable changes who she is and how she was represented. It made her unoriginal and uninteresting, the exact opposite of what she was. In the movie she had this "take me as I am or not at all" attitude that I adored. Changing her design into a more feminine version (which turns the tomboy fans away) changed her attitude, or at least to me. Now she's no longer " take me as I am" because she was changed to appeal to others, which ruins the message overall. She was different, and because she was different, people who were also different loved her. Because of marketability, she's no longer different, and people will receive the message "Don't be unique because you won't be loved." It may not be intentional to send ot that message, but that's what I feel others will see it as because she was changed to be loved, in a sense. They were afraid she wouldn't sell, and so they changed her so she would.

[@bendemare5270]

So true.

[@alyssataylor4939]

yeah now that you pointed that out i can see why you think of this as a problem. i am an artist myself (not super good and young) but this still makes me think of how i would feel in their shoes! i totally agree with every word in this video! thanks!

[@hayleyhyndes4693]

i know what you mean, i hate the new design and i love that movie, it just hurts me : c shes now a sparkly princess YES i know she technically is a princess but Disney makes out EVERY princess is girly and sparkly and somewhat 'weak'. i do really miss the old design because of this reason, they have changed a brave character into a girly princess.

[@Lovesickobsession19]

I agree, heck, I rage when my far more talented friends than myself make changes to what I'm working on. I spent a few days working on a project BEFORE inking it, and a friend of mine erased and changed some details WITHOUT my permission. I was pissed. Sure I'm not the next Michelangelo, but I had worked hard on this project, and would have welcomed critiques to improve my skill, but instead I felt like the project had been scarred, and I couldn't bring myself to finish it.

[@cakechaser1087]

merida, along with bravery, courage ect, was also the image that not all princesses had to be pencil thin and have huge tits! she was the symbol of some thing more for girls who are, for lack of a better word, chubby. showing that they were awesome how they were! she also was the first princess to reach out to tomboys, like myself, she wasn't all pretty and pink and frou-frou, she wasn't willing to be all girly either!!! when the changed her design it sent the message that to be happy or perfect, even if u are a tomoy, u have to were make up and a sparkly dress!!!! personally I find it outrageous, but I do understand that a majority of young girls would want a pretty glittery doll, there fore changes must have been made to fit the desire of the general population!

[@teritt]

I have an original Merida doll, not redesigned what so-ever and I'm glad of it

[@SHSLRandomness]

OMG YES YES SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS! I WANT MEG TO BE A DISNEY PRINCESS! SHES SASSY,BRAVE, A HEROINE And Witty-Saracastic SHES ALOT BETTER THAN PRINCESSES THAN SNOW WHITE AND CINDERELLA (No offense) I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID IN THIS VIDEO U EARNED A NEW SUB! LETS RAGE ABOUT MEG TO THE DISNEY COMPANY :D XD

[@MadMunchkin]

I know, right? If you watched my Hercules review I go into that issue in a lot more detail. x Thanks for the sub.

[@RubberyCat]

Mad Munchkin Now I think i'll immediately look at your Herc review because of that. By the way, I subscribed already, I did it after seeing some of your clips, including the Dr wolf collab ... followed by seeing you had made a tribute to HR Geiger .... Oh, by the way, did you really say "flying haggis"? (Imagines it flying through the air in a food fight...) Oh, and I agree, of course. The Disney Princesses are way too ... "corrected", in a bad way.

[@elizabethbruch4377]

im with u guys I really think its a big deal like REALLY big like discord big!

[@CatwithaKnife12]

Calm down Mad Munchkin, I can understand your hate but there is no need to get so emotionnal. After all, Disney do wathever the fuck and we just can say annything about it. ,It is true that she as a complicated design compared to others princesses. I like that movie because, it was sunden chance of scenario and made me wanna look more of it. I didn't even Knew that Merida has a change of look until today, and I still can't understand why everyone takes it so seriously. Its done, and no one can do annything about it. The end.

[@CatwithaKnife12]

And by the way, I don't think Merida should be included in the princess group. All of the princess of Disney are lazy and don't do a thing. But Melinda? Thats another story.

