YES! I love GOT but it definitely has the same problem. GAH.

How does (for example) making Ariel brown skinned make it unbelievable? The story has already been changed drastically from its original source. The final outcome is completely different. But changing her to a brown skinned mermaid would be the thing that crosses the line?

The Little Mermaid. I don't recall a crab in the original tale I heard as a kid.

Of course, using stories from other places would be awesome, provided they do it without resorting to the stereotypes they often do when trying to make movies about non European people.

How is it more organic to add a calypso singing crab than to make her brown?

I was thinking Melissa Joan Hart?

You ever notice that people who get mad about things like this— the "HEY SHE CAN'T BE BROWN, THIS IS A EUROPEAN STORY" people are totally ok with suspending their disbelief enough to accept anthropomorphized animals, dragons, talking snowmen and the like?

Given Disney's treatment of Pocahontas and the upcoming Lone Ranger, I'm totally cool with Hollywood leaving us Indians alone for a bit. Maybe they can check out some Sherman Alexie, the 1491's or the films of Sterlin Harjo to get a little more perspective.

Agreed. I saw the picture and stared for awhile trying to figure what was weird about it. Yes. Farrah Abraham all the way.

For me, the icing on the cake is the patented "Brian Williams Eyebrows of Concern" freeze (with possible subtly dramatic exhale??) at the end.

In Wisconsin, it is not uncommon to have kids at bars. Usually during the day, or early evening. Not so much after 9.

Her hair in particular makes me think that this is Beauty Pageant Merida(TM).

Native Americans are not a monolith. I am a Native American and I find the team name very problematic. I am not alone.

I am Native American. An enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. I identify as Native and work with tribes in my professional life. I have been called a "dirty redskin" countless times, my relatives have been called redskins in a derogatory manner. It happens, even if you don't hear it yourself.

I want to go to an important duck meeting.

You know what makes me mad? That I was considering getting a 2-piece swim suit this year. I probably have more of a belly than Kelly and all of a sudden I'm horrified that people will talk about me like this. And my horror makes me mad.

Wow. I didn't know that there was actually someone playing the bells. I guess I assumed that it was all automated now. Super rad. Go Lyle!

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That of course, is part of the problem. The media makes no attempt to understand the facts and details regarding tribal citizenship, tribal laws and the relationship between the governments (at all levels).

He is also allowedto change his mind before the final judgement.