Story Hangover Thoughts: The Little Mermaid

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 Even the most innocent stories raise these sorts of questions. Have we ever had a Disney princess with a normal childhood? You know, no curses, no magical abilities, no… surprises. Just a happy childhood spent with two loving parents enjoyed before her adventure. (Although I do think that Aurora’s parents at least got updates on their daughter from her “aunts”). 
The Little Mermaid’s lesser-known sequels were only enjoyed because of the third film. The second was too repetitive of the first. We finally learned the fate of Queen Athena in the third. No wonder
See what I mean?

Triton was so overprotective of his youngest daughter. Not only does Ariel look almost exactly like her mother, but she also inherited her singing voice from her.

 Since Triton witnessed the exact moment Athena was killed in an attack by pirates on their splash.
Fun Fact, I googled it. A group of mermaids is apparently called a “splash”, losing Ariel to her fascination with the surface world would be like losing his wife all over again! Which would be way too deep (no pun intended), for a Disney movie.

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