To be fair, Disney are not the only ones who find Andersen's tales morbid and want a better ending for them. Terry Pratchett was outraged to find that the ending of "The little Match Girl" was supposed to be a happy one.
Just catching up with The Back O Beyond - really enjoyed the new pages! Also, I'm a fan of happy endings, too, so I totally share Nate's impulse here (... I still can't quite forgive Hans Christian Anderson for making me feel slightly sorry for my Christmas tree every year >:( )
![[Tides of Time]](http://TheBackOBeyond.webcomic.ws/files/to_tide2.png)
Walt Disney Studios: "I like mine better."
Also, cuddles. This page makes me happy.
But ya. His only choice is now to write something of his own and something he will enjoy more :D