Dark Little Mermaid Theories That Change Everything

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Dark Little Mermaid Theories That Change Everything
It’s one of Disney’s most critically acclaimed films and as big a part of many kid’s childhood as a movie can be… The Little Mermaid is a magically fun film about love, undersea adventures and mermaids… But the internet is a dark, dark place. And thanks to the creativity of so many fans, we’ve learned of some of the darkest theories about The Little Mermaid. Did you think the darkest part was the evil Sea Witch? Well, these theories may change that.
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[@WickedBinge]

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[@jessejames1928]

Holy shit!!!!!!

[@karolinakuc4783]

I think banning fishing ruined thw country economy because they still had sea on their side. Ariel was great at convincing her father to do things for her. As for Melodie she was an air head people who wanted adventure folks did not like it because such people can bring catastrophe what almost happened.

[@charmianernest1449]

Do sentencing word girl villians: for their crimes

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

You think these theories are dark? Boy the original Hans Christian Anderson story is freaking dark and kinda scary!

[@sailormewmewinuluver1238]

It's dark but at the same time it teaches an important lesson sometimes you have to make sacrifices for those you love

[@Living.Dead.Rocker]

Uh huh

[@terencemotley4815]

Yeah I'm not cutting out my tongue for love

[@Happy_H0ur]

@@sailormewmewinuluver1238 That is not the lesson of the original story. There are several agendas of the story in my opinion, but the original story has more to do with the internal struggle in order to save your soul. Pretty religious, but as for love, it's more of a cautionary tale. They didn't know each other. Listen to Frozen people! You don't fall in love with someone you met that day.

[@altonjohn5975]

Yes it is and SAD.

[@steampunkslytherin]

Just a heads up........ Ursula is NOT an octopus. The animators wanted to make her an octopus but it would take too long to animate 8 tentacles. So they animated 6 instead of 8. U know what that makes her right? She's a ........SQUID!!!!!!!! Sorry, I'm really dramatic. I'm not the only one that likes my own comments right??😂😂

[@pandas_bears]

Samantha Wiggins Trueeee

[@bethanybehrens3237]

unless you count her two arms.

[@jayashinaparthiban1209]

She's a Cecilia. Check it in the 1989 little mermaid movie in imdb in the Did you know? Column.

[@Sivart180th]

Lmao throw them facts out there

[@MonicaSĪGÑofJõñãhYUNIS]

6 pointed star against Islam's 8 pointed srar

[@Elizalustof]

Trident hates humans because his queen (Ariel's mum) was killed by them on a ship. He was protecting his family and over protective over his daughters after what happened to his queen. I also think maybe Ursula was the queen's sister and not tridents and Ursula is mother to one of the sisters - obviously Ursula looked liked vannessa before she was corrupted by black magic x

[@abigailwatson1619]

Actually, Ariel’s father’s name is Triton, not “Trident” - I’ve seen the movie enough times to know. :)

[@CeltycSparrow]

But what if Ariel's enchanted voice WAS shown in the movie and we just didn't realize it? Consider this.....when Ariel rescues Eric from the shipwreck and brings him back to the beach and she and Scuttle are trying to revive him, Ariel sings to him of her wish to join Eric in his world....and her beautiful voice is what wakes the handsome Prince Eric and what compels Eric to search for the mysterious girl who saved him from the sea and marry her. He even says he can't get her voice out of his head. When he finds Ariel alone on the beach after she becomes human, he thinks he's finally found the mystery girl but because she can't speak (having traded her voice to Ursula) he thinks she's not the same girl. THEN when Ursula comes to trick Eric, its that SAME VOICE that entrances Eric and makes him believe SHE is the mysterious girl who saved him and that is why he is so quick to marry her instead of Ariel. And why, of all the things she could have taken, did Ursula require Ariel's VOICE when she was negotiating with Ariel to make her human? And some theorize that the seaside castle IS NOT Eric's true kingdom. Some have said that because the King and the Duke from Cinderella attended Prince Eric's wedding to Ursula (I believe this King is Eric's father), that Eric and Ariel are actually the King and Queen of Cinderella's kingdom.....this theory is strengthened by the fact that in the third Cinderella movie, when the King is talking to Anastasia, he gives her his wife's most cherished possession (a seashell that they found on the beach when they first met) And when we see paintings of the Queen, she has red hair and is a clumsy dancer. And while the King in Cinderella is old and has white hair, the unnamed Prince has BLACK hair.....like Prince Eric.