[@baliyae]

Technically, Merida is a princess. A Pixar princess, but a princess. I'm not saying this to ignore the issue, but I can see why people would get upset and take it the wrong way. Being a creative person (a writer), I take pride in what I create, and although people are going to do things the way they envision it, which is inevitable, they should at least consider the reactions that will result when it is presented to the public. Hope that made sense.

[@vivv3798]

OMG... I don't see a difference XD

[@Januviel]

It doesn't change what she represents, it changes how she's viewed and how seriously she's taken.

[@GJMEGA1]

You say at 2:20 that redesigns have been happening 'since day one' and that they are unavoidable. You then go on to complain about Merida's redesign. You are giving mixed signals here.

[@MadMunchkin]

The video isn't about redesign,it it about misinterpreting the character's very soul. Redesigns character's happen all the time, and more often than not their personality is still conveyed. Look at how many times Mickey mouse has been redesigned. He's never never been misinterpreted. Here,America has been completely misinterpreted. That was my point. I Pattinson the video. I am not giving mixed signals.

[@GJMEGA1]

Mad Munchkin But you never explain what the hell you /mean/ by 'misinterpreting the character's very soul'. /How/ are they misinterpreting Merida? Aside from her looks what's different about her? How is it that all the other redesigns are fine but /this/ one somehow 'misinterprets the character's very soul'? I'm not trying to be rude, I am honestly confused.

[@MadMunchkin]

There's no need to be rude. Watch the video again if you misunderstood, all your questions are answered in the video.

[@GJMEGA1]

Mad Munchkin I'm sorry if I came off as rude, that was not my intention. Also, I /watched/ the video. Nothing it it explains how this redesign is different from any others. I am serious about the fact that I am honestly confused about what difference you see.

[@HFN_01]

+Haley Cook Finally someone says it! You explained it well

[@hannahcarley4000]

OMG you are sooo right. Took the words right out of my mouth

[@poebott]

She looks the same to me oops

[@Michelle-ud6px]

Woah 5:05... Meg can stretch.

[@ThatGeorgeMoment]

Yer why did they have to put gold on her dress and make up on her princesses can look how they want plus the over merida (original merida) is like the fist princesses I liked because she needs no make up and is free (in the movie she becomes free)

[@ZGuy0fSci]

*Freebird? or needs more cowbell.... (lol) LoL, yeah they can make her "pretty" or whatever if so need be but not to take away what makes her: ie, being badass / "Free" (to be badass, rather than just 'datass', lol) Perhaps with that sparkling dress a shining Sword and good strong Bow? XD

[@ThatGeorgeMoment]

wat o_O

[@ZGuy0fSci]

Munchy Bunny Wut? she not look nice with a 5ft long-sword? ;'P

[@ThatGeorgeMoment]

she dose

[@BoneslyGaming]

What about Mulan, HMMMMMMMMM? She would never wear that. no sir.

[@kajc7606]

i just realized and don't understand is mulan has been acting like a guy for months and you see her wearing make up but don't complain about that and you see merida avoiding to be lady like and i think not even close to tomboyish wearing makeup then break the internet

[@kajc7606]

Kwaii MC THIS GIRL IS WEARING FRIGGIN MAKE UP AND ALL YOU DO IS B**** ABOUT IT (had to censer it for the children that can't be adults) DISNEY IS FOR THE CHILDREN AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE CREATIVE TASTE ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE IS FOR THE MUSIC, THEORY'S, FAN-FICTION, COS-PLAY, FAN ART ETC. AND WHEN SOMEONE 'F*** UP' THAT ENTERTAINMENT YOU START RAINING BOWELS OF HATE ON THE PRODUCERS IT'S THERE CHARACTER THERE HARD WORK THEY GET TO DO WHAT EVER THE F*** THEY WANT TO DO WITH IT AND EVERYONE DOES EVERYTHING ELSE BUT SIT THERE AND TAKE IT LIKE A WARRIOR.

[@minxywaters1767]

Kwaii MC I don't think you got the fucking message.

[@kajc7606]

***** there is no fucking message

[@minxywaters1767]

Kwaii MC There is.

