the little mermaid

i finally watched the little mermaid, 2023 version, and i have thoughts…

i didn’t get a chance to see the little mermaid when it was in theaters.
i really wanted to support halle bailey but my money was crazy funny.
the little mermaid was one of my favorite disney movies as a kid.
i didn’t realize how much ariel was a pick-me but ya know…

every time we went to the beach as a kid,
i remember telling my mother how i wanted to be a merman.
i watched it and i had a few thoughts (spoilers)…

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how racists think the new ariel is gonna be

black folks,
we are a beautiful and talented bunch.
even though we go through many struggles,
and lose some soldiers along the way,
we know how to create some dope shit.
so i’ve been following lala milan for years.
i think she is hilarious af.
she made a video about how racists think the new “ariel” will be…
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the new ariel is definitely NOT what i expected

one of the fav disney movies is “the little mermaid“.
i remember being obsessed with this movie.
it was to the point i wanted to grow a tail and become a merman.
even though “ariel” is pretty problematic,
this movie brings back a ton of memories for me.
on the wave of “live action/disney“,
they casted who “ariel” will be played by.
once it was announced,
you know “who” is currently having meltdowns as we font…