The VERY Messed Up Origins of The Little Mermaid (REVISITED!) | Disney Explained - Jon Solo

[@JonSolo]

Hope you liked this episode, freaks and geeks! It had been so long since we talked about The Little Mermaid I honestly forget how much I dig her story (both the old and new versions). Make sure to leave me YOUR thoughts in a comment down below - including who YOU think taught Ariel how to use a toilet!

[@janinedear-barlow]

Like a fish does.

[@darayoo5677]

Can you do the messed up origins for the following korean fairy tales? Gyunwoo and Jingneo (견우와 직녀) Young Master Willow (버들 도령) Heungbu and Nolbu (흥부와 놀부) The Sun and The Moon (햇님과 달님) The Rebel Hong Gil Dong (역적 홍길동) Woodcutter and Fairy/Angel (선녀와 나무꾼) The fairy tale about Rebel Hong Gil Dong (역적 홍길동) became a korean drama as Rebel: thief who stole the people and Heungbu and Nolbu (흥부와 놀부) became a korean movie but the actual fairy tales are quite different compared to the movie/drama because the plot for the movie was about "What if these were things that actually happened and the tales were just brought down as children stories as time went by? And the drama was just a fantasy drama, but interestingly, the story of Rebel Hong Gil Dong had a specific timeline of what king was ruling then (king yeonsan *gun (pronounced as *goon but fast and shortly) so my theory is that what happened in the story and the main character was probably what people during that timeline (of when that person was king) hoped had existed for them because in historical writings it is said that the king was a complete tyrant and it was one of the terrible times of rule for the people of the land so he didn't get a new name (known in history) as a king and was left with the title "gun" stuck to his name instead. There is more to the king's backstory, but that's way too long tmi so I hope you can (possibly, hopefully) cover that in (maybe) another video (pls). Also, both drama and movie is fictional.

[@lindapena11111]

You're so sexy!

[@WolfmanArt]

Thanks for including the link to my Deviantart!!! Let me know what the next video will be; I want to help out with that 😁🎨

[@namv.8425]

Jon Solo, hey dude hope u are doing okay during the pandemic. I know you did some videos and on mythology. I’m wonder if u could do one on Adam and Eve. I tried to search for it on KZbin but couldn’t find it.

[@jaylonlawson4321]

“Unfortunately mad does not mean stab proof” is going to be a my new saying

[@shayb8203]

I laughed out loud at that! I love me some Jon Solo and his humor

[@Cassieee33310]

Mad means yell and hit and stab with slime proof

[@elisaquintana1588]

Ha I love this chanel

[@barbiquearea]

Unless you're the Incredible Hulk. You don't want to stab him when he's angry.

[@meccamitchell6481]

I still don't get it

[@christophermoore2132]

i wonder if her ending up a "daughter of the air" is why disney called her Ariel. a play on words.

[@SonodaSymphony]

Omg I think you’re right! Ariel, as in aerial? That makes so much sense now!

[@BrytteM]

Or a side reference to Ariel, the fae of the air in Shakespeare's The Tempest

[@tayloranderson7547]

A play on words.

[@ecsender7785]

Ariel is a common Jewish boys name meaning lion of G-d

[@kaylaa2204]

Ariel, as a name, comes from Hebrew, it means "Lion of God" which refers to several passages of the Torah, basically it refers to a spiritually gifted person, a strong person in the eyes of the Abrahamic God, whatever name you have for him. Not God of air, like some here have said, because the whole thing is Hebew not just the "el" part.

[@foop9]

I'm glad someone finally called out Scuttle on his bullshit. Thank you.

[@davycheeze5873]

Ikr little fucker thinks he can bullshit and get away with it. Smh 🤦‍♂️

[@heaventm9661]

@@davycheeze5873 loool

[@rachelle.h]

💯😂

[@ethelclaudenamartin4707]

😂

[@ChelseaPariella]

I guess Scuttle doesn't know what a fork is 🤷‍♀️

[@summermoore8901]

I sometimes even get annoyed when people think that Ariel wanted to be human only because of Prince Eric. Even the Disney version had Ariel singing that she wanted to live on land before she met Prince Eric. She had a more of important reason in the Han Christian Andersen version.

[@bennu547]

And in both versions, the prince was just a tool for her goals

[@janinedear-barlow]

It wasn't more important. It was selfish.

