Talk:Ariel/@comment-5911037-20121225212403

I love Ariel, don't get me wrong, But I disagree with her being the first disney princess to break out from the others and change the role for the heroines. Although it's true that Ariel was the first princess to save the guy, I don't think Ariel was the first to really make an impact. I do believe it was Belle. Again, I do love Ariel and she was my favorite princess for a very long time, but I disagree with that statement. Too me, Ariel was whiny, selfish, and naive. She did have the good trait of going for her dreams, I do think she went about it wrong and although she saved Eric from drowning, I hardly see this as that great of a feat considering she is a mermaid. I think the role for character that changed the disney princess line the most was indeed Belle, who although was a daydreamer like Ariel, she was educated and not far enough in her fantasies to accept love from anyone. She didn't allow people to walk all over her and was strong, standing up for herself and for others and taking the place of her father selflessly. Ariel is definitely a favorite princess of mine, but I don't see her as that iconic.