#the little mermaid live action spoilers

[littlebookmermaid]

i saw The Little Mermaid on Friday (after all these years...) and it's taken me a while to process it. I've been waiting for this movie for so many years, like even before it was announced it would happen. And especially after 2015 when Cinderella came out. So being the obsessed mermaid fan that i am here are my thoughts. If you would like to discuss it with me please do! I want to talk abut this movie with everyone. SPOILERS BELOW!

The feeling of seeing your favorite movie on the big screen but in a brand new way was very emotional and i cried and laughed and then i cried again. I loved it though, so much and i have so much to write so here we go. I only had three things that i didn't like too much. Three kinda big things but still it doesn't matter too much because overall i did love it so much. It was fun, sweet and Halle really was the star (fish) of this!

I obviously loved Halle. She was amazing, she is amazing. Long before Halle was announced as Ariel I had this slight fear over who they would cast. I was worried that they would only see "mermaid" and age Ariel up and make her a mermaid al a Pirates (this fear only grew when weirdly enough, it would be directed by the same guy). I really didn't want them to make Ariel this gorgeous super model siren just because she was a mermaid. Instead they, thankfully, left her young, curious, beautiful in a very cute way and Halle really embraced the character perfectly.

Ariel and Eric were so adorable together! What a rom com this turned out to be. Ever since i was a kid i always wanted the "Tour of the kingdom" scene to be longer and this movie really delivered! I loved their date to the market place (with the Jodi cameo!) and the boat ride was so soft and lovely. I hope we get a sequel to this movie cause i need waaaay more of Halle and Jonah as Ariel and Eric together.

Speaking of! I adored how they connected them even more by giving Eric a collection too! What a fun idea. And the shot of his room mirrored the shot in Ariel's grotto. Also, having Ariel showing him a bunch of oceanic stuff was so fun and Eric was so patient and observant while she expressed her emotions without her voice and it was the most romantic thing i've seen in a long time (maybe ever).

I liked how fun Sebastian was in this and especially his banter with Scuttle.

I thought Awkwafina was fun as Scuttle, no complaints.

Flounder my love i'm sorry they didn't give you much to do. I really thought they would give him the deleted scene from the original where he stopped the shark again but no. At least he swam to get Triton so that was something.

The mermaid lore! I wish we could have gotten more of that but i love what we got.

i loved Eric's new song and I liked Ariel's new one. I do think Beyond my wildest dreams from the broadway show did it better.

i loved how beautiful the tail looked underwater.

Okay i need to get on to the three things i didn't like so someone can argue with me and change my mind.

I didn't love how they did Ariel and Triton's relationship in this one. I think it missed the point from the original. In my opinion, their relationship in the original is the main thing. Ariel and Eric are actually like second place (if this make sense). Because in the original it is clear that they have a very loving and strong bond, they share traits which is one of the reasons why they had trouble understanding each other. Ariel is rebellious, Triton is protective and they're both very stubborn. It's also why I always liked how in the original there's this scene where Ariel wishes him good morning (with the flower) right before under the sea and the destruction which shows them being close to each other. It's just one tiny scene but it makes a lot of difference cause otherwise he would just be yelling at her the entire movie- which is what he did in this one. Only because they didn't include a scene where they were just talking kindly to each other. The guilty look Triton gives after destroying the grotto also shows how he already regrets it but in this one he was all "Never leave again," while she's crying and i'm so confused. It also took Triton waaay to long to come around like the anti climax i felt when he came back to life and still ordered her away from the surface was so weird lmao However, i do understand that this is a new take and a new movie with new mermaid lore so... it is what it is but i wish we could have gotten a bit more of a glimpse of the sweet father/daughter relationship from the movie ( and the tv series... honestly they did it the best).

Gods this is long okay. Kudos if you've read this far. Anyway... second thing was the fact that Ariel steered the boat into Ursula. I understand why they did it and I'm not mad about it. But it does change part of the point of the movie. Like, I'm all for women in movies taking charge, please do more of that. However... i have always loved the balance and parallel between Ariel and Eric. Ariel rescues Eric at the beginning of the movie and Eric rescues Ariel at the end of the movie. It also takes away the whole idea that Eric saves Ariel which is why Triton understands that he really does love her and that all humans can't be bad cause this man saved his daughter and almost died doing it. And in this movie Ariel's all "Eric was there too." And i just thought, doing what exactly?? haha But seeing Ariel crawl on a ship in a storm to steer it was really cool and she deserved to be the one to to do it cause this was obviously very personal (I mean her father had just died because of Ursula). So i'm obviously fine with it but maybe they could have given Eric something else to do besides... throwing a harpoon?