[@TheNotverysocial]

@@janinedear-barlow Knowing for a fact there is something other than oblivion beyond death, I think you'd be in on it, too. Ceasing to exist altogether terrifies all of us whether we want to admit it or not. No one in recent enough date to be reliable info has come back to tell us anything other than nothingness awaits us all, and that's exactly why we cling to souls. If you knew the eternal soul was real on more than mere faith, you'd do whatever it takes to avoid oblivion, too. We all would.

[@unusannusfan1386]

@@TheNotverysocial Adding on to what you said (sort of), it is constantly mentioned in the story how terrified of death and ceasing to exist Ariel was, and yet at the end of the story, she chooses that terrible eternity over killing the prince, which I think definitely doesn't make her selfish. But that's just my opinion.

[@superbuneary8819]

@@TheNotverysocial as much as I agree on this there are some people out there who prefers oblivion and are comfortable with it (like my dad) so not all.

[@celestiastra13]

The sisters: "here we sacrificed our hair to get a knife so we can save you!" The little mermaid: *throws knife into the ocean*

[@dolphquick2686]

The sisters: YOU BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasminguiza6227]

Anjani Najma The Sisters: DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK US TO GROW OUR HAIR AND GET IT THIS LONG!

[@KrisRN23935]

At least it’s not this other version of the story where the gave up the hands!

[@officiallybloxy2739]

Krystal Rossi those storys don’t creep me out because of what it is it creeps me out thinking about what the authors were thinking like every story has something like cutting off body parts killing etc like it’s fr scady

[@graciek525]

Lol

[@tasi1234]

Jon:“and he didn’t say no homo” 😂😂😂😂

[@HFM10009]

I clicked faster than Ursula took Ariel’s voice

[@plantliyo]

I- this comment spoke to me

[@drewhaynes1874]

I get the joke but if that was the case it kook you two minutes just to click a button

[@bellsy4622]

To be fair, that one action took an entire song.

[@tayloranderson7547]

Fast then ursla took Ariels voice

[@MrzDiam0ndDiva]

Accurate

[@shaycat13]

Omg why have I NEVER realized that Ariel and Eric had the same birthday! They literally were celebrating it on the same day!!

[@fuchsiadreamer5946]

What day, because last time I checked it was in November

[@aleksandrahramov7567]

Imagine how much fun they would have planning their dirthday.I think they would go on a trip on a ship every year.

[@fuchsiadreamer5946]

Oof TvT the 17th

[@kingvexusmorpheusi3556]

@Miguelle Landry is a perfect 10 I think they meant the day and month

[@NiciNeko]

I grew up with these stories, I'm from Denmark and in school, we were analyzing, comparing stories, comparing to HCA's own life and combing through the life of HCA to find out where and why he wrote the stories. I remember my Danish teacher saying: "The reason why you should accept the horror and pain the mermaid goes through is that nothing we want in life comes easy or without sacrifice in some way. She had to fight for her place amongst the humans and she gained a soul. Remember that in HCA's time, the soul was the most important thing and what makes us humans, she becomes an angel for her pure heart and her love towards not only the prince but also humanity." I really love this story, because her words made me understand and in some ways, I saw how her story could help me when I felt like I had tough choices to make that would mean giving up on something and letting go.

[@nevermindthe]

Thats ao beautiful. But throwing the knife in the ocean made me laugh my head off😂

[@angelcaldwell4190]

I wish I could have done this in school!

[@atroskie5101]

I think the way Anderson made his protagonists go through a tough journey make them so much more relateable. Like pursuing a dream, finding love, being adventurous - they don't just give a moral, but portray characters to a deeper level.

[@jukebox_draws]

As the historians say They weren’t gay They were just really good friends

[@dolphquick2686]

You You got what I need But you say he's just a friend But you say he's just a friend OH BABY YOOOOOOOOU...... :)

[@galaxeonart9338]

Perhaps, but many friendships (for one of them) ends up becoming more.

[@niahoad]

@@dolphquick2686 put it in my mouth 🤣

[@shareedavis6436]

I agree. Wanna see the swan princess done

[@Paddrique]

No one says they’re both gay, I only hear about Andersen being gay or bi and the other guy never writing back again after Andersen admitted his love for him

[@soullessangel4055]

I find Andersen’s works to be very interesting. People may dislike him and his work, but I find it shows truth, and hidden meaning about life. The struggles we endure to become that which we are happy with. Life is not perfect. Fairytales from movies are fun, but they do not normally teach true suffering, and how to Conquer it.

