What If Tiana Wasn't Turned Into A Frog?

Doug takes a look at Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog' and rewrites its story without Tiana's amphibious transformation. Find out what other changes are made in another Disney Elseworlds edition of FanScription!
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[@maricelagonzalez9553]

I love your fanscripsion there my favorite videos on your chanel

[@jacobwhittington2462]

Is there a possibility of a "What if The Lorax was Good" Fanscription in the future?

[@blitzohelluvaboss7988]

Will there be a review of the movie "tom and jerry snowman's land"?

[@Sharingan1230]

still waiting for: * What if Hiccup slayed Toothless (how it can affect the sequel & series characters roles) * What if Fiona married Farquaad with her curse broken (how it can affect every characters even Puss in Boots characters) * What if Blu, Jewel & the birds failed to escape the plane from Rio 1 (while still feature Blu & Jewels 3 children) * What if Bolt never reunited with Penny after replaced * What if the Monstars won in Space Jam 1 (and be a direct sequel for New Legacy) * What if Bo Peep was in Toy Story 3 (using her Toy Story 4 version) * What if Woody went with Andy to College * What if Alvin and the Chipmunks stayed with Ian & never went back with Dave * What if Tom & Jerry 2021 movie was a sequel to the 1993 movie (a reunion with adult Robyn, Tom & Jerry and shes the only one who can understand them even translates to Kayla) * What if Tai Lung was good (to celebrate the 4th movie coming next year and for his roles in all 3 movies)

[@GreatHornedCynic]

Here's some suggestions. -What if Edna Mode was also the villain of Incredibles? -What if Lightyear was more faithful to Buzz Lightyear? -What if Encanto had a more bittersweet ending? -What if El Dorado was destroyed in Road to El Dorado? -What if Gaston was the hero in the Beauty and the Beast Live Action remake? -What if The Cat in the Hat was EXCEPTIONALLY more faithful to the source material?

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I Gotta say, while I love what we got, this rewrite is just amazing. I love how much more character Ray, Charlotte, and the Sugar Baron have. I love how much more dramatic it is, and yes, Lawrence disguised as Charlotte is hilarious.

[@watershipup7101]

Agreed

[@kdusel1991]

I agree!!!

[@thatguy-os3zf]

YOU...............................................

[@ramirezthesilvite]

Whoever did Mama Odie's voice in this was on point! Sounded perfect.

[@BeniniMidori]

Aww. Thank you. ❤

[@dylan8435]

​@@BeniniMidorihello there Serafine

[@AttemptedVoices]

@@BeniniMidoriIt was absolutely top notch.

[@BeniniMidori]

@@dylan8435 Well hello there!!!❤❤

[@BeniniMidori]

@@AttemptedVoicesThank you so very much ❤

[@mystery1020]

Laurence disguised as Charlotte had me howling, this is an amazing rewrite

[@duskylumine5617]

Even if it's not among the top tier FanScriptions of the lot, this re-worked version of Disney's "The Princess & the Frog" y'all came up with not only made more sense than the original version we got from Disney as a whole, but it also kept me as an audience member engaged and enthralled throughout the story. Well done crew.

[@monsterhanna6691]

I thought the original made perfect sense.

[@MovieFan1912]

@@monsterhanna6691Same here. I thought Princess and the Frog was perfectly fine the way it was. But by having Tiana not turn into a frog, it sucks out all the fun and the story just becomes diet Beauty and the Beast.

[@bf2159]

Although there are many things in this version that I like. I just cannot get over the fact that you made the Baron so evil. He was a jolly guy that didn't seem to have any hate in his heart.

[@monsterhanna6691]

Yeah, that seemed really weird to me. While I'm all for an original take, why do it with Charlotte's father? ESPECIALLY when he had no problem with her best friend being Tiana, had hilarious interactions with her, AND even kind of played a part in helping Tiana and Naveen find out that Lottie was technically a princess and that could help break the spell. Also, Lottie used his money to help Tiana get her restaurant, AND invited Naveen to stay at his place as a personal guest.

[@jasonlewis9240]

And was voice by a jolly guy Jon Goodman

[@Celtic-Firebird]

I think it's cos of who Eli is and in what era and setting he lives in. He's a rich white sugar baron in the 1920's. To people like Dr Facilier (and a lesser extent Tiana) he does represent what is wrong and unfair with their society

[@TheCommenterDragon]

I always love hypothetical scenarios like this! However if Tiana was never turned into a frog then there's a good chance that all of the shenanigans,hijinks and misadventures that the movies protagonists got into probably wouldn't have happened.

