For those bashing the story, we are ignoring a gevaldik chap that Artscroll pulled. How can we have the story of Esther on screen – that wouldn’t be tznius? Take Esther out. Boom. Vashti and Zeresh can look ugly (at least with Vashti – probably not completely true) but batta boom.
It dawned on me last year, and I shepped nachas from the chochma.
It davka had to be not about Esther. Grata, my 3yr old at the time after watching asked – where’s Esther?
Probably should not post this as it might cause bashing of Artscroll which is like the bashing of any great and mighty organization that does better and more positive than anyone else – it’s easy bashing material because it makes people feel small.
But it’s Adar, I am releasing some deep sod’us on the CR.