Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Should Disney's Hercules Be More Like Heracles?
The Hercules film that Disney made is a great story as it is, but it is completely separate from the myth of Heracles. I think that the myth of Heracles is a type of hero that we as modern-day Americans do not really consider to be much of a hero due to his problematic tendencies, which is why it made sense for Disney to change it to a "feel good" movie. The hero arch of Hercules becoming a hero by defeating monsters and Hades, while also falling in love, makes it easier for American audiences to connect and root for him. Hercules starts out different from normal humans, but then uses his differences for good. The fact that he also chooses love over becoming a God is something that American audiences can appreciate more than if he had chosen to leave Meg. I do not think Disney should've incorporated anything from the myth, because it simply wouldn't be appropriate for a family-friendly, kid-friendly audience, and it wouldn't have had a satisfying ending in my opinion. Heracles is much too gruesome a myth to be animated and made a light hearted musical, so I welcome the completely different story of a cliché Disney hero.
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