The Little Mermaid 2 Feels Like It's Ripping Itself Off

[@MichielBLKorte]

"No, let's not tell Aurora to never touch a spinning wheel, just keep her away from them her entire life" "No, let's not tell Melody to watch out for a crazy witch, just keep her out of the ocean her entire life." "No, let's not tell Anna to be careful with Elsa's magic, just keep them apart their entire lives."

[@monabohamad2242]

And it never works out does it?

[@jaycaspian2137]

@@monabohamad2242 nope never

[@ggt47]

Leave Britney-I mean. Leave Aurora alone.

[@charlessegale6493]

I'll add a pseudo-Disney example here: No, let's not have Ventus clash with his evil half and forge the all powerful X-blade ("Some say 'kai,' but the meaning is the same")! Let's just keep him cooped up in the Land of Departure instead!

[@nixxdra]

Well, Aurora was under a curse, so it was probably some kind of entrancing siren-call type situation. But the rest don’t really have excuses. With Anna and Elsa, it was one mistake, they just need to learn to be careful. And I get Eric and Ariel trying to protect their daughter, but they could have moved somewhere that wasn’t right on the ocean they are trying to avoid, instead of staying there and hoping Melody just ignores her entire backyard.

[@Xehanort10]

Ariel: Hated her dad for being overprotective and not letting her go on land. Also Ariel: Is overprotective and won't let Melody go into the sea.

[@rosykindbunny1313]

True dat

[@vetarlittorf1807]

I mean, it KINDA makes sense when you think about it. Ariel was at least somewhat justified because this time the other world presented an actual threat to Melody.

[@not-so-happypappypatton]

Vetarlit Torf But Triton also had a reason. Ariel’s mother died from humans so obviously he wouldn’t allow anyone to go up. They both just want to protect their loved ones.

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

See, that’s how parents turn out sometimes. The irony.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@not-so-happypappypatton Yes, but Athena died in an accident because some pirates couldn't see where they were going. But in Ariel's case, her child was directly threatened and so she really didn't have a choice but to keep Melody away from the sea until Morgana was caught. I don't think it was OOC for her to do this, she just made a mistake not telling Melody the truth earlier.

[@EmJem]

“Full-on-Elsa” is the best adjective ever.

[@BurgerLord99]

Yeah

[@DianneAlexander4858]

Yeah

[@carysjanzen4281]

Soo true lol😂

[@kevinrh9143]

Yeah

[@EmJem]

Carys Janzen haha right!!

[@DarkNSinth]

Ariel's Beginning: Footloose Underwater.

[@cassiemoore1953]

RIGHT

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

This is the perfect title

[@meganmcleod6152]

Yess!!

[@katirose4497]

This made me think of Honest Trailers 😂😂😂😂

[@alexconverse4839]

I mean you ain’t wrong but I still love it

[@hurricanetide]

Also, why does Ariel look younger when she’s a mother than in the original? 😂 The animation messes her up a bit

[@libertyadams5961]

Dat HD animation

[@rebeccalynne6217]

The cel animation in the original added a bit of "grit" to the characters, which I think contributed to the older look of it. Digital animation is so clean, it kinda buffs out any imperfections found in cel animation.

[@grimnott]

Likely a slight change in style to appeal to little kids. Just my guess

[@coocooformycocoapuffs3235]

XD

[@taurusnamedjade]

@Julie Walker yeah if mumsy looks like a hag she is automatic villian. those r disney rules lol

[@jennabroaddus9333]

Ariel's "Why don't you just lock us in jail??" while she's grounded in her literal palace is the Little Mermaid equivalent of celebrities complaining about being stuck in their million-dollar homes

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

In all seriousness, being restricted like that can be frustrating

[@pinklover260]

Inkyminkyzizwoz yeah

[@maggiedake]

well i mean im sure people who have been restricted like that would rather live in literal poverty and be free than being cooped up in a palace. and no its not the same because everyone NEEDS to do this and that means EVERYONE , but in melody's case she sees people come and go her whole life

[@Haloangel204]

I think one's priorities can really change when your child's life is threatened.

[@Arkivalry]

yeah but freedom.

[@callumslefthand]

I feel like my life is like a Disney sequel, poorly drawn and badly animated

[@iminacult1636]

And really poorly written Am I right? *Background sitcom laughs*

[@user__why565]

U ok?

[@thisismysea]

Same. And my second-tier Disney villain is depression, with a lot of fakeout deaths but it always comes back.

[@forwhy8723]

@@thisismysea I hope you get through it

[@awooingstops]

Badly drawn huh? Have you tried using glasses? Bad writing thou, not much you can do about that😅 In all seriousness, hope you do better soon

[@nicoletheweirdo91421]

They expected us to believe that Ariel was going to die but it’s a prequel. To her own story.

[@RedK5]

Nicole the Weirdo didn’t the beast in Beauty & the Beast die and was resurrected

[@TraucerDaUrbania]

Wouldn't wild if she just stayed dead and they're like "different continuity, forget about it"

[@mysryuza]

Omg then you must have seen that one trailer! I thought I was the only one! And yes

[@reverland735]

Nicole the Weirdo I love your pfp are you a Hamilfan

[@nicoletheweirdo91421]

Emily Mortimore Yep! I drew it myself.

[@chrisp.9385]

Why are they all surprised she can talk to crabs!? Didn't everyone see/known that her mother is a mermaid or that the whole mermaid kindom exist since they went to the wedding and coronation which probably a lot of the people in the ball were present at that time?