[@mango_sheikh786]

the last part hit the nail on the head 👌

[@nevermindthe]

Youre so right!

[@ChelseaPariella]

Wait people disliked him and his work? Why? 😧

[@mon_moi]

HCA has an unfortunate reputation of writing only tragic tales when so many of his stories end up happily or at least bittersweet (including Little Mermaid, because the mermaid does get rewarded for her efforts by becoming a sylph. She doesn't just die). His stories aren't 'messed up'

[@marbed28]

I can't wait for messed up murders! It sounds so interesting! And anything Jon does is Awesome!

[@Renikeji23]

Try Bailey Sarian's channel. She's awesome too😊

[@shreyasiroy3579]

Agreed

[@marbed28]

Morenikeji Aina-Badejo thanks for the recommendation! 🤗

[@Renikeji23]

@@marbed28 You're welcome!

[@Angelicwings1]

indeed!

[@ajawang2401]

Jon: “Aww their birthday are the same day..isnt that cute” Narrator: it is not at all cute.

[@Shappire0926]

When he said that, I nearly did a spit-take lol. I shouldn't have taken a sip at that moment 😂

[@ImCassy]

As someone who shares a birthday with my husband I can honestly say...it is cute. Except that I have to share my cake every year....

[@poweredbymoonlight9869]

I laugh pretty hard when he said that XD They way he said it.

[@Cassieee33310]

He sound so dead when he says it

[@kelsey2333]

@@ImCassy what if your kids are born that day too? Then your whole fam will have a bday on the same day lol

[@JoseEdDiaz]

I just love that in both the movie and the original story when the ship sinks into the ocean Ariel is like: Yeah f%*k all the other dudes on this ship I'm gonna save my love whom I just saw like 15 minutes ago.

[@galaxeonart9338]

JEdiaz Well in the story he was thrown overboard and most likely everyone else on board went down with the ship.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

If you remember they all were safe on a rescue boat. Eric was the only one drowning.

[@devilovesdevil]

I thought it was funny how obsessed they made her for him in the disney movie, it's almost like she forgot what she liked about the human world. I think it would've been better that with also showing her around town he also taught her things.

[@Danae78]

"Ahhh teenagers...give them an inch and they'll swim all over you" is legitly my answer to that.

[@zerosaber257]

Not selfishly biased at all.

[@rachelle_banks]

I think the prince having Ariel sleep outside his bedroom on the cushion is also about the author showing that the prince wasn't trying to "make a move". It reinforces the idea that there was no romantic attraction. I also think it depects her as a pet/responsibility as well. Like Jon brought out, the latter aspect likely influenced the former. This is good.

[@CY3ERUS]

Ursula: Babies, my poor little poopsie. I don't know why but that scene always makes me laugh my ass off

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

It makes me laugh too XD

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

​@@RedRoseSeptember22 That part kills me lol at least it was an accident that was unexpected.

[@sociallyawekward4978]

I think it’s kind of interesting that the prince couldn’t see her as someone he could marry. Most of the time in these stories a guy sees a pretty girl and “falls in love with her” because she’s just so darn beautiful. But this time as pretty as the little mermaid is, it does matter that they can’t carry a intellectual conversation. It’s kind of encouraging for women in particular by showing that one of the worse things you can do is to give up your “voice” and that doing so can only bring pain and sorrow.

[@4leftclovers]

This is such an interesting interpretation.

[@thecherubregina]

thats why I hate this story… this is one of the worst love story that I watched as a kid now that I’m adult and I realized it

[@Jaeger_Bishop]

I think this version of the story is much better, as someone who can appreciate "The beauty in the sorrow", this idea that the protagonist saves herself against all odds. Well, that is inspirational for all the right reasons and makes her a far better character. As far as the torture she went through, there are people who live with disabilities and pain every day. Those same people often are some of the strongest individuals you will ever meet.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake. You dream about going up there but that is a big mistake. Just look at the world around you right here on the ocean floor! Such wonderful things surround you, what more is you lookin for?

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

UNDER THE SEA!!!

[@bennu547]

Well it’s true that the grass isn’t always greener. Curiosity and the desire to know what’s beyond what you know isn’t a bad thing. But different doesn’t mean it’s ideal, good or even what you expected it to be

[@heatherferguson8131]

I Sang this lol

[@ImCassy]

I heard that in my head in Sabastian's voice.

[@illillyillyo]

Down here is better, down where it’s wetter, take it from meeee!

