The Little Mermaid
Unspooled
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The Prince and the Girl That We Love
I love drawing the parallels between this and little shop of horrors because they're really similar. I mean, that song is essentially part of your world. Do you respect her as a person who has her own desires? And if so, Godspeed, go get your washer dryer. But does she want this legitimately? Is she modeling something unhealthy that audiences shouldn't want? Should 16 year old girls watch this and be like, "I don't want to get married"? That's crazy. Also fair, but those are two different conversations.
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