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Hamilton is censored on Disney Plus; Lin-Manuel Miranda gives two fucks

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    cfabbro
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    I personally don't see a problem with this, given Disney Plus is largely marketed towards children, but I still thought this was an interesting article since I was not aware of the MPAA's rules...

    I personally don't see a problem with this, given Disney Plus is largely marketed towards children, but I still thought this was an interesting article since I was not aware of the MPAA's rules regarding the use of "fuck" in films. Also the latter half of the headline is great. :P

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    1. babypuncher
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      The co-operation and positive attitude of Lin-Manuel Miranda makes me OK with this as well. I would be far more upset if this was done against his wishes. This isn't like The King's Speech where...

      The co-operation and positive attitude of Lin-Manuel Miranda makes me OK with this as well. I would be far more upset if this was done against his wishes. This isn't like The King's Speech where removing the profanity really guts the plot point it explicitly facilitated.

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  2. JXM
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    While I strongly disagree with Disney+ censoring old content, I actually think the fact that such a broad new audience will be able to see a once in a generation Broadway play is worth sacrificing...

    While I strongly disagree with Disney+ censoring old content, I actually think the fact that such a broad new audience will be able to see a once in a generation Broadway play is worth sacrificing two fucking words.

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