[@pokeballboy2518]

Actually the plot of PATF would've been a little bit better if Tiana was never a frog, Because she would've been able to help Naveen more if she had still been a human and I'm sure one way or another Tiana and Naveen would've still fallen in love with each other.

[@AdamasutojrAJR]

The character growth can still be the same

[@MovieFan1912]

I personally thought Princess and the Frog was fine the way it was. I didn’t mind Tiana turning into a frog, as I thought it was a fun twist on The Frog Prince. By keeping Tiana as a human, it sucks out all semblance of fun for me.

[@hanakosan4404]

​@@MovieFan1912Not much of a twist since the transformation was revealed in all the trailers

[@MovieFan1912]

@@hanakosan4404 When I said it was a fun twist on The Frog Prince, I meant that it was a unique way of retelling the story. I never said it was a plot twist.

[@jacksvendsgaard2270]

I think these are solid changes to the film. I like the emphasis of voodoo not being a force for evil, but a force Dr Facilier abuses. I think it’s important not to taint the significance of that history and turn it into “it’s just evil”

[@thatoneguy5343]

A lot of power systems in fiction are like that. The actual power is in a sense is a true neutral, and it depends on how the user uses that power.

[@theodoro3188]

What I love about this movie is: everybody had big dreams and made sacrifices •Tiana sacrificed her restaurant plans to be with Naveen even staying as a frog •Naveen sacrificed his plan of marrying Charlotte, the rich girl in town to be with Tiana after realizing love is richer than money •Louis HAD his chance of being a famous trumpet player in the Mardi Gras parade, but gave it all up when Ray was in trouble •Charlotte had a big childhood dream in marrying a real prince but gave it all up for her best friend

[@suezcontours6653]

Tiana has so much potential but Disney is afraid to push her

[@monsterhanna6691]

​@@suezcontours6653 How? A hard-working black woman who's character didn't change AT ALL as a frog, so what the hell did Disney do wrong with her?

[@suezcontours6653]

@@monsterhanna6691 1. She's hard working and poor. Why does Disney decide to make the first black Princess normal anyway? She should've started off as a Princess like Snow White or Ariel. 2. She's a frog for 80% of the run time. That's how you know this movie wasn't made for black folks but WHITES who feel comfortable with looking blacks as subhuman - look at all the people who attacked Halle Bailey when she did nothing wrong. 3. Black people were on code and didn't fall for the dumb bullshit Disney pulled here. This movie doesn't represent me or my people. I'm supporting Halle's Ariel over this half-assed garbage

[@bunnyoppress]

The problem is the cultural context of the content. It's not something you would notice if you're someone who doesn't consume a lot of media that's intended for black people. There is a history of making content that is called 'romance" but it really involves a black woman being put through the ringer just to be with a man who isn't on her level. Other princesses have definitely had less than ideal or storybook partners. I'm not denying that. However, it was really sad to see a black woman end up with a man who had no ambition outside of partying and traveling that she had to groom into not being lazy and selfish so that she could end up with a guy who was semi decent. Naveen has no money, no personal drive, Tiana is gonna have to teach him how to take care of himself for the rest of his life. It seems like the only way a black woman earns the right to be happy, even in a fantasy, is to settle for a man who isn't really on her level and struggle. That's why a lot of black girls didn't like the movie and feel Tiana was wasted, imo.

[@suezcontours6653]

@@bunnyoppress Exactly. Couldn't have explained dit better myself. Hence why we like racswaooed characters like Halle Bailey's Ariel or CW Iris West. They'd be put through the ringer if those were intended black characters.

[@mythghost]

This was great. I love Tiana’s voice. Whoever did that is insanely talented. Also a huge thx to whoever did the bug’s voice you sounded like Robin Williams from his spark of madness routine. It was nice to hear a voice that reminded me of him

[@BeniniMidori]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lordxanatos2472]

I really think it would have been cool if the shadowman and the swamplady interacted. They could have shown some amount of mutual respect to each other an an allmost friendly rivalry, since they are two sides of the same magic.

[@Normandy1998]

Honestly this feels like a much better idea than the original movie, the baron and shadow man are more interesting and especially love the ending

[@kdusel1991]

I agree! Not that the original is bad or anything, but this would've been a much more interesting change than what we got!

