Something important to consider is that Ariel didn't give up her life for Eric. She was always fascinated in the human world and just transferred that feeling to his figure (because was the first real contact she had with the world she ever wanted). Conquering Eric was conquering the human world and no longer being part of the world where your father doesn't even let her have the things she loves.

The funniest thing about this movie for me was that Ursula was like: "Oh don't worry, you can totally seduce a man without a voice" (1 day later) "Oh s*** she's so cute she can actually do it!" 🤣

Originally, Ursula was supposed to be Triton’s sister, but she was banished for some crime, that’s why she’s trying to get the throne now and feels that it should be hers. But they cut this plot line out, so now she’s just a very evil and ambitious version of the original fairy tale Sea Witch.

This film literally saved Disney's animation department, as they were on the verge of going bankrupt due to a string of box-office failures and a lack of clear leadership following Walt Disney's death. This film proved to be a massive success, renewed interest in animation as a medium and began the Disney renaissance, which is where all those beloved classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Hercules and Mulan among others came from

I always get goosebumps when Jodie Benson sings, ESPECIALLY that one part in Poor Unfortunate Souls

No no. They're named after the 7 seas. Attina- Bering sea (Bering is the largest, Attina is the oldest) Alana- Black sea (hair) Adella-Mediterranean sea (personality is romantic) Aquata- Coral sea (personality is shy) Arista- White sea (hair) Andrina- Caribbean sea (personality is carefree) Ariel- Red sea (hair)

Don't forget Ariel was already fascinated by humans before she ever met Eric. Falling in love was a bonus.

Ariel is naive not stupid and Ursula pressured her into taking the deal but also took advantage of her vulnerability after what Triton did Eric is 18 while Ariel is 16

17:56 Yes and no. While Ursula does make it clear that if Ariel doesn't succeed, she belongs to her, she neglects to mention that she'll also go out of her way to screw over Ariel if she seems to make any progress in the deal. In fact, when it seems Ariel has succeeded in winning the Prince's heart through true love, she ruins the moment to put a stop to it. Not to mention, she disguises herself as a woman and puts Eric under mind control to keep him from falling in love with Ariel. All of this makes it clear that Ursula's deal was underhanded and that she had no intention of rewarding Ariel if she succeeded.

My aunt worked on this film. They had a tank of fish so the animators could study how they moved.

I love Jodi Benson (voice of Ariel). She’s wonderful. Part of your world is one of my favorite Disney songs. Rest in peace Pat Carroll ( voice of Ursula) and Samuel B. Wright ( voice of Sebastian)🐠🕊️🦀🐙

Since I was a baby this has always been my favorite Disney movie and Ariel has always been my favorite princess. It makes me happy that I look so much like here: I have red hair and blue eyes just like her. Also, I love swimming. So glad you watched this movie, it’s an absolute masterpiece ❤️

This is “The Matrix” of all 90’s Disney animated films: It was the first of its kind and it went on to be the template for their success. Also: Ursula was based on the iconic drag queen Divine.

She didn’t sign the contract because she wanted to be with erick she did it because she wanted to be and experience being a human erick was just a bonus

fun fact the guy who voiced eric was 15 years old and the guy who voiced flounder was the same age 😹

I would HIGHLY recommend the movie Enchanted, I think you would love it a LOT! It's actually a mix of cartoon and live action (mostly live action with some scenes in cartoon), but it is literally my favourite Disney movie, it's loads of fun, lol. You might've heard about it already tbh because a sequel to it recently came out, but yeah, I think the original is around 10-ish years old? (And the voice actor for Ariel in this movie actually makes a cameo as one of the main characters' coworkers! lol)

I am so stoked you did this one! As a Danish person, I was practically raised on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, and The Little Mermaid is probably my favourite one. But the Disney version always made me a lot less sad because of how amazing the songs and the singing are, And YES, Sebastian *is* an underappreciated king! Also, we don't know if you have legs or how many, but based on what we can see, you don't look like Ursula, except maybe for the eye shadow xD ps. The voice of Ariel in the Danish version is Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø. I guess Disney didn't like the sound of an authentic Danish voice... (we are often mocked by the other Scandinavian people because our language sounds ugly to them. )

I want Ursula's full backstory

In the original story Ariel didn’t feel in love with the Prince that easily. After saving his life she visited his kingdom and found out everyone liked him as their king. Then, she discovers that if a mermaid kisses a human, she can have a human soul (which are eternal unlike merpeople’s souls) and that is what moves her to turn into a human and try to kiss him. Is until she lives with him as his maid that you can see the love story developing. She always wanted to belong in the Human world, and Eric was only a part of that world

Fun fact:Jodi Benson(Ariel) also voiced Vanessa(the woman who Ursula turns into)

I definitely recommend Pocahontas, it's more romance oriented so it's not for everyone, but I love it. The music and animation are phenomenal. Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Cinderella are great as well and are definitely referenced a lot in Enchanted if you are planning to watch that. :)

In the original script, it were explained that Ursula were Tritons sister. But she used her magic for evil and wanted the throne, so she got kicked out of the castle.

