Mega Rants - Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

Aurora is worse but ariel cannot hold a argument against belle or tiana - visitor (8/15/2017)

How is Aurora worse? - MegaSoulhero (8/15/2017)

She does nothing, just waits around at leasr ariel is curious and does it herself - visitor (8/16/2017)

I prefer a boring princess over a selfish and spoiled princess - MegaSoulhero (8/16/2017)

Ariel made a mistake like all people - visitor (8/16/2017)

Yeah, I dislike Ariel too, but I think Eric is much worse. - Elric-san (8/18/2017)

The best part is the ending.
MegaSoulHero: Oh what movie?
Girl #1: Hercules!
MegaSoulHero: (breaks disk in half) See ya! - TheReviewer20 (8/19/2017)

I barely remember anything about this movie because I watched it last when I was probably 7, but you did manage to make me not watch it again, as she seems so unlikable - Phillip873 (8/23/2017)

This is an awesome rant - visitor (8/27/2017)

She wasn't as bad as you make her out to be. She was a teenager, for one, and if we all know what teenagers do, is they make mistakes. It's not like she DELIBERATELY intended on hurting anyone, she just disobeyed her father and what teenager doesn't do that? You were pretty much making her out as a completely evil person who cared about nobody but herself which really wasn't the case. Yeah, she screwed up, but that doesn't make her a villain. I don't mean to argue but I felt that had to be said. - visitor (8/28/2017)

Last I checked, teenagers don't usually make a deal with a suspiciously evil looking person and give up their voice just to be with some dude. Yes, teenagers disobey their fathers, but that's still not something movies directed towards children should be teaching kids. I would forgive this if Ariel was punished at the end, but she wasn't. - MegaSoulhero (8/28/2017)

Why does this site make such a big deal about such trivial things, seriously

And this is coming from me. - PandaDude98 (9/10/2017)

Well Ariel is a plainly-written character in general, there's better Disney princesses (out of the 13 official ones she'd probably be number 11 or 12 for me), but I guess the reason why she's so plain is because her father is the one with the character arc.

In a sense this version of the old Hans Christian Andersen tale is more about how a father learns how to let his daughter go but it's just told from his daughter's point of view because fairy-tale accuracy. Think about it, Triton is the one that learns the lesson and changes, Triton changes his views and learns that it's okay to let your children go out and see the world for themselves rather than keep them away from potential opportunities. I didn't actually think about this when I was little (mainly because I didn't get as into it as my sister did, yeah my sister loved it so much and watched it so many times that the VHS tape we had of it legit started to noticeably degrade in quality) but in a sense King Triton is a better role model for people than Ariel. - Anonymousxcxc (9/15/2017)

I legit don't agree with MegaSoulHero. I don't think Ariel "never learned her lesson," which is all this rant from MegaSoulHero is implying. MegaSoulHero is entitled to hate Ariel ( legions of people do), but that doesn't make his/her statements accurate. The movie actually shows Ariel getting her come-comeuppance. Ariel basically loses her "opportunity at getting to stay on land with Eric," gets shriveled into an Ursula polyp before King Triton can do anything at all except to trade places with her... and Ariel literally gets to see her single parent lose his throne, the kingdom, and become a peon of Ursula. And as if that weren't enough...Ariel gets lightening bolts shot at her in a brazen attempt by Ursula to end her life. Ariel doesn't learn ANYTHING at all? Come on! That makes ZERO sense, if I watch the actual end of the movie.

I partially agree with Anonymousxcxc, who said that the plotline of The Little Mermaid isn't really about Ariel needing to learn everything and be punished for her wrongs. The plot is instead about a parent learning to let a child grow up. During the movie, Triton eventually has to follow Sebastian's advice: quit standing in the way of Ariel becoming an adult. So the movie itself is really about a very rocky father-daughter relationship that eventually improves. - 976 (10/12/2017)

Ariel is the WORST Disney Princess to me because of her stupidity, gullibility, and MOST OF ALL:SELFISHNESS. She neglects her royal responsibilities just to pursue her dream of being a HUMAN. Her father may be overprotective and rather harsh on Ariel BUT at least HE WASN'T THE ONE who sold his soul to an obviously evil sea witch! - EveLeech (10/17/2017)

Yes. Triton only was the one who just had an explosive rage and blasted/destroyed everything his daughter had collected (very much a sign of domestic violence). Ariel didn't trade her soul to Ursula. Ariel traded her voice, and agreed to become a prisoner of Ursula's if she lost the bargain they made together.

The crux of your argument seems to be this. You seem to think making a poor choice is worse than living with domestic violence.

I've seen domestic violence up close and personal. So, no. I think domestic violence is worse than Ursula. - 976 (10/21/2017)

Reminds me of a Nostalgia Critic review. That is not a bad thing - Gangem (2/21/2018)