[@monsterhanna6691]

What's wrong with the original version? Also, I don't get the whole conflict between Charlotte's dad and the Shadow Man. Did I miss something? It just didn't feel like it was explored enough.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@kdusel1991 Disney confirmed that Tiana being a frog was inspired by the The Frog Princess (novel) by E. D. Baker, where the princess does become a frog. The problem is it's a series of books, compared to one film. So changes had to be made.

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Princess and the Frog deserves more love The Cajun and Creole culture were fun to see on the big screen as a kid Plus, guys, the FOOD, soooo great!

[@Sovreign071]

Amazing props to all the VA's! There were a few moments where I thought it was actual audio from the movie! And Malcolm does a killer Keith David impression!

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

I like the original fine but this version was an improvement. You smoothed out the flaws very nicely and delivered something new yet similar in spirit.

[@gradygal81]

Princess and the Frog is based on “The Frog Princess” by E.D Baker as it even says so in the credits. In that book, the princess also turns into a frog, so technically, it was pretty close to the story.

[@singingsiren82]

That book is based off a Frog Prince where the princess doesn't turn into a frog. I was thinking it was based off the original Grimm tale.

[@gradygal81]

@@singingsiren82 yes the book is based off the original fairy tale. But it is even said in the credits of the movie that it’s based on “the frog princess”

[@heatherreagan8078]

I think it's based on both stories.

[@monsterhanna6691]

Can't it be both? Also, then what story was Naveen referring to?

[@gradygal81]

@@monsterhanna6691 it can be both! I was just saying where the princess turning into the frog plot line came from

[@Lampironstudios215]

God ive missed fan scription

[@JA9339]

Same! It’s the only place I can get a kinda elseworld Disney movies

[@blueraccoon1088]

What are you guys talking about? The last one was on little mermaid if she was a siren?

[@susiejohnson7955]

Haven’t we all

[@christianali5431]

Tell me about it. This is pretty much the only thing I watch from channel awesome. His reviews I would’ve lost out there and needlessly clownish and suicidal. So the movie is not as good as people remember it. Does Doug really have to threaten to kill himself?

[@christianali5431]

@@JA9339 A controversial topic here, but I think that these are the live action remakes we SHOULD have been getting. A black little mermaid that turned into a siren would have been better than just doing Ariel with multiple races.

[@Gumgumgamer009]

So what I really like about this re-imaging is that everyone including the side characters have a much more active role in the film. Wouldn’t mind seeing the fanscription treatment make it’s way to something like the live action Disney films. Or even the what if live actions like Atlantis the lost empire. Side note-“the right way with the right people”. Is a great line :)

[@Hugh_Jannis]

I'm surprised she wasn't thrown into a gumbo when she was a frog. They eat Frog in Louisiana like they eat doughnuts in Wisconsin

[@toyadiinae9800]

There's actually a frog catching scene in the movie, where they triumph over their would-have-been human eaters.

[@KingRandor82]

Pro: more backstory & interaction between Shadow Man and Mama Odie. Con: Sugar Baron is one of the bad guys Certain things I liked more, certain things I didn't, and PATF is one of my favorites from Disney

[@Promare2019]

I can see the Sugar Baron being a bad guy, but I do love that even though he’s rich, he’s not a stuck up villain.

[@HeisenbergFam]

17:50 "do you think I ruined it" You definitely make it more spicy with your commentary

[@trentonhamilton645]

Thank you for the FanScription, I need to address it: The number one reason as to why this film didn't do as well to revive the Disney 2D Renaissance is soley because of how the studio handled both Tiana and Facilier as characters. The plot has a brilliant setup where it took place during the 1920s, a time period where the jazz age comes at it's peak, but also has a commentary on African-American working families being treated like second class citizens after the Civil War ended. So to have Tiana open her own restaurant and Facilier wanting to get respect as the greatest Voodoo Witch Doctor opens a parallel dynamic in the perspective between the Protagonist and Antagonist.

[@eeveestar6826]

I hope it doesn't have a depressing ending like the Ariel episode. That was just.... Woof.

[@Earth2Natalie]

Deadass my jaw dropped at Big Daddy's reveal, this series is so good!

[@ccormore]

I think I understand why the writers turned Tiana into a frog. It would have been weird for a human girl to fall in love with a frog, no matter how much they get along. But it makes sense for two frogs to fall in love. I do think the writers could have written around that issue to still keep Tiana human, but I guess they found no good solutions, which is why we got what we got. I still love the movie, and I also love your rewrite!