[@mynamo12]

Right!?

[@frogradar]

Also, WHO THE FUCK BULLIES THE PRINCESS OF THE KINDGOM. Can you imagine going to the Royal ball of Henry the 8th, seeing one of his children and going "HAHA, FUCKING DUMBASS" you'd be executed.

[@AL-ez9sx]

T h e *P l o t* T h o u g h

[@Midnight_May474]

Idk maybe the people who intended the ball were sworn to secrecy. Since people might believe Ariel was a witch.

[@SilviaNight99]

@@frogradar I just laughed out loud so suddenly my sisters looked at me like i was crazy XD omg

[@VenhedisKaffas]

I love how Ariel put SO MUCH EFFORT into bringing music back to Atlantica according to the prequel and then the first movie starts with her not going to sing at a concert (was it a concert? I forgot).

[@ScionStorm1]

I think it was a Royal recital. And the prequel takes place a year before the first movie so things probably settled in by then.

[@ScionStorm1]

@Miguelle Landry is a perfect 10 Ariel is 15 in the prequel and 16 in the first movie.

[@chipsoapart]

@@ScionStorm1 I thought you said she was 15 in the sequel and 16 in the first I was So confused XD

[@cbismarck07]

The Ariel from The Little Mermaid 3 and the Ariel from the original movie are like completely different characters.

[@Silver-kw7eq]

@@cbismarck07 which movie are you calling the little mermaid iii?

[@kimbo5260]

The thing with abused children is that they have a higher chance of becoming an abuser later in adulthood. So I guess that's what happened to Ariel with the whole child imprisonment thing.

[@ninawth]

To be honest, that is an exceptionally simplistic view of abuse, but I understand that you didn't mean anything by it.

[@turnip332]

Yea except it’s only a 30% to 40% of that happening

[@arimationonbreak6378]

@@turnip332 And that combined with the original abuser-becoming factor is 60 percent.

[@Haloangel204]

Tbh, I think one's priorities can really change when your child's life is threatened.

[@TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs]

Her dad isn't even abusive...

[@laurenann4693]

I’m really glad this series has a theme song now

[@drakon5089]

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[@thegreatandmightywombat8510]

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[@SeamusGorman4]

wanna know a fun fact? that was actually just natural footage of me turning on the camera and starting to record the video, but I thought it was so perfect I ended up cutting the intro for it 😅

[@calebriley6605]

Seamus Gorman that is amazing

[@laurenann4693]

Seamus Gorman good choice, I like natural go with the flow Seamus clips :)

[@jessicu511]

He's definitely a crab, lobsters have much larger tails and are longer. Also, he almost gets served as part of what's specified to be a crab dinner in the original film. I don't know why this even matters though, I guess I just didn't think people were confused about it.

[@D0MiN0ChAn]

Same! He was and will always be a crab, not a lobster.

[@leftoverlemons930]

He is a crab. There are jokes written in the musical, people call him a crab, why is this even a question?

[@kojikakoifish2862]

@@leftoverlemons930 I was literally about to write your exact statement. Who the hell is out here thinking Sebastian is a lobster??

[@vanessa3550]

Also in under the sea there is a lobster, the blue one, and he clearly looks really different to Sebastian.

[@confusedtea7]

Growing up I would tell my family "it's a crab, I swear!" and me being like 11 then, nothing I said mattered, and they were like "iT's A LoBsTeR!" and it annoyed the hell outta me.

[@fairy_floss]

I just thought it was weird how Ariel was the only Princess to ever have a child.

[@HismerciesareneweveryAM]

What's also interesting is how Ariel and Eric (though they married young) only had one child? I see them as the type of people who really love children! My only guess is that Ariel and Eric were so traumatized at the thought of Morgana killing their children that they decided to only have one? Makes protection simpler when you only have one rebellious, willful child 😉

[@WasatchWind]

@@HismerciesareneweveryAM But that would've been interesting I think (if you also put more effort into the plot). Melody could become a mermaid and have a brother who becomes a merboy.

[@princessperfect2292]

What about descendents?

[@fairy_floss]

Princess Perfect it’s not really canon and also it makes 0 sense with any of the stories and where/when they take place.

[@skelebones9436]

Princess Perfect ew

[@parsleytheherb7505]

Ariel: Hey Melody, we can’t let you just hang out in the ocean alone because this evil octopus lady threatened to kill you when you were a baby. You see, I’m a mermaid and my father is the king of mermaids and she’s trying to get his magic fork. That’s why you’ve been cooped up in this castle Melody: wth *movie ends*

[@cinnagrits]

Lol😂😂😂

[@kyleanddaviadurgin9597]

Roll the Credits!

[@Ria72026]

hey denki!

[@rock2946]

Melody would 100% think her mother lost it

[@big_cloud6199]

Your pfp explains my face before I burst into laughter

[@sallymaskill53]

"I love prequels.." " I don't HATe prequels" me: "Uh.. but you said...uh...."

[@shannonosborne5799]

"I don't actually love prequels" was flashed up on the screen while he said it but, yeah, my sarcasm detector would've malfunctioned if I hadn't read it

[@radcircles9865]

Monsters University?

[@CV-Moore]

Technically, if you love sequels, then you don't hate sequels.

[@radcircles9865]

C. Moore I don’t think he was being technical

[@caleb_q7187]

They should’ve named the movie “The Little Mermaid Return II The Sea” Like “Madagascar Escape 2 Africa”

[@christiandacanay3086]

What a missed opportunity!