“Grim.” Totally heard Trelawney’s voice in my head repeating that. 😅

Actually Ursula is Ariel’s Aunt and used to be a princess mermaid but was banished from killing other siblings to be heir to throne

Fun fact, Ursula was originally going to be Triton's sister, and therefore Ariel's aunt. they didn't add that revelation in the movie, but they still kept her lines about living in the palace and being exiled

Little Mermaid started the Disney Renaissance in the 90s

No matter how many times I see this movie, I always feel so anxious for Sebastian and Ariel, when Sebastian accidently told about humans and when Triton destroyed Ariel's collection. Even tho I know how it will end, it always will stress me out!

People give Ariel a lot of flack for giving up her life for a man. That's not how I see it. Ariel was fascinated about the human world long before Eric. She wanted to venture out into the human world and see it for herself. Eric was just an added bonus. Yes she made a deal that involved getting him to like her but still, he wasn't the only focus on why she did what she did. Also, she's 16. Tell me we haven't done stupid shit when we were 16.

Ursula truly has one of the most impressive asses ever in animation history

10:05 Eric: it would be like a bam hit, like a lightning Universe: wish granted

Random fun fact: Ursula's character was based on the drag queen Divine.

I think I was 7 when I first watched The Little Mermaid. My favorite song from the film has to be 'Poor Unfortunate Soul' . It's iconic!

“It’s not because I look like her.” No but you look exactly like her human form, Vanessa and that’s a high compliment because I always thought she was absolutely gorgeous.

Girl! you never fail to surprise me with what movies you do and don't know

Hahahaha the way Ursula said BODY language!

the scene where Ariel meets Ursula was gonna have Ursula talk about how unfair it was that she was banished, only for Ariel to say that it was because she tried to overthrow Tritan

I would 100% watch an Ursula origin story if they made it. Like Cruella & Maleficent.

😅 So just to let you know Ursula is king Tritons sister and her backstory is that she got kicked out of the palace for doing evil spells in the palace and if they had a Love relationship that would be some Sweet home Alabama stuff😂😂

Ursula is Triton’s sister and she wanted to be the sovereign, but king triton silenced her. That is why she takes Ariel voice

Not only is Ursula fair with her deal with Ariel, she *has* to be - the contract has to be watertight, pardon the pun, or Triton could shatter it. And this is all for leverage on *him*

I watched The Little Mermaid the other day and I’m glad you’re doing a reaction to The Little Mermaid! ❤️

Gawd Queen you are everything, this is my fave Disney movie and you made it even better !

"Look at trident, he's an ally" this is actually a lot more true than you might originally think. This movie was made by a gay man and he put a LOT of queer allegory in it

Seeing the mess in the kitchen and the chef, makes me think I bet Gordon Ramsay will have a field day with the chef

I don't think the live-action can top this. It's unbeatable

And now you can watch the Little Mermaid 2 and meet their daughter Melody and Ursula's sister Morgana!

This is my favorite movie of all time and Part of Your World is my favorite song so I'm very excited for this ❤️❤️❤️

I always wanted to hear more of Scuttle's explanations for items. He knows what he's talking about but only understands items by their basic shapes. Fork tines look like comb teeth so it must be a comb. Pipe is a mouth tube that widens at the end so it must be a horn. If I showed him a drum would he think it's a barrel? If I showed him a fly swatter would he think it's a racket? It's like if Blathers from Animal Crossing had less experience with the world and only knew stories about it.

25:10 Jodi Benson who plays Ariel voices Ursula as Vanessa too! Pat Carroll the voice of Ursula the Sea Witch Coached her! Just some fun trivia!

Wanna know what Ariel would've done in the movie even if she can't talk? She would've Write ✍️ 📝 like after she signed her contract.

Thanks for the video Sophie, this is great! :)

In a extended version of the intro scene Ursula was recealed to be Triton's sister making her Ariel's aunt. Since that part was cut it's unknown if it is canon but probably not.

Loved the reaction as always! also loved how you told Ursula to just go seduce Eric...and then she did XD

Gurl, how hard is it to Google a release date? Ariel deserves more respect than that 😭

Also, Pat Carroll was an icon playing as Ursula. RIP 🙏😢

At Disneyland and Disney World "The Little Mermaid" songs are all around certain places in the parks. It's kinda hard to miss the "Under The Sea" song when you're near or in Ariel's Grotto🧜🏻‍♀🐚🌊.