[@kajc7606]

***** what is that

[@2005oldschool]

I AGREE WITH YOU!!! I would be heart-broken if something I created was re-designed. Art that someone made doesn't need to be drained of its original creativeness. The artist should shine with his/her art, not just watch it being taken away to fit some stupid rules. The character's heart and design shouldn't be squashed to be molded into some random princessy new form. Some people don't care about the hard work that was put in the art. They should know. And I hope this video helps them see that a movie, or any kind of art, doesn't just take 3 seconds to make! Well, some does, but that's not the point here. The point is that absolutely nothing, nothing, NOTHING, should taken away and ruined. You are unique, and so is everyone else. Art is YOU!

[@susandavis7132]

will you really reply to every comment?

[@MadMunchkin]

I try to. x

[@supermariof0521]

Mad Munchkin This is how I feel about those who dis on Alicorn Twilight Sparkle. Just because she is now a princess, does not mean that her character has changed.

[@okami-onome3912]

+Mad Munchkin I to am a innovator in the filed of analysing such details of fictional charter and I have seen quite alot in a uproar about this but like Disney said they are not changing who she is just how she look a little and if I know Disney they must have promotion to make changes from the creator before they can do anything and I am one who adapted with the changes of the world and I wont lie but there are times when things are changed to where a charter is changed to a point where they aren't the same charter that we all once knew and love Mad Munchkin but that have been rarely done

[@supermariof0521]

Shadow Lord Tell that to the brony fandom who thinks that a pair of alicorn wings kills a character.

[@okami-onome3912]

Jacob Carpenter I have tried

[@jonetgames]

It's 2016 and I'm just now hearing about this... Well anyway, she looks a lot older.

[@aflakeofseaglass]

Grats on 50,900 subs and grats to me for seeing the beautiful sight ^_^

[@abimiller3297]

I COMPLETELY agree with you! I can not even put into words how angry I would be if a creation of mine was distorted like that!! It's not right!!!

[@Werewolfgirl267]

As an art major, I have to agree with you. I hate it when my professors change and criticize my work before they listen to my reasoning for doing what I have with a piece, however, if the creators truly wanted Merida to remain as she'd been created they should've stipulated that in their contract before they agreed to give Disney/Hasbro marketing rights. Disney and Hasbro are american companies, and therefore are COMMERCIALIST companies. Their primary concern is making money, and sadly, their target consumers are children who, apparently, want sparkly, pretty princesses that disney has, unfortunately, already created a set "image" for. This image has, most likely, been not-so-subtly based off of barbie dolls, the doll that every girl in america grew up with and loves (or loves to hate).

[@ToastyBrain]

I wasn't even aware Merida got a redesign. All I really like about is is the dress design.

[@yvetteberner815]

The thing that bothered me the most about the redesign was the taking away of her bow and quiver. Those simple weapons define her character, the things by her side throughout the movie. But Disney took that away, took the bow out of her hand and onto her hip. And what is with all the sparkles???

[@azbrowne]

THANK YOU for that Mulan nod.

[@fluffykiwizstudios735]

I totally agree with you! I was drawing one time in class. One of my peers looked over me and asked me if she could add some touches. I agreed and handed her the pencil. She started drawing make up and eyelashes and said to cut out the blood in the picture! She coloured my wolf freakin PINK. I live in Canada and a lot of movies are American. I don't like how Canadians are portrayed as stuck up snobs! And we don't say eh all the time ( ok sometimes we do ) I hate when people alter my artwork though. Disney has just become a toy market. I dislike that so much. I loved Brave but they altered the look of her character so much! She looks like belle with a weird dress!! I agree with you! STOP WRECKING PEOPLES ART!!

[@Lucy31315]

I love Merida. She is my favourite Disney character. She's just so badass and just so rebelious. Refusing to allow anyone do do anything to make her unhappy. Plus she has the best accent ever! You too madmunchkin!

[@ruby99999777]

All I can say is, that new Merida isn't Merida to me.

[@facelesslad9263]

In my opinion Merida should keep her original design, it expresses more of who she is. She is not just some prissy, perfect, pink, princess! Honestly for some time in my life I looked up to her as someone who didn't care about how she should be, she is who she is. I also think you've earned yourself a new subscriber. Keep up the good work! Sorry if this comment doesn't make much sense, or is just me rambling

[@RockinStrings]

I agree with you completely. There are too few people who actually understand art and the time it takes to make it.

