fozzie:

the thing is that they could have done an Actually live action lion king a la the stage musical, but to execute that would demand a commitment to daring and consistent costume and set abstraction that disney just isnt comfortable with in their film medium because they want to appeal to as large an audience as generally as possible.. which is exactly why frozen is Like That, because in their desperation to keep the princess franchise fresh and relevant, disney mined everything that had worked for them in the past without recognizing that what makes something special is its uniqueness, boldness, and sincerity