One of my favorite movies, Ariel is by far one of my favorite Disney Princesses along with Belle and Tiana 😍😍😍😍😍

26:42 The music you put there made it scarier than it needed to be!😭

The Little Mermaid saved Disney

If you look into the background, Ursula is Ariel's aunt. King Triton and Ursula are the children of Poseidon. When the old god died, he left his son his Trident and his daughter a shell necklace. It is this necklace, inherited from her father, that enables Ursula to have magical power. Rumours include that Ursula is King Triton's older sister, once queen of the Atlantica. When Triton grew up and matured to the throne, he forcibly took the crown and Trident from his sister. and allowed Ursula to stay in the palace. However, Ursula and her followers, who thought that she was wronged, tried to dethrone Triton. When Ursula failed, she was driven into dark waters by her brother.

Orlando Bloom was a 12 year old child when this movie came out lol.

This movie came out in 1989, way before Pirates was a thought, Little Mermaid was the first of the Disney renaissance

The Broadway musical gives a back story of Ursula. She was actually King Triton's sister which would make her Ariel's Aunt. When Ursula and Triton's father was dying, he split the kingdom in half and Ursula acted like a brutal tyrant. She got the shell necklace, Triton got the trident fork. Ursula terrorized her half of the kingdom, eating innocent creatures left and right. So her good brother overthrew and banished her to the outskirts of the kingdom to liberate her subjects. That is why she hates him so much. What I always wondered is, if Ursula is Triton's sister, why does she have tentacles and he has fins? Did Ariel's grandmother have an affair with an octopus or something? Whatever, I guess it's just because Ursula is evil. But she did have one of the best villain songs that Disney ever wrote. I can't wait to see Melissa McCarthy portray her in the new movie!

This is my fave version of this song. It's not just the song, this performance is equally mesmerizing. Pat Caroll had the best portrayal of Ursula. She has the best voice for it. Melissa did second best.

Well, since you are asking a lot, Ursula has a novel which tells her backstory, I´m going to buy it, I spoiled myself and I think that is interesting. The name of it is "Poor unfortunate soul". The best notice (for me) is that this novel invalidates TLM2.

Ah yes, the start of the Disney Renaissance, arguably Walt Disney Animation Studios best era (though I personally think the Revival and Experimental Eras are just as good)

You want a juicy back story. It’s said Ursula is Tritons sister, they had several other brothers and sisters who she slowly murdered in order to become Queen but Triton was the one sibling she couldn’t fully defeat. So yeah, to think she did all those horrible things not to just to her own family, but her brothers daughter who is her own niece… scary woman.

YOOOO absolutely loved the reaction!

Well, there is 7 daughters and 7 seas, i theorized that when Triton dies, there had one sea for each one Apparently, it was planned that Ursula was Triton's sister, maybe she was the original heir but she was deposed and banished for something she did and the position was given to Triton instead, and the idea of reclaiming the trident is something she wanted because she still thinks it's hers by right I think there is a series of Disney books that tells the past of the villains and their motivations for what they do, I think that in Ursula's it told that she was Triton's sister, however this was already retconned

realistically Aerial wouldn't have any claim to the throne since she doesn't have any blood of the family she's marrying into, similar to Prince Phillip duke of Edinburgh, who despite being a prince could not have a claim on the British throne since he wasn't British himself and was a King Consort, with no powers. Aerial could however act as regent if Eric dies without an heir, or if said heir is too young to rule, although she'll lose her powers when their heir becomes of age to take the throne or another person is crowned, usually an Uncle, Cousin etc

This movie was and still is one of my favorite princess movies

Didnt look through all comments but there is a nice little easteregg in the beginning of the movie when king triton enters forcthe first time. There are some well known disney characters in the audience waiting for the concert to start.....and the voice actress of ursula recently died ....

Daddy Triton 😂

“Did Ursula have an affair with Daddy Triton? Huh? Be honest with me.” 😅😂😂 With the diversity of his daughters, I think it’s safe to assume Daddy Triton gets around. 👀 And Ursula does fondle the tip of his trident later in the movie, so I agree you’re probably onto something.. 🤔😅

There was two direct to DVD follow-ups the one was called Little mermaid 2 return to the Sea and that's when Eric and Ariel have their daughter Melody and there's also a prequel that came out after that that was set when Ariel had her mother still she was killed by a crashing pirate ship hence Triton hates people and music at that point

1:10 You actually pronounced correctly the first time. It’s Americans that get the name wrong.