[@TAP1381]

Personally this sounds like Princess and the Frog meets Beauty and the Beast but honestly, I didn't mind. The idea of Prince Naveen being stabbed and dying actually made me audibly gasp and I like the idea of them having a relationship as human and frog before Naveen turns human again. But I don't know if I like the idea of Big Daddy being in cahoots with the Shadow Man...

[@calebmaybin6896]

Probably the one positive of Tiana as a Frog is that it forced her away from her work and made her realize there was more to life than monetary riches. Balance and smart working seemed the overall theme of the movie as it showed all hard work didn't always mean big profit, like the neighborhood Tiana lived in and her father working himself to death. Still, I enjoyed this Fanscription Take. It did balance showing working too hard and too easy have consequences thus balancing both resulting in more satisfactory results.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

An alternate idea I have is Tiana is a private eye running her own business and ends up in a battle of wits with Doctor Facilier (think like Holmes and Moriarty one attempting to out think the other) and the other big difference is it would be a noir musical!

[@MovieFan1912]

That would have been more interesting than this diet version of Beauty and the Beast which we have here.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@MovieFan1912 Thank you.

[@thequestingbunny]

I'm so mad this isn't how the story actually goes. I would have loved to see Big Daddy more in the story, and it would make sense for a Sugar Baron and the Shadowman to be workin' together. And it goes into the racism that Disney ignores.

[@ToniTheMink]

I can definitely appreciate Tiana being an actual black princess without having to be a frog for 89% of her own movie… This version would probably get the same reception as the original, but I like how the characters are better handled here!

[@SophiaSprinkles]

Exactly but some people aren't impressed with the idea of having a black character being a human instead of an animal due to *coughs* racism

[@affanjamsari5752]

Doug. You seriously need to do more videos like this. These ideas are very creative and they help our imaginations grow.

[@CulturedDegenerate]

I know this is just fanfic, but the voice acting is actually really great in this! They sound very comparable to the originals

[@AwesomeArtie]

My ideas for fan scription‘s: What if we fixed Captain Marvel? What if Star Wars had another trilogy? What if Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic World? What if wreak it Ralph was a trilogy? What if the super Mario bros movie was longer? Any of these I would be excited to see

[@nathanboswell6611]

What if Disney’s Strange World was better!

[@jlev1028]

I admit, the ending's too cliche, but I like how your rewrite develops most if the characters.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

I do like the various changes (Lawrence has Charlotte 😂) & additions to the story like the golden ball is a reference to the ball that the princess had in the original story that the frog retrieved for her & that Ray (my favorite character) was a light spirit so he didn’t have to die, but here is an idea of if they did kiss what if instead she was given the ability to talk to animals that way she could understand them in the movie

[@hansentheman8084]

Really loving your fanscriptions. For a future one could you do either: What if James Cameron’s Spider-Man movie happened? What if Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim 2 happened? What if George Miller’s Justice League Mortal happened? Or What if George Lucas’s Star Wars sequel trilogy happened? I’m not asking you to do all these fansciptions, I just hope you can do at least one of them. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@eggmannega6895]

I second the Star Wars one.

[@jjohnson2445]

​@@eggmannega6895 what if pacific rim 3 happened

[@eggmannega6895]

@@jjohnson2445 Pacific Rim had a sequel?

[@srstriker6420]

@@eggmannega6895 yes it does

[@oscarestrada6145]

I pray that they would do James Cameron Spider-Man

[@tyrellshaw1161]

This was amazing! The drama, the mystery, and all around story was perfect. Having the Baron and Shadow man have the dark past was creative and made the story so much better. Also, having Ray as a spirit animal was clever. All around great story!

[@lovelaceackah216]

this plot of what if Tiana wasn't a frog would make a good live action remake and hey it would better then the trash ones except for the jungle book 2016 that was awesome

[@PhantomDawg99]

One thing I really love about fanscription is that they don't take ages to get into a video. "What if Tiana didn't get turned into a frog?" at 7 seconds into this video. Short and simple but still an attention grabber.

[@SpringBoi73]

I definitely agree with this for two reasons. 1. Because it actually makes more sense 2. Tiana's transformation has traumatized me ;-;

[@travisdelafuente1150]

I love these Fanscription episodes and the Disney ones are always the most exciting.

[@kdusel1991]

Love it when you do disney elseworlds fanscriptions guys!! This was great!!

[@srstriker6420]

I wish that the next one will be the Black Cauldron

[@adrianthearmorwarrior1605]

​@@srstriker6420what would you fix about The Black Cauldron? And another question: what are some Disney movies that deserve live action remakes?

