#don't get me wrong i love that movie but tlm prolly did it better

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I will always find the fact that Eric loved and accepted Ariel as she was, presumably mute (without being aware of what had taken place prior at all) to be very loving and amazing. That goes to show how much he loved her and also how much of a compassionate and patient person he was. This is also the only Disney Princess couple where one party wasn't even human, and that did not bother him at all, either. I think that's a great message to send to children, and since the movie has a leading lady, to girls, specifically. You will be able to find a guy who loves and accepts you as you are and will support you in your dreams.

#ariel #eric #disney #the little mermaid #meta #disney meta #character analysis #txt #it also makes him ahead of his era because at that point people definitely did not give a damn about disabled people #and eric just assumed ariel to be disabled but he still loved her no matter what #and ariel has also been read as an autistic character which would even more subtext to the relationship #i love stanning the best disney princess and prince 💁🏽‍♀️ #honestly i think that movie did that message slightly better than batb tbh #don't get me wrong i love that movie but tlm prolly did it better