[@patriciapritchard3018]

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[@jmo5037]

No way. Your theory is inconsistent. Instead, there is conclusive proof that Eric descended from Aurora and Philip.

[@CeltycSparrow]

@@jmo5037 Do tell....what is the proof that Eric descended from Aurora and Phillip?

[@jmo5037]

@@CeltycSparrow when Ariel is dressed for the first time, the banquet hall that Eric and his manservant are in has an enormous painting that strongly resembles Aurora and Philip.

[@amandasmalley1970]

that's no different then celtycsparrow says Ariel and Eric strongly resemble paintings in the Cinderella kingdom. Neither of you have SOLID PROOF. They are both theories

[@janicecole8384]

Isn't it possible Ursula was cursed by trident?

[@princ3ssMusicifiy]

Janice Cole I remember I read one theory where Ursula was married to Trident at one point and he had cursed her.

[@stormydavis5860]

In the original script Ursula was Trident's older sister and was cheated out of the throne. They changed it to just make her evil because she was too sympathetic.

[@angelacooper8973]

Triton

[@stormydavis5860]

@@angelacooper8973 no no I'm sure it was the gum

[@janicecole8384]

@@angelacooper8973 whoops autocorrect

[@LeNimph]

I hate that people forget that livebearing fish are a thing and it's very likely that mermaids would be livebearers.

[@barb7124]

Mermaids are mammals. Dolphins and whales pump their tails up and down to surface for air, fish swish side to side to propel thru the water. So mermaids are more like dolphin people.

[@renamon5658]

The little mermaid is a dark story with no happy ending, so lets make it a kids movie

[@renamon5658]

@AzureAkita do you think Disney's the little mermaid will get a live action remake soon? Also guys like mermaids too, probably not for the same reason as girls though

[@alicewilloughby4318]

Renamon 565, The ending of the original isn't entirely dark. The mermaid becomes a Daughter of the Air and has a chance to earn a soul through good deeds and eventually go to heaven.

[@jaouharafenjero6950]

ya and now let's do a remake with a black actress as Ariel!

[@soukybird9274]

Jaouhara Fenjero why not, she literally look exactly like her, saw eyes nose and mouth, body she’s just black. Why does that hurt people?

[@zayab660]

If you think HCA's Little Mermaid was dark....You're gonna shit when you find out about Sun, Moon and Talia / AKA Sleeping Beauty lol

[@dawidblachowski]

Please also don't forget the origin story that "The Little Mermaid" was created upon: It was Hans Christian's Andersen's story of Little Mermaid, but in the original version, Ariel didn't make it. Vanessa won and Ariel lost. Also, Andersen wrote the story upon his experience: he was gay and fell in love in his straight friend. He couldn't be with him though, be "part of his world".

[@falconqueen6787]

🙄wtf are you talking about

[@dawidblachowski]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid

[@miavinson2726]

Disney: Let's make The Little Mermaid a happy movie Hans Anderson: Am I joke to you???

[@EnoX-1988]

Disney: Let's make The Little Mermaid black in the Live-Action-Movie Hans Christian Andersen: .................

[@aslj1179]

Amen

[@TheMan05555]

Hans Christian Andersen: I’ll give the Mermaid a soul at the end for her heroic act. Walt Disney: What are you talking about?

[@thatonerazormain8223]

@@EnoX-1988 so what if shes blck

[@thatonerazormain8223]

@@TheMan05555 well think about it when have white ppl ever lacked correct representation on a larger scale? yall never had to deal with racial stereotypes.

[@rankore564]

Ursula's Vanessa looks like Ariel, just with a darker hair color and with different eye color....

[@luc5328]

Ultimate Alien But I guess that’s what they tried, because prince Eric has seen Ariel briefly while half unconscious so he only remembers her outlines and not every detail.

[@lourdes5110]

i feel like it’s because ursula and triton are siblings making ursula ariel’s aunt

[@TEKKENKING23]

@@lourdes5110 which makes Ursula Melanie's great-aunt and King Triton Melanie's grandfather.