[@madytullis6912]

That’s a f***in fork Scuttle That made me giggle to much Love all your content mr solo💜

[@JonSolo]

ayee thank you! :)

[@Crowned_ladyd]

Same!

[@jadegrimm25]

Moana’s personality reminds me a lot of Ariels in the sense of adventure and seeing what’s out there.

[@shreyasiroy3579]

Ikr...

[@liriosogno6762]

She's reversed Ariel 😂😂

[@tpgamble]

Rapunzel reminds me of Ariel

[@noniwidjaja3622]

Moana left her family for her people. Ariel left her people for a d__k.

[@jadegrimm25]

noni widjaja I wish I could laugh react to that like you didn’t even watch his video and how he talks about Ariel was doing it more for humanity or mortality because she was fascinated with people before she met the prince.

[@leiyaienpaghinayan9845]

Scuttle :It's a dinggle hopper Jon: it's a f**ing fork scuttle

[@simpleton3781]

""""oh boy I sure do have a lot of work to do""" KZbin: aye to that Jon Solo guy posted another video about the movie and story you've seen and read a thousands times already ""*gasp* that Jon Solo guy posted another video of the movie and story I've seen and read a thousands times already???? Oh man I must watch that immediately"""""

[@jonathanbynoe4375]

For a long time I didn't know that those Disney movies were rooted in older, and at times darker tales. It is very interesting to understand where these stories has its roots in.

[@kendrashaaaa]

STOLEN* say stolen.

[@vickshake]

Whoever reads this, I hope you are doing okay during COVID-19! :) We’ll get through this together

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

"And he didn't say no homo, so there's only one way to interpret that"

[@gohandaimao8091]

2:30 Zeus looking out for his niece

[@GorgeousGemini23]

Knowing Zeus he probably wants to do her 🙄

[@nasr2laidback]

@@GorgeousGemini23 hol up

[@jasminguiza6227]

Andréa Kahlo You’re not wrong...Zeus is known for sleeping around.

[@panicontheargo7034]

Andréa Kahlo this is Zeus we’re talking about. Anytime he wants to help a mortal, it’s usually to win their affection

[@haileyharmon5298]

@@GorgeousGemini23 Pfffffft. 😂😂😂😂

[@XIANC]

I feel like the dark origins of disney movies have much more deeper life lessons than the disney version

[@lizakarikian6703]

Was I the only kid who fully on pretended to be a mermaid, Ariel specifically, the amount of times I convinced my friends list because I faked losing my voice😅

[@marymar5169]

LoL I'd do the same

[@moniwasherebro1203]

I did the same, My name was also Ariel so I did believe I was related to her. lol

[@Madame_V_Locklear]

Lol I'd do that in April fool's day 2021 next year

[@alonelypotato3581]

Liza Karikian hahah I remember I used to pretend to be a half mermaid when I was 5. Like I fully convinced my friends that I could breathe under water and that I was a princess of some kingdom😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😃 I was such a strange child.

[@lizakarikian6703]

Aqua’Marine oh damn, the lie was made for you

[@cupcakegurls909]

So the prince wasn’t a love interest he became a tool in her conquest.

[@bennu547]

Pretty much yeah. Yet Aerial is the victim. She wasn’t used as a tool. Her end was her own doing

[@cupcakegurls909]

YamiNoGame well I think plenty of people do that unknowingly. Like if a woman wants a child, or a man wants a wife. They get distracted by their own goals they don’t even focus on the reality of the relationships they build.

[@ynpavo]

thats taking too much from it, she loved him more than herself. thats not a 'tool'

[@asilva4956]

She was afraid to die enough to get through all that, but not afraid enough to kill an innocent. She was brave and passionate from start to finish.

[@graciebaldwin494]

I have had three cups of coffee in the past two hours. I am dying.

[@summersanders54]

I had 2 lol

[@anarodriguez1966]

coffee makes me happy

[@danillerobertson9790]

Ana Rosa Rodriguez, coffee makes me 💩

[@anarodriguez1966]

@@danillerobertson9790 lmao 🤣

[@pyjamacritic1171]

How hooked on caffeine are you? Complete the sentence. I drink coffee... 1) every morning to wake me up. 2) every hour to keep me alert. 3) therefore I am.

