Board Thread:Off-Topic Fun/@comment-5367821-20130209055547/@comment-6195464-20130212204415

72.225.56.169 wrote: I think characters that are popular like Ariel, Cinderella, and really any disney princess they use, should be portayed the way they are in the movies. People like Jack, Hansel & Gretel, Lancelot, etc. are lesser known and when you hear their name you don't think of a specific character like you do with Belle and Snow White. Making them visually similar to the Disney versions allows the audience to immediately connect to the ones they know. Like if Ariel turned up as an Indian people would be confused at first and wouldn't connect as well to her because they know Ariel as a caucasian red head. A black Lancelot was a good choice in my opinion because it takes lesser known fairytales or less popular tales more or less and adds new personality to the show. Jack as a girl was cool and the creators were able to pull it off because if there is a movie about a jack, I've never heard of it, and most people probably haven't either. I agree - Recognizable always works for me. For instance - I love that Belle actually -looks- like the Disney Belle... and not only that, but the outfit was very similar. I actually love the photoshoot by Ryan Astamendi - who recreated the images of the Disney girls with real women... Gorgeous - but totally recognizable.

http://io9.com/5899538/these-real+life-disney-princess-photos-are-so-spot+on-its-eerie