This is Disney's first animated Renaissance movie

oOoOOh the little mermaid! excited to sit down and watch it with you! You are absolutely right. Disney songs are just there in your brain, one way or another. HELP YES ARIEL'S HAIR LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE SO COMFY TO HAVE AS A BLANKET! Or even to just have as hair and then you wrap the hair around yourself skdjfksdfkfdks skskskdfj we can all be idiots and think Eric is attractive together! XDDDD *cackling* and I oop - we don't talk about our crushes on people who don't know we exist XDDD

Disney cut out the backstory that Ursula is Triton's sister, and that the ocean was divided between them, but Ursula wanted it all. And so, she was banished from the palace. They put this backstory in the Broadway version, but yeah, it would've been nice to have that in the movie.

Hi Sophie happy To see you you look very pretty And I love your reaction to little mermaid 🧜🏼‍♀️ and you know there's gonna be a live action little mermaid movie next year 2023🧜🏽‍♀️

“Falling pipes, my one weakness” - Rize. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

My guess is that Flounder asked a bunch of friends to help get the statue into Ariel's grotto. Don't know how fish and aquatic creatures could lift a several hundred pound marble statue but hey, it's a Disney movie.

13:11 I ALMOST SPIT OUT MY PROTEIN SHAKE 😂 🤣

I learned a while ago that the dude that voiced Luca is going to be Flounder

Many of these songs still slap.

Ursula is a Cecaelia, which are half-human, half-octopus. In the film, she was once a resident in the palace, possibly a royal magician of sorts until King Triton caught her using black magic and banished her. However, in the current license version of the stage musical and based on the deleted storyline for her, Ursula is the youngest of seven daughters. Her father was the sea god Poseidon, and she was always envious as he doted on the other daughters but not her. To ease his guilt being an awful father to her, he gifted her a magic nautical shell. Ursula started using black magic with it to kill off her sisters to become the favorite. However when that failed, she committed patricide, the act of killing ones’ own father; she then became the ruler of the entire ocean. However she had a younger sibling, King Triton. When he came of age he took back rule of the seas, the crown, and the trident. Then he banished her, and she swore revenge. It’s revealed the final confrontation that Ursula was responsible for the death of Ariel‘s mother. King Triton never knew because he assumes that humans are killed her because she went for a swim one day and never came back. Ariel to defeated her aunt by smashing her shell which acted as a life force to her. 🖤💜🐙🐚

I definitely didn’t appreciate this film when as I was younger as much as I do now. Amazing animation and got the studio out of a 20 year slump. Also check out Beauty and the Beast if you haven’t yet since that’s another of the big 4, the other 2 being Aladdin and Lion King.

Watch the lion king, aladdin, frozen, tangled, and beauty and the beast

"Disney and their happy endings." Well, not all of them do, there are a few with bittersweet endings like Pocahontas and The Fox and The Hound.

Ursula did good, she took Ariel voice cause mermaid enchant sailors with her voice, so without her voice Ariel couldn't cheat "seducing" Eric

Something I love that you mentioned is that Ursula LITERALLY laid all the cards on the table. She basically told her, heres the deal/bet if you can get the Prince to fall in love with you and kiss you in 3 days, you get to be human permanently. Don't and you belong to me and in order to make all this happen your gonna pay with your voice. She didn't even have to lie to get her to sign the contract, she even showed what happens to those that can't pay or uphold the contract. All Ursula had to do was wait until Ariel was at her most vulnerable and desperate. Ariel could have swam out of there at anytime to get away. But Ursula made a bet on what she thought was impossible, true loves kiss in three days time, something fairy tales speak of. Thats why I think Ursula is a master class villain, she will tell you how screwed your gonna get in the deal and still get you to sign it anyway.

20:00 "She could have at least included a pretty dress." As a teenager watching this, I was fine with Ariel not having a dress.

I highly recommend sleeping beauty

Deleted scenes show that there was a plan for Ursula to have been Triton's sister who was cast out of the palace for witchcraft and conspiracy against her brother. As it is, I think she is meant to pass as an ex advisor, in Sebastian's place.

Sophie I also enjoyed your reaction to iron giant You know I do have a big lego action figure of iron giant I bought on eBay for my birthday in August It's really cool I'd be happy to show you one day🤖

Sophie Lents - Queen of awkward jokes

There a novel out called Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch. All about Ursula that's for you

Okay. So the ending in the original I don't think is totally bad, Though I think I might be thinking of one of the later rewrites by a different author. But she was given a chance to basically kill either the prince or the prince's fiance(Fuzzy memory)to save her self, But she refused and chose to be turned into a blood sea foam. But because of that choice, She became a part of the wind. Like an Angel or something. Again. Might be thinking of one of the rewrites.

Not a long on Ursula but from what I have heard from other videos and backstory apparently there a Disney book that claims that she is Airel's aunt also Airel's dad's half-sister. I don't know all the details but from what it sounded like she was kicked out for her dark magic gifts and she wanted to do unspeakable things. That's at least what I heard and found.

You need a patreon! I would pay for a full watch a long!