[@lolaaakaypeanutbrittle9213]

Honestly, a HUGE round of applause on this revisited video on The Little Mermaid. Very good with explaining the extra research, and I do agree with your argument on how the original gives Ariel a more adventurous and "heroic" vibe. Tbh without any struggles, whether majorly big or small, how do you expect someone to create their own happy ending. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Also, your advertising is fantastic. I literally am intrigued and entertained every time you do one so job well done 😂🤙🏽

[@memyselfandi7782]

Speaking of Babyaga, you mind doing messed up origins of Bartok the Magnificent?

[@pecahalloween]

Well, the story is created by Don Bluth, and Bartok doesn't have any origins, except Baba Yaga was used as a character, being the famous character of the Slavic folklore.

[@erikavasquez914]

The original story by Hans is so huntingly beautiful imo 😢 a true story of a broken heart and the meaning of true love

[@BernTheSage]

When I was a kid, the Little Mermaid spoke to my soul. I wanted to be Ariel in the sense of always being in charge of making my own choices. Looking back I have done exactly that with my life. However, after I had my son, the movie Ponyo came out and when he got old enough to watch both, my feelings toward Ariel as THE little mermaid changed. I found myself in love with another version of Han's story. One of which, I could share with my own child. He couldn't connect to the Disney version but the Miyazaki film brought him the same joy the Little Mermaid did for me when I was his age. Even though he's a teenager now, Ponyo still remains as one of his favorite movies. Thanks Hans Christian Anderson!

[@anaditullio]

I only knew the version where the mermaid turns into sea foam, and thought it was way too sad. Now that I know the full version and how Andersen was personally related to it I am again falling in love with this story!

[@onkabetsekwili2954]

Me: _I'm gonna stay off KZbin for a while_ *JonSolo is releasing a new video* Also Me: _Uhhhhm Never mind_😏 *I ironed my SoloFam shirt and made some popcorn for this* 😍😍🍿🙈

[@yananesmeyana]

I've actually read a version of Andersen's tale in which the Mermaid just dissolves in the water, and that's it. Never heard of the transforming into the air creature part. And I feel like this somewhat happy ending takes something from the story, kinda like when Marvel characters die just to be ressurected in another movie. Maybe I'm fucked up as a person, but I love this tragic story. But I cried my eyes out as a child when I've read the tale, so I understand why Andersen desided to add that part.

[@sleep_is_awesome2838]

The story my grandma read to me was the first draft. The sea-foam ending was that tragic romance, where whenever the prince walked the shores, she would rest upon his feet for a mere moment of bliss. I remember the illustrations having a 50s or 50s style of illustration, looking like brushed ink in green monochrome in all the stories of the books. Also, the whole love arc between Ariel, the prince, and the women she married reminds me of that intensity of love we felt as teens.

[@dominic_19077]

I’m glad you actually touched on the real ending of the story, that she doesn’t just ‘turn to foam on the waves’. I’ve had people literally argue with me about that. Like, a lot.

[@denisebacher5040]

I’ve always loved the story of The Little Mermaid. Ok for over 50 years. Disney’s version while being different just made me love Mr. Andersen’s work all the more.

[@user-ss9dh1nj1w]

He was just trying to relate that the pain that he endured during his life came out in his characters that he wrote about I know because him and I we shared The same Spirit life love light and Truth

[@mookiboo2076]

We gotta thank Jon for making this story more interesting than ever.

[@sekitabg4914]

The most underrated channel on KZbin.

[@memyselfandi7782]

CinemaSins and JonSolo?! *MY DREAMS HAVE BEEN REALIZED!!!!!*

[@sulmvc]

Same

[@abbygalloway3752]

Yo same

[@blueraven0788]

You speak for all of us!😋

[@fangirlalltheway3627]

they did a collab?? for what video??? i NEED to see it!!!

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@fangirlalltheway3627 Nope they posted on the same day!

[@eliseblue4713]

You've done justice to this story for sure. The 1975 anime of The Little Mermaid (Marina) is on KZbin and worth watching. Stays more true to the original Hans Christian Andersen story than Disney's Ariel. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to Messed Up Murders.

[@kyrelterrhaun]

Yes, Jon! I like the “Revisited” series!

