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<p>Matthew Belinkie and Matthew Wrather look beyond the stupid controversy over the casting of Ariel in Disney&#8217;s live action remake of <em>The Little Mermaid</em>, and uncover a more profound controversy about what these movies are even for.</p>
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<h2>Further Reading</h2>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_live-action_adaptations_and_remakes_of_Disney_animated_films">List of Disney live-action adaptations and remakes of Disney animated films</a></li>
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Episode 743: I Thought They Looked Snazzy on the Outside!

Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve.