I know, and Hansel and Gretel killed the witch who tried to eat them by throwing her into the oven.
I just keep thinking that with The Little Mermaid Disney went too far and actually castrated the spirit of the fairy tale. The little mermaid's quest was foremost a quest for an immortal soul, one which the land-dwellers have (and some waste it in their lives) in contrast with the merfolk who live several of our lifetimes' but end up as foam in the sea.
But the Disney film it was all about love, and Ariel messes up but doesn't rectify her mistakes by herself. As opposed to the girl in, say, "Brave", who messed up her mother and kingdom and does her best to mend the tears before war breaks out.
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Date: 2014-04-12 02:11 am (UTC)I just keep thinking that with The Little Mermaid Disney went too far and actually castrated the spirit of the fairy tale. The little mermaid's quest was foremost a quest for an immortal soul, one which the land-dwellers have (and some waste it in their lives) in contrast with the merfolk who live several of our lifetimes' but end up as foam in the sea.
But the Disney film it was all about love, and Ariel messes up but doesn't rectify her mistakes by herself. As opposed to the girl in, say, "Brave", who messed up her mother and kingdom and does her best to mend the tears before war breaks out.