Talk:Ariel/@comment-27474555-20151226090305/@comment-1672596-20151231123210

I wouldn't be so sure Ariel's time in the sun is done for. After all, I remember way into the late 2000s that Toys R Us had a huge sale of TLM-related merchandise, which was nearly two decades after its release. I'm also not sure Ariel's really all that spoiled, as I've seen actual spoiled characters, like Muffy Crosswire or the Ashleys, and Ariel is absolutely nothing like them. Is she somewhat impulsive? Sure. Has she made idiotic decisions, yes, though then again, most people have (though that being said, I have more reason to be angry with Belle for her idiotic decisions than I do Ariel), but spoiled? Selfish? Nope, not even close to that.

Beyond that, I agree. Ariel really doesn't deserve the negative criticism she gets right now. And what's worse is that at least one post-TLM movie got ruined in terms of plotline for the sake of being politically correct just because some critics idiotically claimed she was "cloyingly sexist" just for wanting to be with Eric, despite the fact that she demonstrated initiative (she didn't exactly wait for Prince Eric to come as she pursued him, not to mention she didn't even know about his existence when she formed her dream of becoming human, let alone met him) and kicked a lot of butt. And to be honest, personally, I thought Ariel was a LOT better than her original story counterpart.