[@parmesanchease480]

Ursula copied ariels homework but tried not to make it obvious

[@akiameko1984]

The problem with the different moms theory is that in both the show, and one of the sequels, they explore Queen Athena's relationship with her daughters, and even show us how her death was kind of a hate crime. Seriously, when you go into the movies and SAT AM show, this shit gets dark.

[@DeadhunterThe]

Problem With the Last Theory: If the wall prevented ships from coming or going to Eric's kingdom, then how did Eric manage to get a ship to Triton to turn Ariel back into a mermaid? Much less get one powerful enough to carry his crew all the way to the icy north?

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Cause the wall only circled the castle, not the kingdom =b also, they where serving fish at the party at the beginning of the movie

[@CeltycSparrow]

The only reason the wall was built was because Ursula's sister attacked them when Queen Ariel and King Eric were presenting their daughter, Princess Melody to the mer-people.....Morgana swore revenge on them because of what happened to Ursula, so Ariel decided to put the wall up to keep Princess Melody from the sea. When Morgana was defeated, King Triton offered Melody a choice....stay with her parents or join him in Atlantica. Melody chose to bring the wall down and unite their two kingdoms so her family could be together once again.

[@ninjasylph]

The wall wasn't there until the second movie because of Ursula's sister was trying to steal their daughter.

[@DeadhunterThe]

@@ninjasylph Yes, but they still got a ship out even with the wall up. The wall doesn't prevent ships from entering or exiting the sea, just people.

[@AM-cv9fi]

No, King Trident is the darkest part of that movie. He's a king ruled by his emotions and low impulse control.

[@babydollxbratz9051]

I agree

[@thenegativoneify]

Just like donald trump...

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

He’s not the first make believe king to be like that.

[@kylehicks99able]

Like King Ahab. We are living in times Much like in Babylon. Society is filled with jezebels (promiscuous Wicked women) and Ahabs (Weak wicked men).

[@LiraDraculea]

"No hard feelings, here's, like, my daughter" 😂😂😂😂

[@dragonfruit9680]

“Don’t take my fish, just take my daughter, who is a visual representation of her mother, who is dead”

[@TheCaliMack]

These theories could easily interweave into a complex and dark backstory

[@WickedBinge]

Most definitely! Thanks for watching :)

[@RamonaFlowers420]

I don't understand why you say she's living with the poor at the end of the movie, she marries a freaking prince. This all just fell apart for me.

[@Najobajo]

Compared to the kingdom under the sea, the land people are the poor, regardless of royalty. Her father was the damn ruler of the ocean...cmon. Big downgrade

[@thomasbontempo3591]

"ariel could have caused a famine" idk why that made me laugh but it did

[@Shanaifan1]

Ariel is more like a siren not a mermaid. If she can sing to lure someone with singing.

[@KG-ds2fj]

she is a mermaid.If she would be a siren then she wouldn't save the Prince,she just would let the Prince drown.I know that sirens are the only ones who can sing but Disney thinks that mermaids can sing like sirens,when it's not true

[@LillyCullen151]

First I'm just going to mention that it's just a Disney movie. If they want to have a mermaid who has a magical voice (similar to that of a siren) then that should be completely alright. Second if you look more into Greek mythology, you'll see that a siren is actually half woman/half bird (started off as just mortal woman and there were only 3 in the beginning); Not half woman/half fish, so therefore Ariel can't be a literal siren . Somewhere along the line people confused the 2 and started believing that mermaids and sirens were the same creature. I'm not trying to cause drama, I have just always been fascinated by Greek mythology

[@KG-ds2fj]

@@LillyCullen151 they are only half bird in Greek mythology.In roman mythology they are half fish

[@KG-ds2fj]

@@LillyCullen151 Actually in roman mythology they were half fish from their birth,in greek mythology they were once nymphs and the friends of Persephone but Demeter turned them into half bird because they didn't protected Persephone from Hades.But if Ariel would be a siren then I don't think that she would fall in love with the prince and save him since sirens only fall in love with killers and criminals.But you're right kinda

[@BluBurryRae]

What if Ursula was the older sibling, but Triton challenged her to be master of the seas before she ever got the crown, and when she wouldnt give up without a fight he took the trident and turned her into her witch form? And thats why she tried so hard to get the trident and the crown. She was hell-bent on taking back her kingdom.