[@kdusel1991]

​@@adrianthearmorwarrior1605 I'd have everything fixed about that movie! It sucks! The only good thing about it is the backgrounds and the horned king

[@stopanimatecreep3400]

FanScription Request: “What If Desti was alive, but brainwashed?” It’s an SMG4 FanScription.

[@geoffreyrichards6079]

Huh. So in this iteration, Tiana and Naveen basically founded Chuck E. Cheese.

[@monsterhanna6691]

🤣🤣🤣

[@supersubatomicsonicgenerat4688]

If Disney were to make a live action remake of this movie, I would like it to have a similar format to this video, though who am I kidding Disney’s probably never gonna do that

[@jonbilgutay2]

Your fan-scripts are better then most things Disney is putting out these days.

[@kenguyii9108]

Aside from the typical “Beauty and the Beast” ending to this, this is a pretty good and dark rewrite! I wonder what other Disney projects you’re gonna tackle next? How about this: *What if Rourke was NOT the main villain in Atlantis: The Lost Empire?*

[@nathanboswell6611]

What is Esmeralda chose Quasimodo at the end?

[@kenguyii9108]

@@nathanboswell6611 That’s a Fanscript I would love to see and hear!!

[@nathanboswell6611]

@@kenguyii9108 Cheers, mate! You’ve just made my day! 😉 P.S. I like your suggestion, too!

[@matthewmccoyd2578]

Bonus points if Gamera shows up. (Sorry, after watching the Heisei trilogy, I'm morally obligated to mention him whenever Atlantis is in the conversation)

[@nathanboswell6611]

@@matthewmccoyd2578 Who’s Gamera?

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

12:01 That is SO true man! You had me on the floor with it! Right call😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRexisFern]

Good God, you definitely knocked it out of the park with this one. Love it!

[@BreonzARTnSkits]

I love how big daddy is a villain and the shadow man and BIG DADDY go to the voodoo world

[@bhunt799]

Princess and the Frog is a top 3 Disney movie for me and I absolutely love this video.

[@wadeyhyena1657]

What I wanna know is what happened to Lawrence after tripping up Dr. Facilier? Was he still arrested? Pardoned for his crimes by Naveen for helping to stop the Shadow Man? Escaped from New Orleans and began a new life elsewhere?

[@ladyalmathea7610]

Honestly, fans tend to make better content of their favorite things than the actual creators. I suppose it's because fans put a lot of time, love, and effort into the projects they take on. 😁

[@thatoneguy5343]

“Fans tend to make better content of their favorite things than the actual creators.” Spider Man Lotus:

[@briana8088]

No.

[@briandaaranda9735]

Fans usually also don't have a producer breathing down their necks telling them to change this or that because it'll sell better

[@jlev1028]

It's because fans see things in retrospect. No audience member knew, until the movie's release, that Naveen's manservant would be part of Facilier's plan, Tiana would be obsessed with building her business on her own terms, or that Ray would be squashed like a literal bug.

[@chsparkle]

It depends, I've seen rewrites which were dreadful and cringey and ones that were amazing. And Disney has got some films you'd only charge very minor things if anyone like their animated Beauty and the Beast.

[@agentprime2179]

Here are some suggestions: What If Roxanne was in An Extremely Goofy Movie? What If Tom and Jerry didn't speak in Tom and Jerry: The Movie? What If Bryan Cranston didn't die in Godzilla (2014)? What If Newt and Hicks didn't die right away in Alien 3? What If Richard Pryor wasn't in Superman III and Brainiac was the main villain? What If The Guardians of the Galaxy had a bigger role in Thor: Love and Thunder and didn't change anything that would interfere with the continuity of The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Vol. 3? What If Krang, Bebop, Rocksteady and Casey Jones were in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze? What If Blade: Trinity was better? What If K wasn't in Men in Black II?

[@srstriker6420]

Or the Utroms were in TMNT secret of the Ooze

[@vasiliskoutsokostas]

Turning Tiana in to a frog was simply amazing for me! I was laughing my a** off first time I watch the movie …

[@timwoods2852]

I'm gonna go with, different. While there's nothing wrong with your story, you did use a lot of classic tropes. If I remember correctly this was one of the first Disney films that was trying to subvert their classic formula that people were starting to call dated. One detail I would call you on specifically is making the Sugar Barron racist. In the original he eats at where Tiana works because he loves her food. He's more concerned with results than race. He even respects her make-it-herself attitude and is willing to help via her method. Hiring her to cater his party instead of just giving her money.

