I have to say, I agree with rezo_eris on this. Ariel's dad fed her lies about humans her whole life, no doubt because he wanted to protect her. She says from the start that she doesn't understand how any race that made the things she loved to collect could be as her dad said they were, so like any person ought, she decided to find out for herself. Enter Prince Eric, who is everything her dad denies humans could be, so kind he braved a burning ship to save his pet dog. It's no wonder Ariel was only more curious then, enough to save his life.
It gets worse when her dad goes into a rage and destroys her beloved collection. He thought he was doing her a favor. All he did was chase her away from him. And then she does encounter Eric again, who doesn't recognize her as his savior since she can't talk. Despite this, he still takes her in, feeds and clothes her, and even spends time with her. It's no wonder that even if she initially had a crush on the human that it became something more, especially when he took on Ursula to save Ariel's life. Even her dad wouldn't be able to convince her that humans were bad after that. She had found the opposite to be true!
Ariel has never been a favorite of mine, I couldn't stand the cartoon, but she is not unworthy of being seen as a role model to kids. Especially kids that grow up being fed racist lies. Would that more kids would be like her in that respect, and find out the truth for themselves.
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Date: 2013-04-15 01:50 pm (UTC)It gets worse when her dad goes into a rage and destroys her beloved collection. He thought he was doing her a favor. All he did was chase her away from him. And then she does encounter Eric again, who doesn't recognize her as his savior since she can't talk. Despite this, he still takes her in, feeds and clothes her, and even spends time with her. It's no wonder that even if she initially had a crush on the human that it became something more, especially when he took on Ursula to save Ariel's life. Even her dad wouldn't be able to convince her that humans were bad after that. She had found the opposite to be true!
Ariel has never been a favorite of mine, I couldn't stand the cartoon, but she is not unworthy of being seen as a role model to kids. Especially kids that grow up being fed racist lies. Would that more kids would be like her in that respect, and find out the truth for themselves.
As for leaving my family behind...yes, yes I am. As all people who expect to marry do, some distance has to happen. And also, my fiancé gave up a lot to want to marry me, including receiving his dad's approval. Just because his dad doesn't like me doesn't make either of us foolish to want to be together.