[@Justfranktbh]

Me at 3am bored asf so why not ?💀

[@zaeemakhan1170]

Me too at 1am

[@helenwade3413]

That's literally me right now lol it's 3am

[@bluesky8033]

According to Anderson's fairytale one sister is older than the the other, so it makes sense that they have the same mother. And merpeople would supposed to be sea mammalians like dolphins and whales, therefore giving living birth instead of laying eggs like fish. Because their tail fin is shaped horizontally like a whales tales.

[@cartooningfanart]

True + one more thing. Ariel and all the mermaids + mermen have a navel. = like with all marine mammals. Thus, they are born of the mother who bears them just like during a pregnancy. Their organs and mating are more reminiscent of the whales' modes, where they have an opening for sex organs that closes again after use.

[@codynatof5901]

I agree with Triton wrecking Ariel's ship. Was wondering if anyone else thought that. Thanks for the info.

[@realPrettySarah]

Ariel could be a demi goddess since her father is Triton and according to mythology, he’s the son of Poseidon.

[@serena4136]

Ariel: what-what is it? Scuttle: it's a DINGLEHOPPER!

[@mckenzielohmer1865]

Duuuudddeeee. I never even thought about a siren song and now my mind is friggen blown 🤣🤣🤣

[@bradhott19]

If Ursula is Tritons sister then so is Morgana. Which would affirm the fact that the pursuit of dark magic ends in a change of form. Triton having a wife, Athena and then concubines or a harem makes sense. Given the time period in which this was set. Exotic kingdoms like Egypt, India, Asia, Babylon, Rome, Greece, etc... did include the practice of a single queen wife and a harem of concubines.

[@TEKKENKING23]

I'm surprised nobody tried to connect Atlantis the Lost Empire to The Little Mermaid yet.

[@natrat8301]

I have a theory about Ursula’s song, So in the beginning of the song she basically says she helps sad souls cause that’s what she lives for but she doesn’t live for that she lives because she can’t die she’ll continue to rot and she’s waiting for a sad soul to trick them into getting the King’s trident and another way, you could put the song is if she’s a sea witch then can’t she make a spell to automatically make her queen but she can’t use her magic on her self and she has to use sad souls so she won’t die and she said I use to be good but something forced her to turn evil and she said she uses her magic to trick them into not being able to pay the price so she doesn’t rot

[@XxKawaiiCookies]

Ariel probably eats fish now

[@eeee8479]

XxKawaiiCookies She probably already did. Big fish eat smaller fish and the Merfolk were probably top of the food chain.

[@yvesforbesfloresiii461]

Please do future Dark Theory videos on the following: Sailor Moon Puella Magi Madoka Magica Miraculous Ladybug Star vs. The Forces of Evil Winx Club My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Tangled: The Series Sofia The First Elena of Avalor Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Beauty and the Beast The Princess and the Frog Tangled Brave Moana Coraline Corpse Bride Shrek Descendants But, anyways, always keep up the good work, more power to your channel and hope you make many more amazing content in the future

[@spill_the_teasis7462]

Him: but how could she be half octopus inst- Me: *squid*

[@michaelrauch8629]

Triton was more of a villain

[@uzzie97]

Hey just to tell you that in jungle book this is what he said after killing the tiger sleep now Shera Khan don't be angry any more creepy right

[@Parisroam]

I still cant beat Ursula in the first Kingdom Hearts

[@bestiesplayz6866]

I actually believe her voice is enchanted And Vanessa was Ursala’s real form

[@joshualowe1821]

What if Ariel was a SIREN.........

[@KG-ds2fj]

then she wouldn't save the Prince,she just would let the Prince drown

[@MyPuchalski]

Your economy theory was plausible but one big thing you forgot to mention Mermaids would eat fish

[@jennafarra10]

Right? Unless they just ate kelp and seaweed...maybe they were vegans!

[@conckretangel]

the last theory doesnt hold up. the wall wasnt built till melody was maybe 6-7 months old maybe even a year old considering she is crawling and by ariels appearance in the first scene and later scenes, ariel would have been at least 19 when she had melody which would be at least 4 years where the wall wasnt up

[@TEKKENKING23]

Here is a crazy Theory what if the atlanteans from Atlantis Lost Empire and Atlantis Milo returns somehow evolved merpeople or got changed into merpeople?

