Here’s what you missed when you watched it through the eyes of a child.
Does King Triton have slaves?
Sebastian is not far behind, in his own tiny chariot, guided by chained goldfish.
Was there some kind of work study program in Atlantica for under-the-sea Uber drivers?
King Triton doesn’t seem like quite the magnanimous leader he did when we were kids.
Didn’t anyone notice that Ariel wasn’t in the clam shell?
It must take some doing to get a petite, 16-year-old mermaid ensconced safely in a giant clam shell.
Did this huge, expensive production not have a stage manager?
Did nobody call places?
Isn’t that clam shell alive?
Why didn’t Mr. Clam just tell everyone that Ariel wasn’t where she was supposed to be?
We’ve got Triton, Ariel and her sisters, Sebastian the crab… and then we have Flounder.
Why doesn’t he get a real name?
This is the equivalent of just calling some kid “Girl” or “Boy.”
And is he even really a flounder?
Nope, not even close.
But no, Ariel did just the opposite.
Let’s face it, folks.
Ariel is a bully.
What does Ursula mean by “when I lived in the palace…?”
She casually reminisces about the days when she “…lived in the palace.”
In the movies, however, this is never said.
How about a weather report?
Nobody ever told these guys to check for a “pink sky at morning…?”
Sebastian name checks quite a few fish in “Under the Sea.”
And what do all of these underwater denizens have in common, besides their Atlantica zip code?
They all like to eat crustaceans.
How did Flounder get that huge statue to the grotto?
Good thing Flounder was there.
Let’s hope Flounder included this mad skill set on his University of Atlantica software.
But watch the scene again as an adult, and it’s easy to spot the flaw.
Did we miss the part where she removes the first coat of lipstick with a sea sponge?
Despite all of this, we do know that Ariel can at least read and write.
We saw her read and sign Ursula’s contract.
He’s a super-ripped sea king with a giant, magic pitchfork.
He couldn’t just spear Ursula himself, and set his merpeople free?
Two words for the merpeople of Atlantica: democratic elections.
The psycho chef
Aww…
Chef Louis, the charmingly sadistic chef.
Who even invited this guy?
Last time we checked, Sebastian was an invited guest, but Louis is just the hired help.
Somebody get that guy back on the carving station before he accidentally guts a bridesmaid.
When is the last time you watched?
It’s amazing how much you notice about a childhood favorite from just one viewing as an adult.
The other amazing thing?