[@pyjamacritic1171]

Why would anybody consider the Prince a sick for not loving Aerial? He doesn't know the sacrifices Aerial has made for him and even if he did, sometimes you may want someone to love you and that person just doesn't, that's life. Then this woman never speaks to him so they have nothing on which to build a relationship, lack of communication rates higher than adultery in reasons for a relationship breakdown. x

[@beethovensfidelio]

I don’t think the issue is so much the prince not loving the mermaid, but rather how he’s condescending towards her by having her sleep on a velvet cushion outside his door and calling her his “little foundling” and a “dumb child”. Just because you’re not attracted to someone doesn’t mean you can treat that person like crap. It doesn’t help that the prince plays with the mermaid’s emotions by saying he would marry her only to then dump her for someone who looked like his savior (despite his savior standing next to him!).

[@ngenge1309]

@@beethovensfidelio I mean he doesn't know she is his savior. In his eyes the one who save him was the nun. And also for the bed part would you rather him sleeping with her and not love her. For the "little foundling" and the "dumb child" part it is established that the mermaid doesn't understand the human world and the prince is always taking care of her. He probably see her as a little sister or a child rather than a romantic interest.

[@beethovensfidelio]

@@ngenge1309 At least Prince Eric gave Ariel her own bed to sleep in. Were there no extra beds or sofas for the little mermaid to sleep on in the Andersen fairy tale? Why are you defending such an awful character? You can take care of someone and not refer to them as a little foundling or a dumb child.

[@beethovensfidelio]

@@ngenge1309 Also, “dumb” in the story’s context is referring to the mermaid’s muteness.

[@beethovensfidelio]

@@ngenge1309 I’m sure there have been people you weren’t romantically interested in, but you still treated them like human beings.

[@TheChipy00]

I found your comment about Anderson's handwriting hilarious because I do history at uni and one of our assignments was to read a handwritten source from the 17th century and transcribe it and it looked something like that lol

[@stephaniechan1657]

My dude, I’ve been struggling with emotional trauma (got dumped and trying to revisit the breaking free from codependency thing is the TLDR) and I really enjoy the interpretation/analysis about the ending. Honestly, just before discussing the children of the air bit, I was bitterly mumbling, “yeah well the poor girl fell in love, chose selflessness as a result of not putting herself first, and ceased to exist in a sea of bubbles and it’s just how it goes when you effing love and care for someone for years who doesn’t want you”. I completely forgot about the children of the air thing. But I’m also really glad you made this revisit video because it’s reminding us that being human isn’t a black and white adventure: there’s a lot of directions life can take us as a result of us just being us. If we did all that we could with the right themes in mind, then the only thing left is really to move forward. So as much as I’ve enjoyed the many other videos, I have to say, I particularly enjoy this one. It’s like a not therapy therapy. Kudos, friend 👌👌

[@lendseyKnows]

I never liked the Disney version of TLM. Once I learned that most of Disney's stories were based off other works I went searching for tthe better ones. I really like hearing your more in dept variations of these stories. Thank you for doing such good research!

[@vilwarin5635]

RRMartin: none of my characters are safe Andersen: hold on my beer

[@FloridasYesteryear]

Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney Film. I also love Anderson's story. Really loved learning the history of the story.

[@ashi_p18]

This was soooo interesting!! It's sad that Anderson had to go through so many hardships, but maybe that was one of the reasons of how he could add so much character and depth to the antagonists as well as he did with the protagonists ....thanks for another great video Jon!!

[@koboldfan3238]

Could have added more, like her messed up journey to the witch and how the Prince let her be one of her slaves instead of leaving her outside like a beggar.

[@margaretlynn2828]

Psycologicallly, shoes are indicitive of 'our walk of life', we can be 'well heeled, or we can 'walk in another's shoes' to relate to another person or their life. We can 'walk over the same ground', shoes can be comfortable and well worn or painful and restrictive.

[@parallax0814]

"Hope and dispair balance back out to zero... You told me that once, didn't you? Now I get what you meant. It's true that I've saved a few people. But in equal measure, my heart became filled with resentment and hatred. So much so that I even hurt my dearest friend. For as much happiness as we wish on one person, we can't help but curse someone else. That's how it works for us. I was stupid... so stupid."

[@SonodaSymphony]

AGHHHH STOP YOU’RE MAKING ME CRY AGAIN POOR SAYAKA 😭😭

[@blobfishman5225]

10:30 "You can see them as Anderson's way of blackmailing kids into not being A-holes" Comedy gold.

[@miyapapayax]

Damn y'all are fast, I just watched the comments go from like 1 to 40 in less than 10 seconds

[@SfmGamer9]

This is so much different then the shorts(how I found u) & I'm totally here for it! So much funnier 😂

[@levenderscent]

I was so excited for this video!!! I can’t wait to watch it!