[@tiffanysexson826]

I have a theory maybe ursla got pregnant when she was Vanessa. Then Vanessa moved her baby into Arial so that her child would take over the kingdom. Vanessa and Melany look very similar. lol

[@tandilynnbenitez3699]

Awesome video

[@dr2463]

Anyone read the original? To me the moral of the story is dont dump your family for a dude so you dont get turned into sea foam in the end.

[@madeleinedavid6688]

Read "Poor Unfortunate Soul" it holds Ursula's backstory

[@Showtunediva]

That book is fantastic. Part Of Your World is excellent too.

[@Showtunediva]

Thoughts on this list 1, Makes sense. 2. Makes sense. 3. Ursula is Triton’s sister in the Broadway musical and I feel her character had much better development in the play than she did in the film. 4. This is bizzare theory and tbh is a bit of a stretch Kyle. Political & Economic theories: Things I never considered. Interesting but not sure if they are plausible.

[@jeremiahthepisces5493]

Airel is a siren duhhhhhh thats the one thing everybody been knowing for years she put the whammy on him with the voice

[@KG-ds2fj]

she is a mermaid.Sirens don't fall in love with humans.Disney thinks that mermaids can sing like sirens but it's not true

[@signergirl1]

My theory is that Ursula was not Tritons sister but instead the governess Marina(from the 3rd movie). Think about this for a min ok. She hated her job, tried to gain power. Failed in doing so. Then got sent to jail(aka banished) it kinda makes sense( at least to me)

[@fableSimmer]

I was so busy reading the comments I didn’t even hear any of the theories. Time to go back and watch again.

[@WickedBinge]

The comments are always entertaining, we must admit.

[@samperry5383]

King Triton is the real villain theory

[@lovelucy]

Ok but me n my sisters look NOTHING alike and we have the same mom 💀 HMmhHhHmMm 🤔💀

[@patrickcappuccio6298]

Can you please make a Dark Theory Video About fosters home for imaginary friend

[@randomanimefan0154]

I don't think Ariel did that whole thing for Eric's economy cus i think Merfolk also eat sea creatures they just don't show that part cus it might be too dark to see Merpeople eating their "supposed" fish friends it is all survival of the fittest.

[@randomanimefan0154]

@Samantha Thompson Exactly any living creature who is an omnivore or a carnivore needs meat in their system to stay strong and healthy.

[@bryanmacrina5175]

Dark Little Mermaid? Did you say DARK Little Mermaid?? ummm...

[@fivebyfive88]

Bryan Macrina shut the fuck up

[@sui45]

lol

[@stephaniemathis4815]

🙄🙄

[@johnathanmaygarden422]

Great theories make sense to me

[@IMAprogramaoficial]

ursula can't be related to triton. in the sequel, ursula has a sister, morgana, also half octopus

[@casperthenotsofriendlyghos8968]

Since all the sisters look different, it could be that ursula has a different mom. Making everyone half blood related.

[@Eric_1991]

That was an early concept for the movie but was cut out

[@heatherturner2366]

Maria Kinder also it's said that only blood relatives can take the trident, but they can give it away

[@Showtunediva]

The Broadway Musical proved the theory that Ursula and Triton are related to be true. Listen to the songs Daddy’s Little Angel & I Want The Good Times Back.

[@noneofyourbiness]

I made these exact points not very long ago in a post. I stand by them

[@tsrebelgoddess4753]

they all have the same mother (Athena). this movie was made in the 80s. they're going to look a little different because they have different personalities. ursula is tritons sister. they have the same father (Poseidon).

[@cartooningfanart]

6:11 You are wrong about how Mer-people give birth to children. They do not lay eggs. Because Ariel and all the mermaids + mermen have a navel. = like with all marine mammals. Thus, they are born of the mother who bears them just like during a pregnancy. Their organs and mating are more reminiscent of the whales' modes, where they have an opening for sex organs that closes again after use.

[@dragonsbanecannibal9378]

Then They Would Be HALF-Sisters

[@athenaeby1147]

How different would ppl see the little mermaid if Ursula looked like venessa the whole time?!

[@dancinghulahoop]

I think Ursula would get way more sympathy from people if she always looked like Vanessa. She IS the one who got Ariel on land and helped her meet Eric, and she was completely clear on her contract too. So she was designed to be obese and mannish to make people hate her for how she looks, and distract everyone from the fact that she’s kind of in the right.

