unprincess wrote:btw was anyone around the webz for the absolute shitstorm when Stitch made fun of the Renaissance era Princess films(& Lion King) for its teaser promos? Cuz this is basically that all over again, lol.
I was one of those complaining back then
-- I just hated what they did to Jasmine in the
Aladdin one. The other three were actually amusing and the concept itself was fun. Looking back on it, that was a pure stroke of genius from a marketing standpoint. It reminded people of Disney's past hits by gently mocking them, it conveyed the message that this was not the Disney movie or a Disney protagonist you were used to, but the actual movie was actually pure heart and pure Disney. Not to mention, the stuff it makes fun of wasn't in the actual film, it was limited only to those "Inter-Stitch-ials". It also featured new hand-drawn animation seamlessly integrated with the original one.
Now compare that to the WIR2 trailer -- this princess stuff is actually in the movie (and in fact, they may be adding more of it), the princesses themselves are tired jokes and stereotypes that the internet itself has already chewed out years before (Aurora constantly falls asleep, ha-ha; Belle is ALWAYS seen reading a book; Pocahontas' hair is out of this world), and they look nothing like themselves. The first movie was already visually unimaginative (a movie about video games, some of them 8-bit, some RPG, could have played more with the concept and employed a mix of visual styles, or even used live-action for the arcade sequences), so I had no expectations that the sequel would try something new artistically and tonally. It seems it only exists as a corporate promotion and to show how cool Disney is for taking jabs at themselves.
It kind of appears they're trying to do what Mattel did to Barbie with
Life in the Dreamhouse -- the only difference being that LitD is actually funny, and Barbie lends herself to the concept more easily: she was pretty much a blank slate before so the comedic tone doesn't feel like personality transplant, and alternatively, you can view the show as one of Barbie's acting gigs.
Anyway, I just see the scene as pointless and not really innovative, as I've already seen more creative Disney Princess reimaginings, as well as funnier Disney Princess parodies online, each done with more care for the characters. But this coming from Disney, it doesn't really feel like a celebration of the characters, but rather insincere, exploitative and manipulative.
In any case, complaining won't do much, but I guess it's nice to vent for a bit. We all know we're all going to pay and see this movie.