Is it just because she's a pretty princess? Even for Disney princesses she's a horrible role model.
Belle had her book smarts and didn't take *beep* from anyone
Tiana proved in order to get ahead in life you need to work hard for your goals
Cinderella taught tolerance and patience
Jasmine fought for her own choices
Merida earned the right to her own life
What did Ariel do? Sell her voice for a pair of legs and gave up her life just for a guy
Because, honestly: a lot of people are impulsive, headstrong, and romantic like Ariel.
It's not about being some great role model.
What did Ariel do? Sell her voice for a pair of legs and gave up her life just for a guy
Taking a guess by you "handel" you are not a guy (guess what I am?) but
as my "handel" implies
First It is nice to see someone listing one of the original three in your list
since many a person DOES NOT do that meaning that we are not totally closed minded
First and Foremost DID YOU READ THE ORIGINAL STORY? (may have to change my handel to that) what does she do there?
Second Ariel is a mermaid a pure fantasy creature in what seems to be the ideal environment (so why does she want to leave it? another topic)
Third she is a romantic and as stated impulsive plus she has a perspective that is refreshing to see
I could go on but I am trying to keep this short (failed badly here)
And yes Ariel is NOT perfect irresponsible and forgetful but NO ONE IS PERFECT
hence another reason to like her and being a realistic character considering she is a mermaid
As to the others where is Pocahantas Mulan and Rapunzel?
Pocahantas Proud of here heritage and quite self reliant
Mulan Shows a girl can do what a man can do maybe better ?
Rapunzel more then book smarts since she reads more then just fairy tales
which brings us to
Belle Her best attributes Ariel's physical apperance (yea different hair(?)can you say Sherri Stoner?) color eye shape and color
And all the other characters most cliches in an animated film since American tale and The animated Titanic movies (those Titaniac movies seem alot worse though)
Glad to see Tiana rated well for she sure as hell deserves MORE respect
(three guesses why Tiana Mulan and Pocahantas get no respct?)
Jasmine SADLY is a plot device and even the TV series made mistakes
dissapointing
And Merida she earned her own life just like Triton does for Ariel
(Bad example.......or is it?)
AND NO Elsa and Anna?????????????????? Elsa who just might change the "evil" aspect of Queen?OR optimistic Anna who survives near death experiences?
EVERY Character listed here is flawed Arielis no exception but if you like Ariel or not
before 1991 it was free choice you decided about Ariel's character after Belle who's primary selling tool is "In your face" or ELSE>>>> hence the comparisons and bashing
I only scratched the surface here and who knows what is gonna come after this
and lastly hence your name what are your thoughts of Daisy Duke Ms. Simpson ruined her
As to the others where is Pocahantas Mulan and Rapunzel?
and lastly hence your name what are yourthoughts of Daisy Duke Ms. Simpson ruined her
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Is it just because she's a pretty princess? Even for Disney princesses she's a horrible role model.
What did Ariel do?
Sell her voice for a pair of legs and gave up her life just for a guy
^ Agreed.
This is a movie, not a PSA.
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^Idem.
shareAnd Snow White was the template for all s she CLEARLY had faults
Sleeping Beauty again read the original story?
Yeah some are not even listed here and sadly not everyone is gonna agree
but bashing/bullying is just terrible
Because she actually DID something in order to make her dream come true.
Because she had the courage to stand up to her father and express her own opinion.
Because she loved her family but had the maturity to realise that her destiny was not under the sea.
Because she was clever, adventurous and always eager to learn something new.
Because she wanted to explore the whole world.
Because she was willing to risk everything for the ultimate feeling of all, LOVE.
Finally, because she was a mermaid, a gorgeous, sweet little mermaid.
I was just thinking the same thing.
She's an idiot.
People like her because she's a fool.
She doesn't fall in love. She sees a guy she thinks is hot. That's all. There's no relationship building or anything. Sees hot guy then goes to any lengths to be with him like some crazed stalker.
I feel like there's a while Middle section of this film missing where she observes him and her curiosity grows to love.
Simba is impulsive but Ariel comes across as badly written.
I especially get a good laugh at the scene where she argues with Triton about Eric.
"You don't even know him!"
And we're supposed to believe she does after never even talking to him? At least other disney couples talked about each other, getting an idea of who they were
"You don't even know him!"
And we're supposed to believe she does after never even talking to him?
At least other disney couples talked about each other, getting an idea of who they were
Also, in fairy tales it's very common for characters to instantly fall in love. They're just FAIRY TALES, for crying out loud.
Snow White and Prince Charming didn't talk to each other either, and they obviously lived "happily ever after" at the end of that movie/story.
Also, in fairy tales it's very common for characters to instantly fall in love. They're just FAIRY TALES, for crying out loud.