[@Bunparade]

I get what you say when you say that character design is an extremely lengthy process, since I had a lot of friends in high school who were aspiring animators and they would spend HOURS and maybe even DAYS designing, redesigning, and re-redesigning their characters and giving them extremely in-depth back stories and personalities that matched their appearance. Before I met those friends, I honestly never paid attention to character design.

[@rachelanderson6759]

This is an older video (just discovered your channel so I'm going on a binge, of course), so I don't know if anyone is aware of this, but there is merchandise more similar to the original design now, and it's pretty awesome! I myself own a Merida doll in a practical green dress, who comes with a bow, an arrow, a quiver, and even one of those arm protectors used by archers. She does look a bit Barbie-like as far as her shape goes, but I can't exactly blame them for trying to copy the figure of the most popular doll series in the entire world. Still, though, she's much, much closer to the original design from the movie. I still don't think a dress is the most practical thing for a horseriding archer, but I guess a princess can do what she wants.

[@aprilnowlan8662]

I agree that if any of my drawings were redesigned into something that completely changes the purpose of it I would be mad

[@Fiora350]

Thank you so much for this!

[@angryfruit4994]

I'm also creating an oc " pony " why pony is in quotes is because she isn't really a pony as much as she is a fox or a dragon. She has has many animals combined into her as I have many sides of myself. Soon I'll upload an art vid, but I don't have the proper equipment so soon might even be a few years.

[@thegodmother4797]

Hi Maddie, I recently found your channel & videos and I've got to say, I love your attitude! You're so spunky and firey, I am from America but there are a lot of similarities between us in personality! Blatant honesty being one of the biggest ones. I'm not addicted to your channel and can't wait to watch more. :D

[@audreyjavan2384]

I totally agree with everything you just said!! I think that the Merida in the movie is just fine the way she is and should be marketed as such. (Plus, my dolls always get tangled hair so it would be alright if it just came that way. Make me feel much better....)

[@Aaaaaaa-ji8kh]

I didn't even know that Disney changed Marida.

[@emalineking8325]

Same 😅

[@BillaCipher38]

i personally am i feminist, and i think its really stupid when they get a strong female character and sexuality her, like you have to look pretty. its giving young girls a fake expectation.

[@nicolem5844]

I agree. This is a middle finger to the people who created her. They're basically saying, "Okay, here is something you worked so hard one and now we're going to change it completely." That and it seems like the market department doesn't even understand Merida as a character and that is what's most upsetting. She deserves respect.

[@dredgenphantom6362]

If I made a character and someone took it and redesigned it, I would do as much as I can to have it at the original form because the original represents their personality, their way of thinking, and who they really are.

[@ellamstevens2002]

I agree, being a fellow artist, I know if someone took and changed one of my characters ((like if they took my pony oc and straightened her mane so she no longer looked spunky)) I would have an outrage, characters, especially animated ones, should loosely represent their personalities with their outside appearance...

[@ToastedRen]

I love your voice , I'm scottish myself and I agree with you fully.

[@band43seat]

i think the time has come for disney's merchandise department to step back and think if this is the best idea overall. While some of there characters do work with the disney princess marketting (looking at cinderella and snow white) but Mulan, Merida, and Pocahontas all turned away from the fancy styles that can be called the disney princess feel. Maybe as a compromise, split the princess line in two, half the princesses that (based on their films) fit the princess traditional line continue to be marketed as they have been, while the others start being marketed more in line with their film counterparts that families have fallen in love with. However, this may cost more money and effort then disney is willing to put in, when a ready to go plan is already going on

[@AndromedaKai]

It feels like every disney princess gets a spa and sparkle treatment after their movies, like the victors in the hunger games and then presented all glossy and shiny. So no, this redesign does not bother me. Your accent is absolutely lovely.

[@alicebailey7818]

I completely agree with you, when you started to talk about female disney characters not being recognized as princesses i said Meg right before you did and she is not the only one. I love the original (in movie) characters remarkably better than what they try to sell them as, so called princesses with, sparkling dresses and, long flowing hair. This is a serious matter and something needs to be done about it!

[@coolio104]

I agree that this is an issue that deserves the attention that it's getting. The requirements for what is deemed "marketable" should be updated to reflect the times instead of the standard from +70 years ago.