with disney's live action remake of the little mermaid set to be released in mere weeks, i decided to debunk some of the most common criticisms that i've seen online in regard to the casting of halle bailey as ariel. mind you, i have no idea whether or not this movie will be any good (and i'm not saying that you HAVE to like it just because of its cast) but to see so many people write it off entirely because ariel is no longer a white ginger is incredibly disappointing.