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Guys I'm from Louisiana and for as great it is to see Cajun and Creole culture, spending most of the movie in a swamp sucked I have actually WORKED in swamps, not fun

[@raideriv3434]

What if Roxanne was in Extremely Goofy Movie?

[@thequestingbunny]

I'm so miffed that she was dropped from other things after A Goofy Movie.

[@DarkManX16]

​@@thequestingbunnyshe did make an appearance on an episode of the house of Mouse

[@VidWatcher01]

Rob's southern voice is giving life 😅 Pause @ 8:29. How did that not become a meme?🤣😂🤣😂 11:51 Took me out!!💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@marselpanov8801]

How come human Diana understands the firefly and the gator?

[@harmonylynx252]

This is a complete upgrade. I love the idea that Tiana and Nav have a buisness relationship at first, that grows threw doing things they like rather than out of necisity and bickering. I think they would have sold more toys to! with Tianas Animal Resturant, it would have been so cute!! I think the only thing i would have changed would have been Naviene dying the coming back. Its not bad, just done alot. OOh! maybe instead find a way to make Shadow man accidentally curse himself imto being a frog, and Navine turns himself into shadow man! Then he tells Lorance (as shadow man) that he was fired, and that the plan no longer could work. Lorence takes shadowman (as a frog, who cant talk) and is so angry as he walks away, he says “Well, at least frog legs came from thsi dredfull state of afairs!” (Shadowman gulps). I think that would be funnier and pretty smart of Navines part, or maybe Tiana did the disguseing instead! either works, (Though Navine beung shadow man would be good revengd for him turning him into a frog in the first place) 🐸

[@danielstevens8610]

Interesting rewrite. Though I’d definitely be interested in seeing this, I feel there’s a small lack of… I can’t explain it… direction with this? Seeing the characters displayed in different ways is definitely fun to see, and your idea was very clever, but it feels a little more all over the place compared to the actual story. I’ve never really been bothered by the frog part, and the old film kinda falls apart without it imo. But oh well! Very good video nonetheless.

[@TheElvisJamboree]

Better than the Twisted Tale Book, I can say that right now. Very well done. :) (On the other hand, can we just get a proper drawing of the scenes that weren't drawn? Like this edit right here: 15:16 I would've loved to have seen how these spirits drag down the sugar baron, they'd need at least an extra 4 hands.)

[@michaellucejr.6374]

I love the Disney rewrites you guys at Channel Awesome come up with and this is fantastic! But I’d love to see what you guys can do with a “What If Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max” actually happened story.

[@mikeodonnell3756]

2:45 I Love this part. The way you connect these two powerful voodoo people and have them have a conversations, was something the film failed to accomplish.

[@MrGabeanator]

interesting twist although I’m not sure I can get behind the idea of a character voiced by John Goodman in a Disney film being a villain that being said I wonder what Musker and Clements would think of this

[@monsterhanna6691]

That was him?! 😱

[@MrGabeanator]

yep@@monsterhanna6691

[@LegendofBen]

Odds are if the plot didn't have her turn into a frog, the movie doesn't get made. This was one of several animated films that took a black protagonist and turned them into something non-human so they could market it to racist audiences. Spies in Disguise and Soul are other examples of this. Pretty gross corporate decision making.

[@monsterhanna6691]

Yet that's not what happened at all and her being a frog doesn't change ANYTHING. 🤦‍♀️

[@DarkManX16]

I hope people know this movie is based off a book which was a parody of the Frog Prince story. So if she doesn't turn into a frog we have a different movie on our hands.

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

He fact that I randomly put this movie on 30 minutes before this was uploaded is kind of amazing🤯

[@amvanderveen5189]

Awww nooo don't make Big Daddy a villain! He's such a sweet guy in the movie! There's even a tie in colouring book with a picture of him walking Tiana down the aisle on her wedding day!

[@monsterhanna6691]

Awwwww!!!!!!! 🥹🥹🥹💚💚💚

[@massagebyconstance5665]

I like this tape, but I think we need more explanation on why big daddy is even working for the shadow man. He doesn’t necessarily need to be evil or is he just greedy?

[@MollyFox-gs3sl]

Also cool how this version would better fit a splash mountain overlay with the swamp animal band

[@00ammy00]

7:53 But if only Naveen can talk to animals, how would Ray talk to Tiana "individually"? Edit: Never mind, watched the rest of the video😂

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love this Disney fan fiction story!

[@bluethunder250]

Lawrence: Is it the uneven hips?! Cause I can fix that! Charlotte: Hey! 😂

[@nathanboswell6611]

This guy NEEDS to work for Disney!

[@Nasser851000]

I bet Malcolm cosplayed as Facilier once XD

[@drakedarkstar5422]

yeah, in the review

[@MovieFan1912]

As a matter of fact, he did. If you haven’t seen Doug’s review of this movie, I would recommend that you do. One reason is because Malcolm not only dresses as Dr. Facilier, but also gets to put in his two cents on the movie’s depiction of Creole culture, given that he comes from a Creole background.

[@SpiffyPaige143]

YES! More of these, please! I really enjoyed it. I liked the different direction the story went for the most part. I didn't like Eli as a villain. I can't see him as villain-ish and he was kind of a surprise villain. Maybe if there was more time dedicated to creating tension between him and Charlotte. But I understand this video type doesn't allow for every detail.

[@CaptainCat101]

This movie could've benefited from Tiana turning into Kermit the Frog

[@henrymockingbird9645]

I’m sorry I like the princess and the frog the way it is with princess Tiana Turing into a frog it nice twist on the story and subverts the expectations and does something new frog prince other than a bratty princess Grows attachment to a frog and she kiss the frog

[@thatvideogameguy64169]

Ideas For Fanscription. 1. What If Super Mario Bros. 3 Happened?. 2. What If The Black Cauldron Was Better. 3. What If The 1986 Animated Mario Movie Was A Bit Better. 4. What If The Hunchback If Notre Dame Was Closer To The Book. 5. What If The Legend Of Zelda Had A Live Action Movie. 6. What If The Tim Burton Batman Movies Got A Fifth Movie Maybe Something Called “Batman Continues.” 7. What If Pirates Of The Caribbean Was Closer To The Ride In Terms Of Story While Keeping True To The Version We Got, And Yes Keep Jack Sparrow As The Main Character 8. What If The 1993 Mario Movie Was A Dark Fantasy. 9. What If Meet The Robinsons Was Better.

[@natthannguyen6723]

I agree 1.What if Bolt 2 2.What if Tim Burton directed Justice League 3.What if Miles Morales didn’t throw Bagel 4.What if Kim Possible Sequels 5. What if Gremlins 3 3.What if

[@thatvideogameguy64169]

@@natthannguyen6723 What If Miles Morales Didn't Throw The Bagel Lol

[@natthannguyen6723]

@@thatvideogameguy64169 then the scientist didn’t becoming a Spot

[@srstriker6420]

@@natthannguyen6723 I like to imagine a Tim Burton’s Justice league

[@natthannguyen6723]

@@srstriker6420 yep

[@jdzencelowcz]

I don't like The Barron being a villain, but everything else was gold.

[@louisduarte8763]

It would have been Super easy, barely an inconvenience to make the Baron (rich white guy in 1920's New Orleans who most likely inherited his wealth) bad in the original movie, so I was surprised they didn't.

[@maddalonefarms]

14:41 What does he say?

[@MovieFan1912]

He says, “Oops, butter toes!”

[@ThreeofMoths]

As much as I like this concept, I feel like the barons character wasn’t executed in a favorable way. I understand his role to emphasize the racism of the time and especially in the south, but I much preferred his personality in the original film, where he was just as supportive of tiana and her family as charlotte was.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You guys just made my day! Havent been feeling the best lately and this was just what i needed😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@StephenShepherdOfficial]

Love this Fanscription! I find it interesting the ending was oddly similar to Beauty and the Beast.

[@mysteryxio9957]

The ending kinda reminds me of what happened in Beauty and the Beast and Tangled

[@ladisneyprincesse]

I love how you restored the golden ball from the fairytale!

[@Partyboy22]

I definitely found this entertaining, but I still enjoy the original movie for what it is. There are two things I didn't really enjoy from this FanScription though. 1) I was not a fan of making the Sugar Baron/Big Daddy a villain. I liked the portrayal of the character in the original movie. A wealthy white southerner in 1920s segregated New Orleans, who was not arrogant or cruel to those beneath him. Rare like a unicorn perhaps, but not non-existent. It also made it understandable how Lottie, being rich and spoiled as she is, would be friends with Tiana. Instead, he could've worked as a reluctant villain. Perhaps, Dr. Facilier/the Shadow Man would blackmail him into working for him much like how it was implied at the beginning of this Fanscription. He would redeem himself near the end and sacrifice himself to save Tiana, Naveen and Lottie. Having him be a secondary villain didn't work for me personally. 2) The ending is pretty much a rehash/rip-off of "Beauty and the Beast." Naveen, much like Beast/Adam, dies as Tiana confesses her love for him, much like Belle. Not only does this act revive him, but makes him human again. With the way this Fanscription was written, it seemed that this ending seemed to be the only way for the story to be wrapped up. That's why I prefer how the original movie went. Naveen and Tiana were content to spend the rest of their lives as frogs as long as they had each other. When Madam Odie marries them, it officially made Tiana a princess and the curse is broken when they kiss. But that's just me. All in all, this was definitely a good reimagining of the flick. In another universe, this probably would've been how the story was told.