[@niamhrtditchfield2348]

I appreciate the pun

[@ihavetowait90daystochanget26]

Except Escape 2 Africa created a beautiful meme

[@jietroraximoff2805]

@@ihavetowait90daystochanget26 moto moto

[@chloesavannahcummings7982]

Wooaaahhh sea what you did there... Kill me

[@brentparker7359]

My disappointment in "Ariel's Beginning" was the mother. There's this sense of mystery about the absent mothers in the Disney fairy tales, because the characters rarely even talk about them. But then in this film, we finally see one of them, and her character is, "Looks like Ariel, likes music and dies."

[@ggt47]

Yes! Ha!

[@samihaghonaim4750]

James Hamaker mulans sequal is the only one that’s actually good

[@ScionStorm1]

At the very least, her death provides a legitimate personal reason for Triton's actions and his feelings about humans in the first movie.

[@SEELE-ONE]

Well duh! Sequel or not, the first musical number is the most you'll get of a parent in a Disney film!

[@melissacooper4282]

Doesn't that also explain why King Triton and Ariel were always bickering?

[@ianriep435]

My favourite part is when Marina is soaking her nails in a glass of water. Underwater. Figure that one out.

[@saturnjupiter1507]

Different water density?

[@YedidahMVO]

It's SpongeBob physics all over again

[@mr.worldwide4758]

@@YedidahMVO Hey, if we're underwater how can there be a-

[@rokayawael5467]

Spongbob gave them some advices

[@indrajitmajumdar4509]

It is possible but the glass of water has to be extremely salty

[@latroletteeeee]

Why is Ariel looking for Melody under the sea anyway .. Like, she thinks her daughter has drowned or something ?

[@LadyMythos315]

Because Sebastian told Ariel "Melody went into the sea" or something among those lines

[@latroletteeeee]

@@LadyMythos315 Yeah but she should look for her at the surface not a the bottom of the sea.

[@annabellelewis5962]

Well magic does exist so she probably just assumed something magic related happened

[@LaKellita]

@@LadyMythos315 Sebastian wouldn't have known she went "Under da sea". None of them could have known. Look how shocked Ariel was to see Melody as a mermaid.

[@Silver-kw7eq]

@@LaKellita wait you're right I never thought of it that way

[@moonstone6133]

all these sequels just feel like a bad fanfiction

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Specially when they retcon and/or contradict the first film, either by stating certain things happenened when they actually didn't, contradicting the character development from the first, or making up characters saying they were around in the first one. ... like Lion King 2.

[@midnightmage5970]

I mean Cinderella 3 wasnt that bad?

[@Alejandroigarabide]

@@midnightmage5970 Neither was Aladdin and the King of thieves but they do feel like bad fanfiction nonetheless. Mulan 2 didn't really feel like fanfiction and yet it was arguably the worst of all.

[@gracekim1998]

Ale Igarabide hey don’t insult the movie!

[@lexi.888]

Bruh all fanfic is bad

[@WhaleManMan]

"Little Mermaid 2:Return to the Sea" *i sleep* "Ariel's Beginning" *i still sleep*

[@theflickchick9850]

The plot of “Ariel’s Beginning” sounded like ‘Footloose’, which I only got from that one video where that guy reviews in Disney films in a few words.

[@gabrie11a.amandaa]

RedMD ariels beginning helps with theories

[@momomacaroon4644]

No lie I kinda liked ariels beginning it was nice and we learned more about the sisters

[@TheTerribleUsername]

"*alarm sounds*" *"real shit"*

[@biancarowe4848]

Actually it is revealed in the Broadway musical that Ursula is Triton’s sister, both are the children of Poisidon. Making Morgana Melody’s Great Aunt, so maybe the Triton works for all the descendants of Poisidon the god of the sea?

[@minaminasctftlkhttydfan9958]

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE

[@sw8330GKEEPER]

I thought Ursula was Tritons half sister.

[@strwberry_xoxo]

구미호 dam

[@ChaosRayZero]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but _wouldn't Morgana be able to steal the trident herself then? If she's a "descendant" than what's she need Triton's granddaughter for?_

[@sw8330GKEEPER]

@ChaosRayZero Morgana father wasn't Poseidon that's why she couldn't take the trident.

[@liz428]

ariel literally looks like melody’s big sister in the sequel.

[@not-so-happypappypatton]

Ariel was probably 18 when she gave birth or something so that’s probably one of the reasons.

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@not-so-happypappypatton ok that's kinda disturbing, but well maybe it was something common at the time

[@mxhsvn_b7866]

@@rockhistoria2537 haven't you heard of teen moms? It's pretty normal in most places even today

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@mxhsvn_b7866 yeah I know, here where I live those things are pretty common, I just say that they are not normalized as they were before, like- in the old times, most girls married when they were around 15-16 years and had kids around 18-19 years

[@redpanda6497]

@@mxhsvn_b7866 Don't mistake "it sometimes happen" with "normal". Different things.

[@joolaine]

I will never understand why they didn't use the prequel to tell Ursula's backstory. WHY.

[@mariotron8718]

I want the little mermaid version of wicked godammit.