There was not enough dresses. Where was my sparkly "i just turned into a human"- dress??? Why did that last scene not show her walking out of the ocean in a blue, sea foam dress??? Why was she back in the blue one?? Disney... i want more dresses!

Okay one more thing. Under The Sea deserves a choir.

I think i'm done for now.

Overall i did love it so so much! I can't wait to see it over and over and over again. I'm so happy that The little mermaid got a deserving remake. It also opened with my favorite quote from the original story by H.C. Andersen so good job Disney.

[ladysansana]

Cheesy as it may be i really wish I could hear Eric calling Ariel “my little mermaid” at the end of the movie

[cyarskaren52]

[dearest-alexander]

Eric, looking after Ariel

and of course,

[redmrmcid]

the little mermaid (2023)

you’re telling me this 6’2 curly haired prince was running the island and NO ONE, NO ONE wanted to listen to him ramble on about the treasures he would find on his voyages so he could fall in love with them? all ariel had to do was listen and he was hers 😭

[blue--ingenue]

i'm obsessed with the dynamic between Ariel and Eric in the live action Little Mermaid. i love how they're such kindred spirits first, and lovers second. specifically when they reunite and the end and the first thing eric does is hug her and hold her as close as possible. and only after she's safe in his arms does he think to kiss her

[phoenixes-and-wizards]

i just wanna talk about that shot towards the end of part of your world because yes the shot of animated ariel singing her heart out and reaching through a tiny crevice before she sinks to the bottom of her grotto is pretty popular, but i can't get over the fact that in the live action film, they chose to zoom out and show us ariel already on the ocean floor in the dark, the only light illuminating her shining down from up above, as if to represent that this is it, this is as close as she can get, no matter how far or how much she yearns and wants and burns, and it's just THIS is how you do a remake, you take something from the original and add to it to make it even better

[cerealbishh]

If the time is right and the time is tonight

Go on and kiss the girl

[lobinilo]

Ariel x Eric + touching/holding hands THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023)

[heycaitlinash]

The Mermaid Princess (CC List)

I was super excited for the new live action 'The Little Mermaid', and I decided to make some cc inspired by it when I couldn't find much out there (especially for base game - the mermaid outfit is a dress, no Island Living needed). I started on most of these before seeing the film, but I tried to make adjustments after watching it.

This is the first time that I've made cc for The Sims 4, so I did the best I could with recoloring existing meshes (a HUGE thanks to those creators!). I made a few cc items way back when for The Sims 2 or 3, but it's been a while. I really enjoyed the process, so hopefully you'll see more creations from me in the future!

The meshes for the recolors are linked below, and the recolor files are attached on Patreon for free (no subscription needed). You'll need both the mesh and recolor for them to work. Let me know if you have any issues, and I'll see what I can do to help! If you created any of the cc that I used and would like me to credit you in a different way, please reach out to me.

Download her from The Sims 4 Gallery. You will need to check the box to allow cc to see the listing.

EA ID: pixellefaire

CC Download (Patreon)

Skin Details

Eyebrows 15 by RemusSirion

Patria Nosemask N04 by Pralinesims

3D eyelashes ☆*:｡Part 5 by Miiko

Topaz Face Highlight by Nesurii

Serena Skin Overlay by Miiko

Skin Details by Kismet Sims

Tinsel Overlay (forehead) by lamatisse

Fraise Moles by pea-milk

Mouth Preset 06 by StretchSkeleton

MMSIMS Preset Ear 1 by MMSIMS

Whisper Eyes (default) by dangerouslyfreejellyfish

Makeup

Lipstick: Florence Makeup Set by Kumikya

Lip Liner: Cupid's Kiss Lip Kit Collection (LOVE LIPLINER #2) by peachyfaerie

Eyeshadow: Stalker Eyeshadow by Twisted Cat

Blush: Sunbloom Blush by virtygo

Any outfit specific makeup is listed below

Mermaid Dress

Dress Mesh: Mermaid Costume by Ms Blue

Recolor download link below

Hair: tessa twists V2 by sheabuttyr

Kiss the Girl Dress

Dress Mesh: Juliet Dress by Sandrini Feierabend Sims

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Shoes: Shoes: Braided Sandals by Dissia Kitten Heel Lace Up Ankle Boots by Jius

