tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post3821532345958986809..comments2023-10-31T07:23:10.604-04:00Comments on First Novels Club: The Little Mermaid: YA Novel Character StudyDonna Gambalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-39824635743547576192009-09-24T08:47:14.535-04:002009-09-24T08:47:14.535-04:00Lenore, I COMPLETELY agree. Actually, I was going ...Lenore, I COMPLETELY agree. Actually, I was going to note in the beginning of my upcoming Beauty & the Beast character study that it irritates me how moms just DO NOT EXIST in Disney fairy tales.<br />(The anomalies I found - Aurora and Mulan. But those moms are MIA for the vast majority of the movies.)Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-15600974059529145002009-09-24T05:42:13.757-04:002009-09-24T05:42:13.757-04:00The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite movies, b...The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite movies, but I've always had a beef with the way Disney kills off all the mothers.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-90256645273364289582009-09-23T10:42:58.012-04:002009-09-23T10:42:58.012-04:00I meant to say before now. But you get my drift. T...I meant to say before now. But you get my drift. This is why these posts are so fun-we get to visualize the character the way they should be for maximum impact.Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-44642276963003427172009-09-23T10:42:02.561-04:002009-09-23T10:42:02.561-04:00Yes but as a YA heroine she WOULD go through the t...Yes but as a YA heroine she WOULD go through the transformation emotionally and maybe you know there'd be some back story of why she couldn't make the decision to be human now. She would learn a lesson and have to sacrifice something big. Then again, there is nothing wrong with a romantic story every now and then:-)Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-18909820870508954252009-09-23T10:25:49.896-04:002009-09-23T10:25:49.896-04:00Oh, Ariel. This was my favorite Disney movie grow...Oh, Ariel. This was my favorite Disney movie growing up. One of my most heartbreaking moments was when, as a freshman in college, I watched Little Mermaid with friends and we started noticing so many flaws with her character and the movie.<br /><br />My issue with Ariel is that while she does have the rebellious streak and was interested in the human world long before Eric came around, she doesn't do anything about it before Eric comes along. He's the catalyst for all her decisions, amd her rebellious nature only makes the decisions easier to make.<br /><br />I just feel like Ariel is one of those characters that, while I will always love her, she doesn't go through the emotional transformation I want her to. At the beginning of the movie she wants to be a human and be with Eric. At the end she gets her way, but really, what has she learned or sacrificed along the way? Don't make deals with throaty-voiced sea witches?<br /><br />This is why, as an adult, Belle has become my favorite. Belle's pretty awesome to start with, but I feel like her emotinal fortitude and growth is what took the film to the next level.Sara Kankowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811608770353664993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-87884554039749675662009-09-23T10:07:23.706-04:002009-09-23T10:07:23.706-04:00Awesome! I think Donna is itching to cover Beauty ...Awesome! I think Donna is itching to cover Beauty and the Beast, she has something pretty interesting up her sleeve and I'll tackle Cinderella for you, Leslie:-) I've got some great ideas all ready!Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-80926556007784482022009-09-23T08:36:01.262-04:002009-09-23T08:36:01.262-04:00I love Disney cartoons :)
I like this deeper look...I love Disney cartoons :)<br /><br />I like this deeper look at the Little Mermaid. There is so much going on beneath the surface that doesn't get touched because, well this is a kids cartoon. That's where it's great to have an active imagination and create the backstory and motivations ourselves<br /><br />I vote for Beauty and the Beast next. That's my favorite (well that and Mulan)MeganRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285116194891827858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-65834398171118582602009-09-23T01:06:32.393-04:002009-09-23T01:06:32.393-04:00wow you know i never thought about it this way or ...wow you know i never thought about it this way or even questioned it but you are totally right! wow this was really insightful! great post! you should totally do cinderella next =P or beauty and the beast :DLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757143067423855476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-57736277551931376602009-09-22T23:07:19.334-04:002009-09-22T23:07:19.334-04:00I don't even count the 3 days thing... deals w...I don't even count the 3 days thing... deals with the devil never work out in your favor! But yes, the motivation behind making those choices is totally intriguing.<br /><br />And "someone else"? bahahahaha<br /><br />As a result of pure gusto in arguing - Frankie for the win!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-82695854811329331652009-09-22T22:51:57.331-04:002009-09-22T22:51:57.331-04:00Exactly, why was Eric worth it? And yeah she does ...Exactly, why was Eric worth it? And yeah she does lose her voice for a guy, but its only for 3 days! Not forever. I'd say that this act isn't really one of desperation (ok well it is sort of), but more than showing Ariel is desperate for Eric, it shows that she is a risk taker and a gambler and THAT is interesting. Can she meet the sea witch's terms? Plus she gets her voice back.<br /><br />What I would say also alleviates the fact that she gives up her voice for a guy was I feel like if push come to shove, Ariel would have done the same without Eric-she WANTED to be human before she met him.<br /><br />Where someone else only wanted to become a vampire after she met him. Difference.Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-30321260818302281852009-09-22T22:45:13.356-04:002009-09-22T22:45:13.356-04:00Her selling her soul for a guy is definitely somet...Her selling her soul for a guy is definitely something Id want to know more about. Why that guy? Why not a merperson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-55258429112516259072009-09-22T22:39:06.883-04:002009-09-22T22:39:06.883-04:00Excellent ponderings as usual, Miss Frankie -- BUT...Excellent ponderings as usual, Miss Frankie -- BUT you ignored my biggest beef with Ariel. She SELLS HER SOUL (voice, soul - same thing) for a GUY. Yes, you can argue that she does it to become human because all she wants is to become human...but it's because of Eric.<br /><br />I totally heart The Little Mermaid, know all the songs (in Kiss the Girl, my favorite part is the background singers going "wah wah wah"), but yeah, I have issues. Though Price Eric = oh-so-yummy. :)<br /><br />I call the Beauty and the Beast character study!!!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.com