my mom (studied at one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world) said my apple pie was perfect thats it guys ive made it this is my peak
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Ok I’m probably not the best person to say this, but I’ve been seeing a lot of (as of right now) accurate insults on how the CGI approach for the Live Action Little Mermaid movie, but please be mindful that you don’t take things too far, and *especially* don’t start going after Halle Bailey (Ariel’s actress) and to a lesser extent, Ariel the character.
Antiblackness is still an issue in a lot of fandom spaces, and it doesn’t just come out as using nasty slurs or stereotypes. It manifests as drawing Black characters lighter and/or with more white features, it comes out as removing Black partners from ships, and it starts out as plausibly deniable insults that get the door open to microaggressions and outright nasty comments.
I’m not saying that all discussion of the movie should be stalled, or even if it turns out to be an artistic failure, that it doesn’t merit discussion. I’m saying that you shouldn’t extend your vitriol to the characters and actors.
If you really feel the need to insult her, it might be worth a little introspection. Ask yourself, “Do I resent that they changed Ariel, or that they changed Ariel in this way?”. You’re not irredeemable if your personal answer isn’t kind. Just be more careful, try and observe how that sort of world view affects your behavior to others, and then course correct.
A lot of little kids would love to see another Black Princess. A lot of little kids would love to have a Black mermaid as a main character. Hell, a lot of adults would love those too. Black fantasy characters have long been excluded, transformed, killed, merely in the background, relegated to stereotypes, villainized and have hardly ever in the spotlight, especially in major productions.
Don’t make it harder for kids (and adults!) to see themselves on screen. Don’t ruin their wonder. So don’t make unkind comments. Keep it to yourself. Frankly, Halle looks beautiful, and I can’t wait to see the sparkles in her fans’ eyes as she swims across the screen.
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Okay so I never made a complete reaction to the rest of The Seven Stars so here are the remainders of my thoughts:
Note for future self, Sera: kidnapping children is not good
BRAEDEN YOU LITTLE —! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN????
The tension between those two is unreal
Disrespectfully, Doddman, please shut up
Braeden, betrayed by Thorne. Braeden, betrayed by Rowena. Braeden, BETRAYED BY HIS OWN UNCLE???????
On one hand, those African lions Jess always wanted to see? Great. On the other hand—WHY IS THERE A MEDIEVAL WARRIOR AND AFRICAN LIONS ON BILTMORE GROUNDS??????
KINSLEY. BEATTY, DON’T YOU DARE. I WAS JUST STARTING TO LIKE HIM.
THREE TIMES????? ISN’T ONE STRIKE ENOUGH?????
BEATTY I DIDN’T KNOW YOU HAD IT IN YOU
“I just killed Joan of Arc!” what.
THE STATUES
MR V IS GOOD AGAIN
THE STATUES ARE ALIVE????
Doddman. Go AWAY.
Mirror dimensions, spirits, reflections—amazing
Braeden nO
Okay so like why are the statues attacking everyone if not everyone decided to be an idiot and hunt down animals…?
Oh no Diana’s here. You are officially good as dead
JESS BELOVED
Need I mention how much I love and hate Braeden’s willingness to always sacrifice himself?
That stupid deer. I hate it.
OHHH THE ANGEL. IT CAN’T CONTROL THE ANGEL. HA.
The seven stars. I get it now.
Braeden. I love that you love her. But please. Stop. trying. To. get. Yourself. KILLED.
Noooo I actually liked Mr. Pratt : (
Vanderbilt, you’re the one that raised him. You raised him to jump off trains and use school money to buy a horse
OHHHHHASHIYDSIUHDSUHIHOSIOHJDIJSCIHOOIHCSJIHO. THEY SAID IT. THEY SAID THE THING. THEY SAID IT. (the thing being i love you)
oh yeah btw Kinsley is still alive if anyone was wondering
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