Mermaids and talking sea creatures seems like something that would horrify children right? Wrong, dead wrong. Ariel captured many hearts of young folk singing and dreaming of being human..well more human than she is at her original state. She just wants the handsome prince she sees on land and by golly she's gonna get him.
Prince Eric is no ordinary prince. He craves to be different than his father. All he wants is to be free while ruling. He doesn't want to marry so spoiled brat who happens to charm herself into the family. No, he wants love. He wants a girl who isn't just a stuffy manners and too dainty to get her feet wet. Eric is an adventurer. He wants to see the world and that's how it's easy for Ariel to connect with him.
The underlying reason Ariel wants to be more human is because she wants to be free. She's tired of being stuck under water never exploring the possibilities in front of her. She wants to see the world on land not in the ocean terrified of what would happen if someone spotted her. She craves what any teenage girl craves, a life away for the all seeing eyes of her parents.
Parents aren't all bad, they just want the best for us. This is where the push to become something we never thought of comes from. We try so hard to be what they don't want to be that we end up working so hard that we end up a part of what we are meant to be. Ariel's tale isn't one of hatred and disgust but of maturity and finding that balance of what you want and what your parents want for you.
She like the other princesses teach to follow your dreams but also how to respect your parents for wanting to make sure you're safe and well taken care of. Ariel really shows the parental side of maturing and how they are scared just like you. So next time you think they are too overprotective just remember they're on this journey with you. They're along for this wild ride. As always believe that you're a mermaid, oh wait no, believe and you can achieve. For now, Asian Out!!!
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