[@merlith4650]

There is even a prequel movie? I know there was a prequel tv series, because just like how every disney film of this era had terrible direct-to-video sequels, they also nearly always had unnecessary prequel tv series that made absolutely no sense and were a complete mess canonically when compared to the story and character arcs of their respective movies. But I never knew there was a prequel movie. (EDIT: i hadnt finished the video yet, when I read this)

[@elywahl9520]

Uhm cause her past is basically just sister to triton who wants the throne... Mate your asking for a film of her trying to get the trident which we know she will fail at and ultimately die... We don't need movies to explain the backstory of a character we need movies to do their job and get it across in however many they planned to make in the beginning (other wise you know it wasn't planned and is just for money)

[@julietgore5940]

Why don’t we just rename this series Disney Sequels: THE PLOT FINDS A WAY

[@milicadiy]

Lol.

[@thecringyvideos5903]

Opinions. They're a scary thing... *especially in comment sections.*

[@xaxisca]

TheCringyVideos🤓 ngl I hate the new comment section

[@thecringyvideos5903]

@Xaxisca_ Draws: ikr same

[@corrupted3600]

Yeah I'm watching KZbin on my tablet because the comments are still at the bottom

[@thecringyvideos5903]

@cool gamer: Lucky lmao I wish they would change it backkk

[@strawberryred4838]

@@thecringyvideos5903 same

[@andgieellen4403]

Sebastian is a crab. Am I mistaken or don't they try and serve him as a "stuffed crab" in the original? Chef Louie even called him a crab...

[@HismerciesareneweveryAM]

He's definitely a crab. Lobsters are a lot bigger and longer and Sebastian is tiny

[@YedidahMVO]

The kid in the sequel also calls him a crab

[@randomksines9888]

And in Moana, the crab guy who sing “shiny” references Sebastian in a easter egg at the end of the movie so

[@janTesika]

Could've sworn he was a lobster...

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

No you're right Andgie, Seamus is just silly lol.

[@RedaDoodles]

Why should anyone question Melody's sanity for talking to fish ? I mean Eric could understand Sebastian in the first film so clearly it's not because she's half mermaid that she has the ability to understand them.

[@JuniaLClark]

Wow, I never thought about that. Screenwriters!

[@monicaswinney4415]

I actually really liked Ariel's beginning and thought they did better than the sequel

[@PrettyGuardian]

The effort felt more genuine thats for sure.

[@OneOfRainbows]

Same

[@calmwaveofchaos1878]

I loved Ariel’s Beginning as a kid, especially the music and because we actually got to see the mom. I recently saw Little Mermaid II for the first time and really didn’t like it. It’s probably at least part nostalgia that makes me think the prequel was so much better, but Melody was so high pitched and annoying to me that I really found it difficult to care about her. I think I just liked the characters and the journey better in the prequel than I did the sequel.

[@ana-luciaflores2214]

Finally!! Yes I love Ariel's beginning it's always been my favorite when I was younger and even now. I loved the music and the animation was so much better and I hated the second one.

[@Artgyal1]

@@calmwaveofchaos1878 I agree

[@Empanda9]

After 10 years I just realized that Ariel's beginning is literally the plot of Footloose..

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

What

[@cinnagrits]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@deletedchannel5394]

Marina’s charecter isn’t original she’s basically Yzma

[@ilikecookies9796]

But less enjoyable.

[@deletedchannel5394]

I like cookies yeah Yzma is my favourite villain Marina isn’t as threatening as Yzma tho Yzma was hilarious

[@HituraRael]

She even LOOKS like a young Yzma

[@mayra22oterolopez]

@Sunny Sketches me too

[@NicholasRSims]

@@mayra22oterolopez She should have just been Ursula

[@dexz3127]

It really bugged me that King Triton is constantly saying 'we will not rest until so and so is found' but then they actually never find anyone. He's not a great King of the Sea to be honest.

[@thespacesisters2031]

Oh snap, get rekt

[@adrianjamesdelfin7414]

So Zeus basically. Or Poseidon. Whatever I guess.

[@azzahraa_h]

Poseidon didnt raised him right

[@Urmom-dm2kf]

The weird thing about Ursula having a sister is that the stage version has a whole song with her singing about how she killed all her siblings to become queen but Triton was too strong. So it really makes no sense!

[@serenajgately8349]

I love your user

[@jostewart3192]

Disney Fake Out Death

[@latroletteeeee]

This came out before the musical you moron

[@kristiholly7250]

maybe she is a half-sister with no royal blood so she wasn't a threat. so Ursula just ignored her.

[@Urmom-dm2kf]

@Aqua Luna ahh, that makes sense

[@emilybrown3689]

As much as I couldn't stand the prequel, I kinda liked the mother-daughter likeness. Mostly because it adds an extra layer to why Triton is even more over-protective of Ariel than his other daughters. He seems protective of all of them, but especially with Ariel. But, God, I hated the plot so much. I was so disappointed when I first saw it. I was hoping it would be more about Ariel first exploring the human world and growing attached to it, only for Triton to become more and more protective each time he catches her going to the surface after witnessing his wife die. I dunno, the whole banned music plot was tedious and dumb. And that's from someone who loves Ariel and the original movie most of all.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

