It has been discussed enough...and why is that " if it makes her human" which I strongly disagree with, because most people know that being selfish is a bad thing. The Prince was turned into a Beast because he was " cruel selfish and unkind" and those three traits go together. People in general are not selfish-if they are its a big turn off, and Ariel is not selfish, she wanted something more out of life , something that we all have wanted. And she does care about her family and learned something in the end, she learned that she should probably not be so trusting, you see that in the sequel- she is too overprotective. So that right there shows that she learned her lesson. She did mean it when she said " Daddy Im sorry! I didnt mean to!!" Her father is not dumb, if he knew she didnt mean it he wouldnt have helped her. In Ursula's lair you can see her searching her thoughts and feelings when she says " If..I become human, I will never get to be with my father or sisters again". When she forgot about the concert, She said " Daddy Im sorry I just forgot," but she had a moment above with Scuttle when she said " MUSIC!! OH THE CONCERT- My fathers gonna kill me!" - like she was saying " How could I be so stupid!".
Now my point. If in your opinion she still is selfish, why do I never hear about how the other twelve Princesses or eleven cause yes it gets pointed out how Merida is selfish. Why do the other Eleven not get talked about in the area of selfishness? Cause just as it bothers you guys to hear bad things about the Princess you may like, I have heard the " in my opinion Ariel is selfish" point so many times. But not about the other Princesses. That can cause angry and hurtful feelings when a beloved princess is called selfish over and over. I did talk about Merida lately, but I have been trying not to mention her at all. Cause I have or am trying to have a neutral opinion on her. These characters are beloved and we should try to see the good in them, they are part of movies that are an escape from life- I realize that some of you would like to make them human, but in this day and age there is enough negativity, judgment and some of us come on here to escape from the negativity that is all around in day to day life. Its just kind of sad that we have to pick apart beloved characters,-- princesses, princes, sidekicks, even villains and villain sidekicks. Not saying once and a while doesn't hurt. Its just a thought and suggestion.
Now my point. If in your opinion she still is selfish, why do I never hear about how the other twelve Princesses or eleven cause yes it gets pointed out how Merida is selfish. Why do the other Eleven not get talked about in the area of selfishness? Cause just as it bothers you guys to hear bad things about the Princess you may like, I have heard the " in my opinion Ariel is selfish" point so many times. But not about the other Princesses. That can cause angry and hurtful feelings when a beloved princess is called selfish over and over. I did talk about Merida lately, but I have been trying not to mention her at all. Cause I have or am trying to have a neutral opinion on her. These characters are beloved and we should try to see the good in them, they are part of movies that are an escape from life- I realize that some of you would like to make them human, but in this day and age there is enough negativity, judgment and some of us come on here to escape from the negativity that is all around in day to day life. Its just kind of sad that we have to pick apart beloved characters,-- princesses, princes, sidekicks, even villains and villain sidekicks. Not saying once and a while doesn't hurt. Its just a thought and suggestion.