Yeah, and besides, at least Ariel actually managed to observe Eric's behavior and actions directly, both before and during the storm, so in a way she did get to know him (and let's be honest, in some cases, directly observing their behavior when they don't even know you exist or are present is actually far more of a way to glean into someone's true nature than talking face to face. Need I remind you that Anna and Hans directly interacted with each other and it nearly ended in disaster because Hans was literally putting up a show?).
And yeah, good point regarding Aurora and Cinderella (and Aurora's even worse as she's pretty much the only Disney Princess to literally only have going for her prince as a motive for her actions. Even Snow White at least had trying to escape her wicked and murderous stepmom as something besides her prince that acted as motivation for her actions. Plus Cinderella wanted to be freed from her abusive family, and as several people have noted, even Part of Your World makes this explicit, Ariel already dreamed of becoming a human before she was even aware of Eric's existence, much less met him. The only thing Eric did was give her the final push.).
In addition, although it is rare, love at first sight does indeed exist in the real world. In fact, My parents actually met a couple who not only fell in love at first sight, but even have a strong marriage. Not to mention claiming gradual love is the way to go is very overrated. In fact, gradual love is probably an example of how NOT to go with a relationship as it is far more likely to just end in divorce at the very least and at worst probably involve a family suicide. For every person who uses Anna and Hans' relationship as a reason to dismiss Love at First Sight, I will cite how Ron and Hermione's relationship ended as an example of gradual love NOT ending well (basically, according to JK Rowling, they are going through marital counseling and possibly even getting divorce papers ready).
But she's right, Triton doesn't know him, at all. It's not like she said "I know him better than you do!"
And how should they have done that in this movie? If they talked before, Eric would exactly know who she was and there wouldn't be any problem. It's obvious they threw in Ariel's fascination with the human world and the clash with her father as motivations for her to become human. Eric may have been a catalyst, but at that point he was nothing but a crush.
People like her because she's a fool.
Giving someone who's blantently evil, lives with rotting fish souls, two creepy henchmen the power of your voice.
And it wasn't for something particularly important even. Just so she could get close to a guy. A guy who might not have even liked her.
Her thinking process is switched off completely. She'll literally do anything, no matter how stupid, put her Kingdom at risk, her family in danger for her selfish (or should that be 'shellfish'. Comedy gold, folks...) needs.
Ariel and Gaston would've been a match made in Disney heaven. But a short film perhaps.
She wasn't fooled here. Flounder and Sabastian could see how corrupt Usurla is.
Okay, first of all, she didn't entirely trust Ursula, alright? In fact, she actually refused Flotsam and Jetsam when they tried to directly suggest going to Ursula, and keep in mind she basically wasn't fully composed at that time due to Triton destroying her objects in front of her. It literally took a flick of the remains of that statue for her to even consider the deal, and even when undergoing the deal, it was made pretty obvious that she was extremely reluctant to do so. And in case you watched it on mute and without subtitles, Ursula made a pretty big deal in regards to how she had changed.
Second of all, she also observed Eric's behavior on the ship, so at the very least she actually got a glimpse into his true nature, so don't act like she fell for his looks.
And third of all, she isn't selfish at all. You want actual selfishness, just look at Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove, especially in the beginning where he made very clear he didn't give a darn about anyone but himself, but even reveled in the fact that his actions would most likely make Pacha's family and village homeless, if not killed outright for his selfish desire for a summer getaway. Heck, how Gaston behaved is a better fit than Ariel regarding selfishness, since you brought him up.
And besides, the original little mermaid was worse, especially when she basically sold out everyone for a guy she only used to get a soul, then committed suicide after refusing to kill him and his bride and got exactly what she wanted anyways. Had I been Hans Christian Andersen and wrote the tale, I would have God give her a soul, then DAMN HER TO HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY for her selfishness, even with her one selfless act.
She did fall for his looks. What did she say she liked about him besides his looks? Nothing!
shareWhat did she say she liked about him besides his looks? Nothing!
Besides, what about Eric who wanted to marry a girl whose voice he only heard?
She saved his life.
He has more reason to like her
So Ariel says that Eric is handsome. So what? That doesn't mean she wasn't impressed by what she saw of his personality on the ship.
She did fall for his looks. What did she say she liked about him besides his looks? Nothing!
And it wasn't for something particularly important even. Just so she could get close to a guy.
She'll literally do anything, no matter how stupid, put her Kingdom at risk, her family in danger for her selfish (or should that be 'shellfish'. Comedy gold, folks...) needs.
Totally missed the part where her father wanted to decide her life for her? And again, Eric was simply a catalyst.
Good god, yes, you're as hilarious as a Disney comedic sidekick!
I'm not sure why Ariel should've thought that trading her voice for a pair of legs would put her kingdom and family at risk.
No, I don't think going to Ursula was the right choice, but I don't get why you guys are putting all the blame on Ariel and ignoring Triton's part in that mistake.
But still no explanation for your deduction, Ariel foolish->people love her.