That would've been a much better movie. It didn't need to be more complicated, and the makers ignored that it was a perfectly valid reason on it's own to carry a movie. Say Ariel keeps going to the surface and finally almost dies like her mom, her dad saves her and is furious but also explains about her mom who he never talked about much before. Ariel agrees to stay away from the shore, but becomes sadder and sadder. She resolves to sneak away one last time and prove to herself there's nothing special up there, just dangerous two-legged folk. But then, Ariel maybe does something like while exploring, catches a favored toy that a little girl on a ship drops overboard and when the girl cries, stows away on the side of the ship like she did Eric's waiting for a chance to return it. As she does, she sees the girl with her parents and realizes her father is wrong and there are good people and things above, too. She sneaks the toy back on board and swims away. If they really had to include Melody, it should've ended with a scene where little Melody asks if that's when her mommy met her daddy, and Ariel smiles and tells her that's a story for another night, princess, now time for bed. There. That's literally off the top of my head in less than 5 minutes and it's already less-crap than the sequel. I never saw the entire prequel so can't say but I've probably got a 50/50-shot it's better than that, too. Maybe the re-written sequel, if it must exist, can feature Melody sneaking away past the safe-ocean boundaries to have an adventure like her mommy did and getting kidnapped by Ursula's sister, transformed into a mermaid so the human's can't find her, but rescued by her mermaid aunts, the sea squid is defeated by Triton, and Melody is returned to her mother, with promises to only visit safely and with permission. Ta-da. (and yes I meant sea-squid. half-sister, y'know. just for a little change-up.)

[@toriiwoodd]

you didn’t even mention the iconic duet “For a Moment” ugggh the music in these movies is the best part I can’t believe you’d neglect that masterpiece of a song like it’s nothing

[@MikaelaCher]

Honestly the only thing sequels do right is the music. It's still relatable songs if you separate them from the plots!

[@Thedarkbunnyrabbit]

For a Moment is really good, but I argue LM3 has no good music. Her mom has the best song in the movie and it's just a short little lullaby.

[@christiandacanay3086]

It could be worse, if he misnamed the song "Just For a Moment" (sorry HSMTMTS fans) in this very vid.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

The thing that bothers me the most about Ariel’s Beginning is that it TOTALLY retcons how Ariel and Flounder first met! There’s an episode of the TV series of The Little Mermaid that shows their first meeting happen under different circumstances. So like, which one is canon? Probably the prequel, but idk maybe we’ll never know!!

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

TV series, since that has continuity of character. Flounder in the prequel has virtually no shared personality traits with original Flounder.

[@thegreatsalad]

Oooo a scandal 🌝

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Eowyn Sisterdaughter: see I personally think the same! But, and this is insider info, if you ask Ariel at the Disney Parks “how did you meet Flounder?”, she’ll answer with the story from the prequel and not with the story from the series. The Disney Parks don’t see the series as part of the official canon that they use to train the character performers. so idk what to think!!

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

@@whatdoyousuppose *I think it means they don't understand character development and weren't willing to research their own lore. * If Ariel's beginning is their canon start, that means Flounder went through something enormously traumatic, or that hanging out with Ariel erodes his confidence. Kinda depressing. The TV series meeting makes their relationship more wholesome.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

@@eowynsisterdaughter No the TV series literally isn't included at all in her character training guide lol I've seen it. Sucks because I love the TV series too! but a lot of performers go out of their way to reference it anyway even if it isn't officially part of their training material, especially if a guest asks them about characters like Urchin or Gabriella

[@angelbechtol7873]

Im so sorry but I need to share this thought: Does anyone else think he looks like Melody in the thumbnail?? Is it just me?

[@rand0md00d3]

LOL

[@ocean6828]

RanD0M D00D we found the new darla

[@rheamcl]

Angel Bechtol just u

[@MissWoll]

I will never be able to unsee it now...

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

I think this was the whole "History repeating itself" concept. As I hate her, well-child Ariel. This made me love her, as she finally grew up. She is basically in her father's shoes now, as her child plays out her younger self. And she now realizes what she did to her father, on a daily bases. BUT! Ariel knew how to act better, and not overreact (too much) as her father did.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Technically, Ariel was a better parent to Melody than Triton was to her. She was patient with her, she did her best to raise her as a normal girl and she seems to offer her emotional support regularly. And unlike Triton, Ariel's motive to keep Melody away from the sea was to protect her from an actual threat.

[@not-so-happypappypatton]

Vetarlit Torf Triton was probably paranoid. His wife died from humans, so he saw them as a threat from that. He still didn’t need to yell at Ariel constantly though.

[@RebelKitty19]

@@vetarlittorf1807 Triton had like 20 kids

[@vetarlittorf1807]

TLM 2 was one of the few Disney sequels that actually had potential. The setup was decent, Melody is a likable character and the emotional conflict between Melody and Ariel felt like it could've gotten somewhere. But unfortunately the movie starts getting lazy after the first 15 minutes and just starts becoming generic and rushed.

[@Belak-gq3wt]

I feel like Seamus is back. He’s felt different for a while, but now he’s back... it makes me happy.

[@SeamusGorman4]

this is good to hear thank you :))

[@andrewpalmer8116]

Same!

[@thechannel3473]

Yes

[@gabrie11a.amandaa]

Yeah I really missed it

[@thisismysea]

I'm so happy he seems to enjoy making videos again! I want his work to bring him as much joy as it brings us.

[@warriorcatskid003]

The plot of Moana and the plot of Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea are strikingly similar

[@FunFilmFare]

It's also similar to "The Tail of Emily Windsnap": 12 yr old girl forbidden from swimming by her overprotective mom, discovers she's 1/2 mermaid and grows a mermaid tail, then finds a secret kingdom of mermaids ruled by a king who hates humans, because of how he lost his wife. Oh and one of Emily's parents is a merperson who broke the law falling in forbidden love with a human they rescued from a shipwreck.

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

Except Moana doesn't just work on the basis of Noone talking to each other

[@sketchylittlethings-7423]

Don’t compare the beauty of Moana to that trash.

