Board Thread:Off-Topic Fun/@comment-5367821-20130209055547/@comment-4047879-20130502224704

Not at all caught up on it, if they change a character they change a character and as long as it works I don't ultimately care, I just want to enjoy the show :). But using a recognised name as a nod or otherwise is always going to make people think of the original Disney character of that name, and as someone who is a huge fan of both the Disney aswell as the traditional fairytales, I personally want to see the named by Disney characters I love as I remember them even if there is a twist in it. Otherwise what is the point of using that name when it could of been any number of names that could have worked? To me a name is more than just a nod, a costume similarity is a nod, a name is a NAME. In my eyes that is very different. It would be like using the name Harry Potter for someone playing a wizard and then having a 6ft tall ginger morbidly obese female play the role.

What they do with less visually recognisable characters and those who are non-disney are fair game in my eyes as long as it ultimatly works.

I totally agree with fractured fairytales comments and I also agree with aquamares comment that the main focus should be on the acting ability and the overall story but also no matter how amazing an actors skills are (speaking as someone who is an actor, studied acting at uni for 3 years and is working in the industry and has been to castings) if you do not fit the look you will not be cast in the role- FACT. It is nothing to do with racism at all.

So yes change away if it works with in the premise of the show, it works realistically for the character, and it doesn't feel forced and shoe horned in for political correctness.