I work at Disneyland and the other day a mom scolded her daughter the other day while holding an Ariel toy -- she was like "No, I don't like her message" I was like ummmm what? but now I think I understand
I don't think I'd say she hated her species, though. She was just so damn curious about humankind and she wanted to be where the people are and ask them questions about why fire burns. Is that so wrong?
Disney meant for her character to be a bit feminist. She represents woman entering society in multiple ways (Ariel literally enters human society, and there's the symbolism of "finding her voice"). Critics like to argue that she only became human for Eric (which is anti-feminist!!1!), but her entire "Part of Your World" sequence was motivated entirely by her interest in human civilization. Ursula made Ariel's humanity conditional on Eric falling in love with her, which is probably some allegory about patriarchal society forcing girls into marriages in order to be enter society.
Honestly, the way Disney interpreted The Little Mermaid isn't accurate at all.
Ariel only wanted to be human so she could have an eternal soul as merpeople don't have souls.
In the end she turns to foam but becomes a spirit of nature.
So she gets what she wanted all along, eternal soul not love.
I don't think I'd say she hated her species, though. She was just so damn curious about humankind and she wanted to be where the people are and ask them questions about why fire burns. Is that so wrong?
Disney meant for her character to be a bit feminist. She represents woman entering society in multiple ways (Ariel literally enters human society, and there's the symbolism of "finding her voice"). Critics like to argue that she only became human for Eric (which is anti-feminist!!1!), but her entire "Part of Your World" sequence was motivated entirely by her interest in human civilization. Ursula made Ariel's humanity conditional on Eric falling in love with her, which is probably some allegory about patriarchal society forcing girls into marriages in order to be enter society.
OH WOW. That's a smart argument. Disney aint playing
I don't think I'd say she hated her species, though. She was just so damn curious about humankind and she wanted to be where the people are and ask them questions about why fire burns. Is that so wrong?
Disney meant for her character to be a bit feminist. She represents woman entering society in multiple ways (Ariel literally enters human society, and there's the symbolism of "finding her voice"). Critics like to argue that she only became human for Eric (which is anti-feminist!!1!), but her entire "Part of Your World" sequence was motivated entirely by her interest in human civilization. Ursula made Ariel's humanity conditional on Eric falling in love with her, which is probably some allegory about patriarchal society forcing girls into marriages in order to be enter society.
I don't think I'd say she hated her species, though. She was just so damn curious about humankind and she wanted to be where the people are and ask them questions about why fire burns. Is that so wrong?
Disney meant for her character to be a bit feminist. She represents woman entering society in multiple ways (Ariel literally enters human society, and there's the symbolism of "finding her voice"). Critics like to argue that she only became human for Eric (which is anti-feminist!!1!), but her entire "Part of Your World" sequence was motivated entirely by her interest in human civilization. Ursula made Ariel's humanity conditional on Eric falling in love with her, which is probably some allegory about patriarchal society forcing girls into marriages in order to be enter society.
I don't think I'd say she hated her species, though. She was just so damn curious about humankind and she wanted to be where the people are and ask them questions about why fire burns. Is that so wrong?
Disney meant for her character to be a bit feminist. She represents woman entering society in multiple ways (Ariel literally enters human society, and there's the symbolism of "finding her voice"). Critics like to argue that she only became human for Eric (which is anti-feminist!!1!), but her entire "Part of Your World" sequence was motivated entirely by her interest in human civilization. Ursula made Ariel's humanity conditional on Eric falling in love with her, which is probably some allegory about patriarchal society forcing girls into marriages in order to be enter society.