[@Spinnradler]

13:30 Exactly. That's why I love the original story: It learns that eternal luck doesn't only rely on finding the love of your life, but also on good deeds.

[@abiolamay]

Loved this episode 💕 Like many people I had the idea that Ariel was a somewhat hopeless victim dependent on Eric for her happiness, so it was really interesting to see this alternative autonomous perspective. I’d heard of the ending where she turns into sea foam but didn’t know of the original ending of her turning into a daughter of the air. Like you I actually think this is the best version. Hans Christian Anderson’s life is captivating. His writing holds so much depth and it’s fascinating to draw the similarities between his struggles and his work. Art imitates life. I now view the little mermaid in a new light 🧜🏻‍♀️

[@spideyxkenshin7157]

Solo:"luckily he was thrown off over board!" Me: wow that is lucki- wait a damn minute?

[@galaxeonart9338]

spideyXkenshin I think they throw him off so he wouldn’t go down with the ship. He’d have a small chance to survive.

[@spideyxkenshin7157]

@@galaxeonart9338 thanks for that 😂😬😬😂

[@Lulu-fn4jc]

Actually he didn't say "...he was thrown off overboard". He just said he was thrown overboard from the waves, but that would have been funny if the others on the ship did throw him off.

[@mattechrome]

I love this story! Thanks so much Solo for you research and interpretation, you are a professional and entertaining. Truly admirable and inspiring.

[@jenn.fergoolsby]

Bro. I literally have so much to do right now, but I’ve just been binging these videos for like the tenth time now and avoiding responsibilities. Lmao I’m so screwed, but who really cares? Jon Solo’s vids are so addictive.

[@isaiahadams1996]

Jon: “Yeah, that’s a f***ing fork, Skuttle.” Me: 😂😂

[@purple4216]

I think it is good she became a "wind spirit" because now she can travel around and fulfil her craving for adventure and curiosity.

[@lacoreanita]

honestly Ariel has been my least favorite Disney princess, and The Little Mermaid one of my least favorite fairytales but after watching this video I'm determined to give Ariel another chance and rewatch the movie with a new lens! Thanks Jon!

[@elizabethmullen3776]

Glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. It's awesome that she's a mermaid. I felt like she was spoiled and rebellious. And her dad wasn't perfect, but he was trying and he really did love her

[@ChelseaPariella]

​@@elizabethmullen3776 You know that teenagers are rebellious right?

[@benigma_siren]

San Francisco Ballet did an amazing and pretty accurate adaptation if anyone's interested in checking it out. They actually included Andersen as a shadow character, longing for the prince along with the Mermaid. It's got an amazing transformation scene, too.

[@JiggyJam]

7:25: if you had a nickel for every time WHAT happened to you ??? Ending up on the shore naked cause you drank some so called " potion" 🤔🤔🤔 lol sounds like an average Friday night lol

[@ksan9816]

I remember this actual Little Mermaid story. I don't remember why but my mother bought me a picture book before of the Little Mermaid and instead of the disney story, it was the real actual story. It made me cry for the mermaid and I would always wait for wind to come inside my house thinking it was her. The same thinking happened when my grandfather died before and I thought he was helping the mermaid got to heaven with him. This video brought back a lot of memories.

[@jessicalay6553]

I can't wait for the channel to hit 1 million! And for messed up murders!

[@TheNotverysocial]

Edward Theodore Gein should be discussed.

[@jessicalay6553]

OMGosh I am going to look at this when I am sad now! Thank you, so much love, keep the content up!

[@sealfan1000]

I am never disappointed! I am a fairy tale geek and you always have fresh insights- I always felt so crushed by The Little Mermaid (almost as much as The Little Match Girl). You rock, Bro! Stay safe and Gunther is really the cutest!

[@foxfire2731]

Yaaaaayyy!!!! Absolutely excited for the Messed Up Murders 😁😁❤

[@diegos7337]

It´s very cool to see the story of the person who struggles and then finally comes to the light! I honestly like this type of stories.