[@delireent.3960]

I like this rewrite a lot but I have to say, it doesn't feel enough Disney to me, idk how to explain. And Tiana using Naveen as a show to make money is a very weird udea to me, it make her less nice in a way But I love the illustration used on it!

[@SophiaSprinkles]

I respect those who love the movie, but in my opinion, the plot could use some improvement. To clarify, the story provided the characters with a much better motivation and more genuine outcome of the sacrifices than the movie. I appreciate that the NC (presumably the Nostalgia Critic) gave credit to "The Princess and the Frog" for providing Dr. Facilier, the villain in the film, with a clear motivation for his evil plots. In the movie, it was not clear why Dr. Facilier had such a deep hatred for Eli La Bouff, but this story sheds light on the subject and makes it clear why he hates him and why he seeks to eliminate him. I appreciate the fact that NC gave Ray and Louis a definite purpose in this story. In the movie, their roles were more of a walking annoyance, especially Louis, who didn't do much to help the characters achieve their goals. Although they weren't terrible, they could have had more than just being walking animal sidekicks to fill the Disney movie. I have seen other Disney sidekicks with actual motivations in their stories, rather than just being comedic relief. I appreciate how the character of Eli La Bouff was rewritten in this version of the movie to be a racist villain instead of just a wealthy doting father with bland motivations like in the original. I found him uninteresting in the movie, but this new take on his character was exactly what I wanted - it gives Dr. Facilier a reason to hate him, which is fitting. However, I do wish that Prince Naveen was portrayed as a straight black man instead of being mixed-race. I feel that black characters are often paired with other races or with mostly Caucasian characters in cartoons, and this repetition becomes boring. I don't have a problem with diverse relationships and I'm not against any race, but I think it's important to have fair representation where two black couples are together and seen as humans, not animals. I may not have enjoyed the movie myself, but I still have respect for those who love it just the way it is. It's okay if people prefer the original plot of this movie, and I'm always open to different opinions. Everyone should be able to enjoy it in their own way.

[@AmnesiacTraveler]

I really enjoyed this! I love the original film, but this was way more interesting than the original! As everyone said, making the Sugar Baron evil didn't bode well. I like the fact that he was so supportive of Charlotte and he even loved Tiana's food. I think it would've been best to just keep the Shadow Man as the main antagonist. Other than that, I love this so much!

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

I think Ray still should have died and became a star with Evangeline Edit: nvm it still happened but it wasn't as impactful

[@BaronessVonHizen]

Ray’s voice here is cracking me up 🤣

[@maddalonefarms]

2:53 How did you get her voice??

[@nathanboswell6611]

Well, they did get Rufio’s voice actor once.

[@maddalonefarms]

@@nathanboswell6611 but Anika Noni Rose is a bigger actor

[@BeniniMidori]

That was me. I appreciate the compliment❤

[@avivastudios2311]

"Do you think I want to spend the rest of my life pretending to be married to Lawrence." 😂 Nice work. This story is really cool without the hill-billys being randomly thrown in.

[@noahharristheawesome]

What?! Is it the uneven hips? because I can fix that!

[@phoebeanjanakoch2008]

Love it 🥰 The next story would be : What if Rapunzel was the villain. 🤔

[@robertbrookes2000]

I was always fine with the way Princess and the Frog did the story. Like how Tangled had Rapunzel leaving the tower early, making Tiana into a frog was a twist that changed the plot up and feel less 'by the book' fairy-tale-like. But this was still a fun Elseworld rewrite.

[@jamestolbert1856]

As much as I love the finished project, I do love this version better

[@bradwalls8656]

With how you guy ended it, I honestly can't wait for the sequel to: what if Ariel was a siren?

[@qui-gonzaluke8024]

This is great! For the next one could you do a Fanscription of Christopher Reeves' Superman and Michael Keaton's Batman? You could call it: "Batman and Superman: World's finest".