[@nixxdra]

@Amelia de Farias Not every story. You just have to know where to look.

[@thatgirlamber14]

Moana of Montunui cross the ocean to find Maui and restored the heart of Tefiti to save her island and keep her family from starving. Melody ran away from home, stole from her grandfather and trusted a complete stranger but for some fins 😑...put some respek on Moana

[@sapphiree.unordinary]

_Still waiting for that missing Beauty and the Beast sequel_

[@namelessperson4600]

Same

[@SeamusGorman4]

I can’t get a copy of the vhs, no one is shipping to the uk! once this whole virus is over I will track one down though I’m sure!

[@joshberninger8355]

Not sure about it n the UK but they are both on Disney+ in the US so might be able to find them on there.

[@christiandacanay3086]

@@SeamusGorman4 just forgot to mention this, Belle's Tales of Friendship is just some episodes of Sing Me a Story with Belle cobbled together to make a "sequel", so I just saved you the trouble about that.

[@pavloverboy]

“The Little Mermaid is my favourite Disney Princess film” FINALLY, SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS

[@gusherxcrusher]

the prequel (Ariel's beginning) actually showed something interesting and new, who is Ariel's mom. It shows her mom, who she was, and that she was dead. so now we know that, not only did she have a mom, but her mom is also dead.

[@kpopseoul3515]

The whole descendente thing makes sense because Morgan’s is technically related to King Triton but she couldn’t go because she would get caught obviously I would love if you would watch the tv series

[@CestLimee]

From watching the film way too many times as a child, I always understood it as "nobody but an heir can remove it from that stand" not "no one else can hold it". Possibly this could be extended to "only heirs can make it do magic", but it ain't Thors hammer.

[@lachlann121]

Seamus : My dislike of prequels Me (who listens to bacon and eggs) : ummm what about monsters university

[@despicablepenguin]

Still contradicts the original anyway

[@SeamusGorman4]

monsters university is one of my favourite films ever, but with that said I don’t think it’s a good prequel...maybe I should make a full video talking about this hmmm 🤔

[@lachlann121]

I would watch that video

[@lachlann121]

And btw I really like your videos. Keep up the good work 😃

[@fabledhorse356]

Seamus Gorman yes! I would like to hear your thoughts on why

[@orbitalpudding3420]

i was weirdly obsessed with ariel's beginnings as a kid, i must've watched it 50+ times. haven't seen it in years but it all came back to me during this video lmao

[@ggt47]

Oh?

[@ggt47]

Really?

[@ggt47]

Good?

[@SneezyReviews]

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid and completely failing to understanding the choice she made at the end - when Triton asks if she would rather live on land or be a mermaid and live in the sea. I remember explaining the movie to my nanna and when she asked me what did Melody choose, I told her Melody didn't really choose either option but instead grabbed the trident and decided to just make a rainbow. Lmfao

[@WasatchWind]

It's so true 😄 Personally, if I'd been in Melody's place I would've chosen to become a merboy

[@shameysedai898]

"They really want you to know she hates her job, that's her entire personality"... I feel attacked 🤣😅

[@juliacortez5516]

The prequel kinda explains why it was forbidden to go to the surface and interact with the humans.

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

the prequel is its own cannon! As the animated series follows first flim.

[@hassunkhan9448]

Ah yes, the classic movie, The Little Mermaid 2. It’s soundtrack is full of such iconic songs like Beneath the Ocean. With relatable characters like Cursed-ala and Scary-el. It’s no surprise that it went down as one of the most famous movies in history.

[@leftoverlemons930]

Hey, the soundtrack isn’t that bad for a Disney sequel.

[@bealightinthedarkness9986]

I thought you were james, i fell on my bed and died, until I saw the word fan, 😶 welp

[@Khjaden97]

Return to the sea: Okay! I actually like the sequel. I grew up with it...so that explains that lol. But! I think if they just had a few dialogue changes for Ariel, it could have been a lot better

[@jamesriemer6160]

It would happen and it could have made the movie feel more different it could have been a mother, daughter road trip or something

[@GobyGhoul]

Same, i liked it cause of the childhood bias

[@smileyboi9174]

I too have childhood attachments to the movie. I didn't mind Melody (I mean she's like 12, whatcha expect?) but my main problem was how out of character Ariel was.

[@jamesriemer6160]

@@smileyboi9174 She just needed to be written better

[@MikaelaCher]

Absolutely. I think it can be improve, but i mean... At leats is not like Pocahontas 2

[@sophiapie816]

Baby Melody crawling out the sea and smiling gives me Moana vibes 🥴

[@safa4806]

YESSS THEY WOULD BE BEST FRIENDS

[@barboraklepalova3886]

Headcanon: All Ariel's sisters are actually her half sisters.

[@FatimaZahra-lu8bf]

"none of these sequels needed to exist" COME ON, YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ABOUT LION KING 2

[@helloitsme3344]

Ik i loved that movie

[@HismerciesareneweveryAM]

The Lion King 2 is hands-down the best Disney sequel! For some reason they did really well with that one... (TLM 2 is my 2nd favorite sequel)

[@RikuKingdomHearts_II]

Cinderella 3 didn't need to be made either, but it has time travel and that's always a win for me.

