Because that would require Ariel to kill off her 6 older sisters. This is Disney, not Game of Thrones...though admittedly at times that distinction is rather blurry
Ariel was an irresponsible, selfish twit who risked everything she knew and loved, abandoned her family and kingdom, and made a deal with essentially the devil, all so she could have a CHANCE at getting with a guy she'd seen once, for a total of 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure FLOUDER had more claim to that title than her.
Ariel's treasure trove was full of human objects because THAT'S what she wanted more than anything. She'd been obsessing about humans for years before she ever encountered Eric; she loves him because he's the epitome of what it would mean to be human, the icing on the cake. When her dad invades her space and wrecks her shit, she's (justifiably) angry and makes a rash decision, as teenagers are wont to do. She leaves a kingdom of expectations and rules for one with more freedom and exploration - Eric barely factors into the equation.
this is literally inaccurate. i love how they have to lie about ariel to make their point. moana has some pretty ocean animation but i thought the movie was boring af.
The whole confronting and defeating Ursula was more an accident than any long range plan on her part. Heck, Ursula wouldn't have even gotten the Trident if not for Ariel's direct and intentional actions. She (sort of, but really it was her sidekicks and Eric because this was still the age of damsel in distress Disney) defeated a powered up witch. Moana knowingly set out on a potential suicide mission to first shanghai a demigod, then confront a god/demon to restore a goddess of Creation.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE The Little Mermaid, it is beautiful movie, an icon. But it, and its characters, have not aged well. Its like with Labyrinth, one of my all time favorite movies. Watching it now I end up wanting desperately to smack the main character almost the entire movie, but she does at least end up mostly redeeming herself.
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