[@vendelaknoll1396]

I think Hans Christian Anderson might have included the the little mermaid not being able to talk because he felt as if he could not talk about his relationships and therefore felt muted from society

[@cognitiveconnectionss]

Your awesome thank you for all the hard work you put in.✊🏼♥️🙏

[@jessie-ht7bc]

My sister loved ariel so much she had it as her birthday theme every year, so one year i asked my mom for fish, chopped them up, cooked them and served it with barbie heads in between the fish as if it were made of cooked mermaid. The horror on their face as I slowly ate it in front of them lol

[@elmoeptn]

That's so messed up lol

[@jessie-ht7bc]

@@elmoeptn yeah it is... but it is also funny

[@titititititi]

Jesus Christ

[@dinerosainphar8610]

Oh wow

[@jarandom181]

Damn even as a child, you are goals! I thought melting my brothers GI Joe in my EZ bake oven was brutal. I'm in awe!

[@JennyG.COW5]

I think it makes sense for an author to express their own words and feelings in their art form. Sure it's might not seem like sunshine and rose petals, but isn't that what makes us human? I think being able to express yourself and tell it in a way that helps you process those struggles can be helpful for your own healing, as well as perhaps helping others recognize the need for their own. Honestly, I really liked the Hans Christian Andersen story of the Little Mermaid because it shows that more than wishing for the physical pleasures of being a human, there was a higher (and in my opinion) a more important goal, than just interacting with the humans. It was gaining a soul. And although it's satisfying to see Ariel get the Prince in the end of the Disney story, I actually have More Respect for the Andersen version because life doesn't always give you what you want, how you want it, but you can always choose to be compassionate and find a way to still respect the wishes of others.

[@madib6601]

I appreciate that you did this again.. I’ve always felt a connection to the little mermaid and wish Disney princesses weren’t so basic and predictable, the way the original author reflected his life into the book is very beautiful, taught me no matter what hardships you face in life, there is always something good that can come out of it:’) thanks for the insight mr. solo, you’re the best story teller since my gramps❤️

[@sohaaishaq]

i got to say his sarcasm makes this 10 times better

[@DigiLady926]

The entire "daughter of the air" thing reminds me of the episode of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack with the mermaid.

[@oldnosoul4183]

That's the best episode imo

[@canadiannavywife434]

Great video. Thank you for the detailed work. Keep it up and do more please. Thanks. Hugs from Halifax

[@PrincessKLS]

Yes, I've read the original story and I loved your analysis.

[@sgxthach]

This is my favorite disney movie and I was TODAY YEARS OLD when I finally realized Eric and Ariel have the SAME BIRTHDAY

[@joehuang993]

Actually, the original story contains themes of humanism and feminism, but unfortunately, these aspects are often diluted or weakened in the more commonly seen modern versions.

[@eleonorepb4565]

The original litteraly depict the mermaid changing for a dude surffering for nothing and show that at the end she get what she wanted by herself whitout a men, then the Disney version depict a simple story were the mermaid do really do anything other than abandonning her familly to marry a guy. Nothing wrong with with marrying a prince but compared to the original...

[@Ari-ce7uj]

This week is a deeper version of my favorite Messed Up Origins video ever and next week is the start of a new series that is definitely going to be exciting and I’m very hyped about? Phew... things are getting exciting around here aren’t they Solo Cups?

[@lindafarnes486]

Sleeping outside his bedroom door was I think, a privileged position for a servant in the 16th century. This actually shows that he held her in some sort of esteem since she got a cushion I would guess. But also shows he didn't view her in a romantic way. History Extra has some information about this.

[@anahiduron8009]

This video right hear is why I'll forever watch messed up origins with Jon Solo 😀

[@kndawsey]

"This wasn't like Cinderella who was stuck with evil Guardians or like snow white who was also stuck with evil Guardians "

[@LaineyBug2020]

My mom got me this book when I was little because I loved the movie. She didn't realize it was different. I balled every time I read it, but couldn't stop reading it and it drove her crazy...

[@dantematteo278]

The Princess and the Pauper would be an interesting origins video. The story it originated from is supposed to be fairly dark :)

[@helenaprudenciado4388]

The Little Mermaid's original story had an impact on me. I didn't understand it at first, but I realize that it has a lesson that we must learn in life.

[@zyeriasmith1438]

Watching this now, I’m kinda glad I didn’t submit my art in time, cause I really would’ve embarrassed myself 😬🤷🏾‍♀️

[@apurvagodbole6298]

Anderson’s writing is an excellent example of how boys and pieces of a writer’s own self often seep into their writing.

[@natashadarko3066]

When you're early so you don't get distracted by the comments

[@marymar5169]

Omg- I've never seen the first **bows**

[@the_Whitewolf_assassin]

Glad to see you're doing well Solo. The force has been with you