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Sarah Wagner's avatar

I’m annoyed- I left a comment here yesterday and it’s totally vanished. I just pointed out that I think it’s worth noting that Branagh DID make all of his characters more complex- more nuanced- but they left them essentially unchanged in their natures. The villain remains a villain even though we might understand her motives. We still never root for her. And my personal favorite is that the king, instead of being a bumbling buffoon played for laughs, is a kind old man who genuinely loves his son and has real concerns for him and the kingdom. He may be the most positive adult figure in a Disney film- though I guess Cinderella’s father could be in that running as well!

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tmatt's avatar

I hadn’t really thought about the fact that the step mother remains villainous even while being made more complex. That’s a valid point. Not once do we ever root for her- that’s an important part of why the movie works. And yes, the prince is kind, but he’s also respectful of his father, who isn’t an idiot trapped in the past. He has valid concerns and truly loves his son. All the characters are more complex, but never in ways that betray their essential roles in the story.

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tmatt's avatar

I saw that comment just this morning, but you are right -- now it has vanished. Alas, we no longer have your, "And the prince ..." ending.

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Alex's avatar
7dEdited

Yes, why is Branaugh's Cinderella a lonely Disney Princess gazing sadly out of a tower window, while down in the court yard, Trans activists were plotting how to "fix" the next remake. When Malificent was made the victim of Sleeping Beauty, oppressed by men, the inversion was under way.

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Eloris's avatar

Huh! I missed that when it came out. Guess I’ll dig it up and watch it.

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Lola LB's avatar

Hashtags are basically gone now on X. As for clout ... well, I was unable to get traffic with original posts so I've resorted to just sharing and quote posting, and responding. I've managed to kinda glom on to some of the more larger, well known accounts, especially one extremely well-known, influential account because we share the same hearing disability. It is what it is.

Basically, be a consistent responder, make note of who responds back and maybe your clout will grow.

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