Today in “you’re super old” news, it’s the 25th anniversary of the release of The Little Mermaid. When Ariel first sang “Part of Your World” there were no iPhones, no Twitter, and no Taylor Swift. Your perception of the famous finned red head has probably changed a lot in the last twenty-five years, too.
Watching The Little Mermaid as a kid, you were jealous she lived in a magical castle…
Now you’re kind of worried how the middle class merpeople were doing.
Back then, you loved her beautiful voice.
Now you can’t believe she gave it up for a guy!
Then you were excited her crush thought she was pretty!
Now you realize her crush was completely obsessed with a girl he met when he was barely conscious.
Then, you thought her dad was being completely unreasonable.
Now you think her dad should have locked her in her underwater bedroom with some triton wielding guards.
Then you thought the coolest thing about Ariel was her talking fish BFF.
Now it’s 100% her hair-flipping abilities.
Then you thought Ariel was crazy for wanting to be a human instead of a mermaid.
Now you still think being a mermaid is a way better deal-weirdly perfect underwater hair and no legs to shave.
