Here’s Caitlin Moran on the original film: It’s behind The Times’ paywall, so I can’t usefully link to it.īut meanwhile, here are a few quotes. Brenda Chapman, Merida’s creator described the move as sexist, irresponsible, mercenary, and appalling.Ĭaitlin Moran (whose brilliant piece on library closures is reproduced here with her permission) wrote about the Merida makeover in The Times on, with all the wit and incisiveness that anyone who knows her writing would expect. She’s been made skinnier, sexier and more mature in appearance, so that she “matches” the other princesses. Today I’ve just signed a petition aimed at persuading Disney to undo the makeover of Merida, the strong character from Brave, as she joins the pantheon of Disney Princesses.
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