[@theaspreysisters3587]

Ariel’ s sisters are probably having different tails for different personalities saying that is like saying because maybe my parents has natural black hair that I must have black hair even though I might have any other colour

[@kenzieorsborn7297]

This is my theory about Ariel’s voice: I think that Ariel’s voice has the power to heal people, but in the wrong hands, It can hypnotize people think about it. Eric was knocked out after the shipwreck after Ariel was singing, he awoke up, claiming that her voice can heal people But it’s bad when it’s in the wrong hands.

[@DeadhunterThe]

Here's my theory: Prior to Ursula possessing of it, King Triton's trident was invisible to all but him. If centuries of merfolk know what the power of the trident is capable of, why bother to applaud when it works its powers? Wouldn't it be more impressive to make it look like Triton's waving his hand and making lights shine, bolts of lightning strike, and blast attacks conjured from thin air? Besides, how could Ariel not recognize a fork if her father carries a giant one with him everywhere he goes?

[@sombrero-6019]

The theory about Ursula being Triton’s sister later gets debunked in the little mermaid sequel. Morgana, Ursula’s sister, mentions their mother very much, and their sibling rivalry all about creating potions is spoken about a lot.

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

I’ve got a theory, Morgana is the mother of Evil Manta’s son, Little Evil.

[@rustybeskar4664]

Im concerned that since Merfolk and Sirens exist in this movie I’m curious weather or not other sea monsters that make the Sea Witch look like a grumpy little Octopus

[@santerinurmi]

Good theories. How Disney company allows you to use scenes of its movie?

[@laurasulsona453]

The last one isnt right cause u forgot fish eat fish or what did u think they were eating down there it wasnt chiken...So im pretty sure Ariel was ok with everyone continuing to eat seafood cause she did too

[@zvmiller89]

I don't agree about the economy being ruined from no longer fishing. The merfolk would have had to eat something in the ocean, and I'm sure it would've been fish and shellfish.

[@Jacdaniels2011]

It does show her enchanted voice in the movie. The ship was definitely catching fish in the beggining of the movie.

[@introvertedgal2427]

Wait, so Ariel is 'slumming it up' on land? According to the classism theory?

[@athenaeby1147]

Yay finally... 2 theories that I haven’t heard

[@ZaireErnest]

Number 5's deeds: good to evil Good 😇: saving the world from destruction Bad to evil 😈: being greedy with candy

[@alicewilloughby4318]

8:48 - It's also interesting that Ariel is a princess and of all the humans she could have fallen in love with, "just happened" to fall for a prince, rather than a handsome young sailor or some such. Yes, stick to your own class, kids! (eye roll)

[@nSchlumpf]

Have you ever heard Eric from the Broadway version? You kinda sound like him

[@gustavlouw6394]

cool video, but three ads? REALLY!?

[@bradhott19]

I wonder what the octopi reproductive process is like. Bc Tritons father, Poseidon, could have had a harem that included a woman that was half octopus. We’ve seen the idea of mermaids having similar traits with sharks and crabs. So octupi is not far fetched.

[@martavivi6296]

In little mermaid series ( a série in 90's that a had in VHS) Ariel many times sing to resolve a problem soo Disney agreed with the theorie of Ariel voice was enchated

[@hadassahgavriella2116]

Makes sense so far.

[@sebastianhale6880]

None of those dark theories shocked me! In fact, there's going to be a live-action/CGI remake of "The Little Mermaid" and I'm desperately hoping that Francesca Angelucci Capaldi will play Ariel, Noah Schnapp will play Prince Eric, Phyllis Smith will play Ursula and Jamie Foxx will voice Sebastian the crab in it! It would be as if Disney brought Charlie Brown and the little red-haired girl together and show people that villains are evil on the outside because they're sad inside!

[@tanjamae6555]

Sebastian Hale wait when Please tell me when it’s coming!!❤️

[@sebastianhale6880]

I don't really know when the live-action/CGI remake of "The Little Mermaid" will be coming, @@tanjamae6555, but it could be coming either next year or the year after next.

