The little mermaid fucking

Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in the upcoming Little Mermaid live-action film and director Ross Marshall praised Halle's "spirit, heart, youth, innocence" and "glorious singing voice". The announcement was made this week with the film's director Rob Marshall praising the "spirit, heart, youth, innocence" and "glorious singing voice" of the young actress. People online have since come to the actress' defence, with many praising the casting choice and slamming problematic criticism. Some questioning the casting have expressed "disappointment" over the fact that the original Ariel had red hair and blue eyes — and was white.

Goddamn this entire topic is stupid. Let me in on all the drama while things are still hot. You know people will totally forget about this in a week so time is of the essence. To recap a bit: Disney loves making stupid-ass live action movies lately.

Disney has a penchant for turning fucked-up shit into child-friendly magic. Disney version — Snow White runs away into the forest because it's that or get killed by her stepmother, so fair enough really. She finds seven little men living in a house and becomes a maid for them. The queen finds her, kills her, but the prince pops his pretty head up, gives her the kiss of life, and they marry.

This is the Myths Your Teacher Hated podcast, where I tell the stories of cultures around the world in all of their original, bloody, uncensored glory. You can also find news and episodes on our website at myths your teacher hated dot com. I want to thank Patty Shim Shoy on Reddit for letting me know that these stories apparently pair well with coffee and waffles.