[geerlingguy]

A lot of similar points are made in The Critical Drinker's most recent video, "ENOUGH with the remakes" [1]. It seems like the latest way to stir up more interest (whether good or bad) is something that I do think they're doing, 'fan-baiting', where they intentionally play up a very small subset of criticisms as being anti-[whatever social issue is hot at the time], and use that as a shield against any real criticism.

I liked a lot of the 'Disney Renaissance' animated films, but most of them worked because they were animated (and could really bend reality). The hyper-real look to these remakes throws them straight into uncanny valley, and any additions to the new films tend to be (as the OP article states) pretty mediocre in quality.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU453ZDqTG4

[CoastalCoder]

I've been trying to decide if the fan-baiting allegations are true.

It seems like a plausible explanation for some of the media controversy. But I can also believe that the fuss isn't organized by the studios or perhaps by anyone at all.