[@safa4806]

I need to watch it nowww what do u watch it on

[@helloitsme3344]

Safa Aliyah Disney+

[@saf1373]

Unpopular Opinion Little Mermaid: Ariels Beginning is my favorite Disney prequel Let me Explain... I feel like the animation is really good quality compared to the sequel and improved from the original. Also the mom is just like so beautiful, one of my only critiques of the film is that there isn't a lot of her mother when she is literally the prettiest and nicest character. Also I really like the secret night club as a kid I thought it was really cool. Probably the reason I like it so much is because it was the prettiest movie I saw as a kid. But yea I just think it's pretty good especially compared to the trashy animation quality of the sequel.

[@Charlotte-mt9xj]

I actually love that movie, for some reason I never liked eric and the fact that he wasn't in the movie made it super enjoyable (for me and yes I know its a prequel so he couldn't be in it) and like you said it was such a pretty movie but I am also biased I loved it a lot as a kid

[@cinnagrits]

I’m your 111th like😁❤️

[@latroletteeeee]

Lol sweetie the colors are hideous, the plot dull, the characters off model, songs are useless, the villain pathetic.

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@latroletteeeee ok we understand but could we pls let the poor thing enjoy the movie, and what's with the "sweetie" thing, she isn't your wife nor your daughter, that just comes off as bizarre

[@svgarcvbes7560]

@@latroletteeeee it’s called an *opinion*

[@melonyrobinson9944]

Seamus: Are we sure Triton should be in charge? Me: Laughs in I Want The Good Times Back (if you don't get it listen to the musical)

[@mjpeng6516]

*cries in Broadway Jr. edition school play*

[@melonyrobinson9944]

@@mjpeng6516 Same!

[@kendralarsen8460]

"I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack!"

[@baeseungmincutie6600]

The lullaby in Ariel's beginning is my favorite.

[@TropicalPlaties]

The ultimate “didn’t tell you to protect you” plot point ever...

[@maggiedake]

who else read the title as "The Little Mermaid is getting itself off"

[@Ro994]

"He definitely seemed to like it, because that's definitely the reaction you give when, you like it, when, yes" -Seamus Gorman, 2020

[@rushingwater2.0]

When I was little I was obsessed with Ariel’s Beginning. It really entertained me when I was 5-9 and it always made me laugh Now I’m older and I rewatched it. The movie definitely has it’s flaws and honestly make little sense with the original, but it was entertaining and gave me a rush of nostalgia So yeah, good movie for kids but not necessary at all

[@WasatchWind]

To be honest, I actually really liked this movie as a kid. I was probably the only boy who wanted to be a merboy. 😊

[@kavyntar4364]

What is kinda weird the eldest daughter looks a whole lot more like her mom except for the tail and hairstyle, the just wanted to be stereotypical

[@fennetheartsyenby]

My partner and I once tried to watch the Little Mermaid Two, but we couldn’t get through it because it was so poorly written and, dare I say it, cringy. We stopped watching it and put on Lion King 1 1/2, which is infinitely better.

[@genera1013]

At least Lion King 1/2 is enjoyable to watch. Not necessary by any means, but fun to watch

[@lexi.888]

I love Lion King 1 1/2. It's miles better than Little Mermaid Two.

[@genera1013]

@@lexi.888 I'd put it in the top 3 for Disney sequels. Top 10 at the very least.

[@euphoria7372]

I loveeee the lion king 1/2, its personally my favourite sequel.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Seamus: Little Mermaid 2 Me: Electric boogaloo Also I'd love to see your take on Kronk's New Groove

[@knottaghost]

I remember watching kronks new groove it’s not that great

[@jasper8712]

I think I have seen you comment on half-asleep Chris

[@meganportier4508]

I love Footloose- I mean the Little Mermaid Ariel’s Beginning.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

there’s an Ariel in both stories! 😂

[@dbseamz]

Footloose: Now without feet!

[@secretninja247]

Literally though 😂

[@SxyChicDisney]

Ariel’s beginning bugs me so much. I grew up with the series, so THAT will always be the official prequel for me. The animation in Ariel’s beginning is honestly too good for the writing it got.

[@dbzisepic]

Seamus... Just look up Pocahontas. She was a reason person they did a fake first moive and the second one is much closer too being historically accurate

[@jules2303]

im so excited for the cinderella sequels the third is literally the funniest thing ever

[@chantald.6104]

jules the third makes me so angry haha I hate that it erases anastasia's relationship with the baker and her character development in general 😭

[@jackappleton2795]

Let's not forget that "Ariel's Beginning" ignores the TV series and the fact that Ariel and Flounder have known each other since they were kids.

[@ScionStorm1]

Most of Disney's animated series spinoffs were not created to be canon to the film. That's just how it's always been. Animated series doing its own thing. The Tangled series is a rare example of being officially confirmed as canon to the film right from development.

[@slashercat8649]

The Disney sequels basically ruined Mulan for me, as my parents had me watch number 2 before number 1. I would always mix up the order and from then on thought that 2 was the first one. Sad thing is, I was too young to see that the order didn’t make sense, thankfully though I have corrected myself.

[@libertyadams5961]

5:55 The only explanation I can come to is that maybe the stand it was stored on had some kind of blood ward protecting it, but once released from it by a decenedant it's free real estate?

[@samanthalouisereyes6890]

Ariels beginning was everything. I don’t even consider the 2nd movie in the timeline smh

[@MeMySkirtandI]

I once asked for The Little Mermaid 1 and 2 for my birthday. I got two copies of the Little Mermaid 2.

[@sugondese5497]

F

[@kimberlymartin7498]

Yes. Someone else who believes that The Little Mermaid is the best Disney movie ever.

