Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5154975-20140830155800/@comment-24674051-20150225042749

And really, how many people had even heard of the original Snow Queen fairy tale before Frozen, or knew what that tale was really about? Yet, while giving Nod to the Disney version (which bore very little resemblence to the original fairy tale), Once actually, in it's own twisted way, presented the original fairy tale in a fun way that was not only entertaining, but actually makes you want to go read the original source to see the story behind the story.

The thing with Disney is that they tell sanitized, family friendly versions of the original fairy tales. And while entertaining in their own right (and I admit that I am somewhat of a Disney geek), they do not always depict the original intent (or moral, if there is one) of the story presented. Honestly, I think Disney could find a way to spin the Raven, or the Fall of the House of Usher (both somewhat dark works by Poe) into something that is sanitized and family friendly. that is not a bad thing, necessarily, it's just what Disney is.

I think as long as Once continues to just utilize Disney references as Easter Eggs, or just to help increase the instant recognition of characters (such as using the dwarf names from the Disney version of Snow White) before showing us their twist on the original material, then all is well.