Hair: (Left) SOLSTICE Hemi Scarf by greenllamas fae hair by greenllamas

(Right) Nova Hair & Bandana by wildlyminiaturesandwich

Farewell Dress

Top Mesh: Aitana by laupipi

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Skirt Mesh: Maxi Skirt Boho Tiered by Asaym

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Shoes: Kitten Heel Lace Up Ankle Boots by Jius

Hair: tete twists V3 by sheabuttyr

Ballgown (I added this one for fun)

Dress: Alexandra Dress by Sifix

Hair: Mel Hair by dogsill

Lips: Dark Hour Lipstick by TwistedCat

Shipwreck Dress

Dress: Maxis Base Game Dress

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Hair: london locs (femme frame) by sheabuttyr

Corset and Bloomers

Bloomers: Maiden Set by SimGirlz

Corset: «nemesis» corset by clumsyalien

Hair: london locs (femme frame) by sheabuttyr

Other Mods

Poses:

Modeling Pose Set 3 by Katverse

CAS Pose Cheerful 01 by Ms Blue

CAS Pose Gloomy 01 by Ms Blue

Sim'ply Shy CAS Poses by idavt

Lighting:

NoBlu v2 by luumia

NoGlo v2 by luumia

Radiance Shader Preset by MissLollypop

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[sarhcameron]

[thegaywhocouldfly]

Actual conversation from the producers of The Little Mermaid (2023)

Producer 1: Okay so then Ursula turns King Triton into a sea polyp

Producer 2: Boring, let’s kill him

Producer 1: …this is a kids movie

Producer 2: Burn him from the inside out with electricity

[arte-rose]

Ariel and Eric

[itslittlemisssunshine]

Incoherent thoughts as and when they come to me (tlm spoilers ahead):

- We need to protect Eric at all costs, somebody give that boy a hug

- Massive fan of this Grimsby Eric probably wishes he’d been adopted by him instead

- Ariel chomping down on everything that’s handed to her is so funny to me

- Ursula’s lair is sick

- Eric guessing Ariel’s name was so cute and so stupid I loved it

- The fact that they basically paused the movie so that Eric could vent in the form of a ballad was so necessary (boy has a lot of feelings)

- The one thing I wish they’d kept was the dynamic of having Ariel and Eric save each other in turn, rather than Ariel being the one to defeat Ursula but I’m not mad about it

- “SHAAHT UP” *yeet*

- It took Eric a whole night to get back to the beach after the battle with Ursula (in which he captained the struggle bus). Did he sleep on those slats of wood? Did he spend the whole night paddling around looking for Ariel? I need to know!

- RIP I lost her once, I’m not gonna lose her again

- “She bewitched you” YES ARIEL, you tell the haters!

- Eric nearly falling off the bowsprit at the beginning and Grimsby being like “Eric be careful I swear to god” and then Eric nearly falling from the same part of the ship again at the end! We love symmetry

- Ariel must have some sort of immunity to hitting the water from a height, because holy shit that drop form the castle!! Also, when she and Eric jump from Ursula she’s completely unfazed and has to drag as less unfazed Eric to the surface

- Love that Ariel gives Max a little helping hand to the lifeboat

- The scene where Ariel turns back into a mermaid wad a massive improvement from the original! Eric holding her tighter and actually trying to stop Ursula despite probably being very freaked out by everything

- The opening at the top of Ariel’s grotto and the skylight in Eric’s library!! The parallels in this film between these two are sublime! They’re both looking up at a world beyond their own

[dearest-alexander]

Welcome to the 'Soaked White Shirt' club. Have a seat, please.

[redmrmcid]

The little mermaid (2023)

how does eric’s hat end up on ariel’s head when grimsby catches them sneaking in? we never get to see eric put his hat on ariel because once they fell into the lagoon, he put it on so quickly before taking ariel’s hand to get out of the water. he must have put it on her on the carriage on their way home, he wanted to see what ariel looked like with his hat on, the hat she chose for him, the hat he desperately didn’t want to lose, PLEASE OMG-