[@s.l.thecoffeeaddict1657]

Let's be honest; Rian Johnson ripped off Ariel's character in Return to the Sea for Luke Skywalker in TLJ.

[@SarahBaird-io2tn]

lol that's so true

[@ftsataros25]

Lmao why is this so accurate

[@misseli1]

The Little Mermaid was my favorite growing up too! I really wanted to be a mermaid as a little kid and my older sister would even dress me up as one. She once fashioned a mermaid's tail out of a pillow case for me.

[@SolarSorane]

0:20 SAME, I USED TO WATCH IT NON STOP, AND NEVER EVER GET SICK OF IT, I LOVED THAT THING, AND MY MOM *HATED* IT BECAUSE WE WATCHED IT SO MUCH 😭

[@hanan.the_moonpanda4687]

Noone Me when seamus sing the new them song : yassss

[@behappy-kh7dd]

At the beginning of The Little Mermaid 2 Triton asks Sebastian to look after Melody.

[@nadinenasser15]

be happy nope. king triton does

[@behappy-kh7dd]

Nadine Oh yeah. Your right

[@elliea5326]

As a child I only had the Ariel prequel on DVD so I thought that was just the normal Ariel film and I loved it. - and still love Ariels beginning

[@allisonlevy8517]

Benjamin carries ariels beginning and i'm disappointed that he wasn't talked about

[@Missmoustache905]

I find it weird the the brown headed girl that is ariels sister wants to walk up to random boy and kiss him him... for the entire movie. AND I WATCHED THE MOVIE BEFORE, I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THE BOY SHE KISSES IS JUST, THE MOMENT HER LIPS TOUCH HIS, HE JUST STARTS CELEBRATING!!! Like, who reading this would start to dance if a random girl/boy kissed you ..... on the lips!!!! I’d be freaked out man Edit: thx for the like

[@iangke]

Seamus your hair has improved drastically (and your singing...)

[@srutibanerjee7352]

me: :( seamus gorman: _it’s the disney sequel show_ me: :)

[@AshleysAdvice]

Also I think it’s really cool despite the fact that a lot of these sequels are really bad they do try to create original things for example the sequel to aerial is the first ever sequel to have a Disney character be a parent no other Disney princesses have children in their films which I think is really cool and makes the little mermaid sequels unique also there is a theory that the Pirates who killed aerials mother were part of Captain Hook‘s crew and that aerials mother was one of the mermaids in Peter Pan

[@Artbug]

FYI: 9:26 Ariel combs her hair with a fork because that what Scuttle told her humans did with forks... not because that what she thinks forks are used for

[@aspennotdental]

The little mermaid’s prequel is basically Coco before Coco existed-

[@supercalime]

It’s basically the footloose remake but without miles teller

[@shannonparis30]

Right?

[@mariavaras5312]

I'm still waiting for him to watch the Cinderella sequels

[@tylerray1368]

Wait wait wait isn't Ursula Ariel's aunt or something? I could have sworn they were related...

[@mariannebrandon8891]

It's never revealed in the movie but in the Broadway version she is Ariel's aunt

[@CeltycSparrow]

Indeed. Ursula and Triton were siblings and King Triton banished her from Atlantica because she tried to use magic to overthrow him. So technically, this is Melody's great-aunt.

[@CeltycSparrow]

@@mariannebrandon8891 Its in a deleted scene in the original movie. In an extended version of the first scene (when Eric is on the ship) the sailors tell him that Ursula is Triton's sister.

[@mjpeng6516]

That's musical canon, I think.

[@PHSDM104]

I'm pretty sure Ursula was supposed to be in the prequel. Hence, Marina's character being present.

[@monica.angele]

improving that title : the little mermaid prequel *triton pulled a coco : the movie*

[@niamhrtditchfield2348]

Footloose...

[@rosykindbunny1313]

Lol

[@eduardochavacano]

You deserve a like, I’m just lovin’ the energy of the video. It’s like you are just being you and yet it still a performance, one that is applause worthy for not being annoying in spite of it being odd. Well yes, the Little Mermaid was a great film.

[@Pulverizer-qb8wr]

I loved Return to the Sea as a kid Mainly because I thought Melody was cute

[@jamillatorres7226]

Cute as in "awww" or cute as in...you know?

[@Pulverizer-qb8wr]

@@jamillatorres7226 I had a crush on Melody as a kid lol

[@kony1414]

His singing is underrated

[@ggt47]

Yes!

[@anneliesew4853]

Me: *doing schoolwork* My phone: but oh! Look at this! Seamus just uploaded another Disney sequel video! Me: *throws laptop across the room*

[@MOrSomething]

When this was uploaded I was on my school Chromebook and I couldn't comment on here, I came up with a good comment and I forgot it. So pretend that was what my comment was.

[@bananachild7139]

Mood

[@brke4296]

Same I'm now on my tablet

[@Cartoonicus]

I don’t think enough attention is being given to the fact that Little Mermaid 3’s artwork and animation is freaking beautiful for a sequel. Almost full theatre level. Meanwhile Little Mermaid 2’s animation gives me a headache.

[@prokaryoticalex1984]

i think on paper, the concept of how parents usually make the same mistakes as their own parents did because they just want their children to be safe etc etc and the fact that what they did to their parents is happening to them now dawns on them is pretty cool (and most probably had been executed before). if the movie really put focus on this aspect and didnt rip off the original basically, it prolly wouldve been good