[@nowlwane9623]

King Trident wanted to leave the family drama of the Greek gods

[@Kaylor_Ryan]

Erick seems possessed by Ariel's voice, You got that right 👍

[@vonteraymon]

Ursula’s mer form was like the antagonist in the 3 movie

[@bxtter_jin4634]

What about ariel sisters?. I saw this thing on pinterest and it says that ariel sisters could be the seven sea's. Ariel is the red sea. And since their mom is dead ppl say their mo is Dead Sea💀

[@tempestshadowheart2073]

If you want to know more about Ursula being tridents sister go watch the musical it's actually explained in there very well and why she was banished

[@fnaffangirl123]

Did u guys know that the ending was actually inspired by die hard?

[@calebcallahan5756]

nice video

[@sixto5813]

Morgana - ursula's sister, tritons cousin. That makes ursula triton's cousin

[@kindaoffkilter1893]

None of these are as dark as the original tale.

[@mamabear-9.18.18]

When I was a kid, "The Little Mermaid" was my favorite movie and back then we had tapes and a VCR. Had to rewind the movie when over and then press play to rewatch it LOL and I would watch this movie over and over and over again ... all day long .... My Ma told me that when I was sleeping I would say "Ursula! Ursula Noo! Noo! No Ursula!" Lmfao! So, let's just say that the military industrial complex along with Walt Disney definitely figured out an effective way to get through to kids and screw up their point of view when it comes to the world, the way to interact in the world, how you view yourself as an individual and the other people in the world! LOL

[@hollyosborne3370]

The female mermaids that layed the eggs are from Peter Pan including Ariel's Mother.

[@Mystixspiral]

Looking at this while playing the sims

[@urahara64360]

I think an added angle to the Triton and Ursula connection is they could actually be half siblings with the common father being Poseidon. Which would explain their ability to wield magic.

[@flora1496]

True ! And Ursula's mother is the Kraken so !

[@QueenTJ1991]

If Triton and Ursula are siblings this means that Ariel, her sisters, Melody, and Ursula's daughter Uma are demigoddesses just like their family.

[@ThiaPhine]

BUT they could be reproducing like dolphins or whales. those have fins too

[@iamimana]

they're half fish not half dolphin

[@Womynxx]

Late reply but I think the idea is that dolphins and whales are mammals so they have live birth so mermaids could possibly do that too being half human. But idk.

[@christianwright5874]

Even later reply, but there are a number of fish species that give birth to live young (examples include the blue, bull, lemon, and leopard sharks, to a name a few).

[@briannahlabelle2458]

It did cross my mind that King Triton could;ve sunk Eric's ship

[@awiemazim]

I watch this while on lsd, all i can see is that it's all about " Drug abuse "

[@ari3lz3pp]

Ariel's sisters could be from the same mother, even though they look so different. That's possible with genetics. Especially if you consider the rare occurrence that red hair is passed on at all. I look like my aunt's daughter actually and barely look like either one of my parents. Also MOST Disney movies (and movies in general really) support classism. LOL Silly point to make, rather redundant. Destroying the economy makes sense but it's hilarious. We also don't know what else could be profitable in the economy since it IS a fantasy movie.

[@GamzeenMakara]

The reproducing like fish thing does make sense cause of their fish half’s, but it definitely gets debunked by the movie: “Ariel’s beginning” where we are introduced to their mother and all the girls being roughly the same age. The various brown, blonde, and red of their hair is not too hard to see happening with Triton being naturally brunette and his wife, Athena, having red hair. If we follow human genetics it’s a definite possibility each child was a different dip in the genetic pool.

[@cherrypop8921]

....Normally I love theories but literally none of these make sense when you actually think about them save for Vanessa being what Ursula looked like before she got twisted by dark magic. I could debunk them all but that would take too much time and no one would read it but I do have to say that I have seen sisters with the same biological parents and one is a blonde, the other is a sandy brunette, and the other is a redhead with bright orange hair. Let's not forget that we also get DNA from our grandparents and and red hair is a recessive gene which means it can skip a generation or two. We also dont know the kings hair color because he's grey and therefor could be blonde (which is most likely and takes care of some of the sisters. Also since it is widely known to be canon that Ursula is his sister, if her hair was black that would mean it comes from one of their parents and there could be passed to his children. There's also the matter of sun/salt water darkening hair and changing it's hue. SO yeah, they all have the same mom. It's literally been shown in other movies that they do.

[@Annahg78]

Sometimes I hear these theories and I could swear these people have WAY too much time on their hands!