Like it doesn’t read as Ursula calling her pathetic to her face to me, but even if it does…it’s a comedic musical number in a fantasy film, I think the logic works out
I mean, it’s a pretty inconsequential difference, I don’t think the staging of that delivery is an example of this adaptation’s problems (like, um, turning the lights on)
Are we surprised? Ursula says "pathetic" right to Ariel's face in the shitty remake. They missed the entire point. Many such cases.
The people working at Disney, particularly on remakes, have no love of Disney and are talentless hacks. So perfect for Modern Disney™.
And if the argument is that it undermines the scene, it’s clear in both films that Ariel’s desire to be human/escape her father/be with her crush puts blinders on her w/Ursula, she knows the risks and is aware of her malevolent undertones, she’s an impulsive child who says fuq it
1) She did NOT improv this
2) 4-camera sitcoms are rehearsed & scripted within an inch of their life
3) It’s network, it can't run long, plus new stuff can mean the well-rehearsed cameras cut off your head/miss something
4) The writers confirmed 🔼
Good acting isn't improv!
“Neurotypical” is viewed as dated language that reinforces ableism & colonized notions of the human psychological state when discussing the politics of disability & the brain. (1/5)
When discussing ableism it’s not actually a matter of “neurotypical” (“default”) VS “neurodivergent” (“deviation”).
It’s a matter of neuroconformist VS neurodivergent (I’ll explain). 3/5