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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning poster

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

Overview

Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
5.4

Overview

Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around a father's grief leading to an oppressive ban on music, which is resolved through familial reconciliation and the restoration of joy and freedom of expression. These themes are largely apolitical, focusing on universal human experiences rather than specific ideological tenets.

This animated prequel maintains the traditional character designs from the original film, featuring characters consistent with their established appearances. The narrative explores themes of family, grief, and the importance of music, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

The film 'The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on Ariel's early life, family dynamics, and the restoration of music in Atlantica, without incorporating any queer representation.

The film "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Ariel's early life, her relationship with her father, and the reintroduction of music to Atlantica, without touching upon gender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

This film is a prequel to Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989). All established characters from the original film, such as Ariel, King Triton, Sebastian, and Flounder, maintain their canonical genders. New characters introduced in this prequel do not constitute gender swaps.

This animated prequel maintains the established racial depictions of its characters from the original 1989 film. Ariel and other legacy characters are portrayed consistent with their initial animated designs, thus no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.1
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6.7

Critic Ratings

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3.3
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N/A

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