Melody’s Painful Backstory: The Daughter of The Little Mermaid

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  • @dogsarefab
    @dogsarefab Год назад +579

    Rest in peace Pat Carroll who voiced not only Ursula in the original Little Mermaid but also Morgana in this film. You are a shining star who has now ascended x

    • @isaiahadams1208
      @isaiahadams1208 Год назад +17

      I almost forgot that Pat Carroll died

    • @TWSTDSHDW
      @TWSTDSHDW Год назад +21

      Wait, P.C. voiced BOTH octopids?

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 Год назад +10

      @@TWSTDSHDW yes, of course.

    • @briannahlabelle2458
      @briannahlabelle2458 Год назад +8

      Wow that happened ? When did pat Carroll pass?

    • @dogsarefab
      @dogsarefab Год назад +6

      @@briannahlabelle2458 last week I believe

  • @PeachWookiee
    @PeachWookiee Год назад +568

    I have to chuckle at how Ariel got a daughter who was so much like her. I’d honestly love to hear her conversation with Triton about being a parent to a strong-willed child. However, I suspect Triton would remind his daughter of his similarity with her in that they both wanted to protect their children and how they didn’t go about it the right way.

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 Год назад +14

      meldoly is selfish because she wanted to mermaid 😒🧜

    • @serene3175
      @serene3175 Год назад +39

      @@micahbirdlover8152 well you could say the same thing about ariel lol

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Год назад +5

      ik

    • @isaiahadams1208
      @isaiahadams1208 Год назад +25

      @@serene3175 Exactly. If you ask me, I say they both just wanted more out of life

    • @godstenrules
      @godstenrules Год назад +11

      @@micahbirdlover8152 She got that from her mother who wanted to live on land

  • @bryanneyra7483
    @bryanneyra7483 Год назад +336

    It's funny how polar opposite the Disney Daughters are to their mothers. Ariel wants to explore the Surface World, Melody wish to explore the sea. Wendy believes in Peter Pan and wish to visit Neverland, Jade, while used to believe in Neverland, grew mature minded and is more interested in war then fantasy. In fact, she was taken to Neverland against her will by Captain Hook (who mistaken her for Wendy). Are there other Disney Daughters that are polar opposite to their mothers?

    • @Booila
      @Booila Год назад +43

      Wendy’s daughter is named Jane.

    • @bryanneyra7483
      @bryanneyra7483 Год назад +20

      @@Booila Thanks. Memory is fuzzy. I only watched it once at age 8.

    • @saralee8996
      @saralee8996 Год назад +52

      Parent and child in general are opposites in Disney. Tramp and his son. Simba and his daughter.

    • @bryanneyra7483
      @bryanneyra7483 Год назад +14

      @@saralee8996 That's true. They don't do that nowadays. I mean, they do but not as strongly as before.

    • @lilenwasnothere6867
      @lilenwasnothere6867 Год назад +20

      @@saralee8996 to be fair, kiara is almost exactly like simba as a cub.

  • @shadowmarauder6033
    @shadowmarauder6033 Год назад +230

    Hot take: The Little Mermaid 2 is one of the best Disney sequels. Yes, it has a story that's the same as the first one & Ariel could've done a better job to protect her daughter, but in some ways it feels very different and her actions are born of a mother's need to protect their child. Melody herself feels very different from her mother and it helps make the journey feel different as a whole.

    • @giuliapicchiotti
      @giuliapicchiotti Год назад +9

      True, is my favourite after The Lion King 2

    • @carolinedisalvatore9768
      @carolinedisalvatore9768 Год назад +12

      I definitely agree with that and yes while Return to the Sea does have some writing problems I don’t consider it a complete retread of the original film and I kinda find it’s poor writing choices a lot more forgivable than Simba’s Pride

    • @carolinedisalvatore9768
      @carolinedisalvatore9768 Год назад +7

      @@giuliapicchiotti Hot take: I find LK 2 Simba’s Pride to be a bit overrated because is it really one of the better Disney sequels when it just has so many inconsistencies and plot holes that don’t really sink well with the original Lion King

    • @nattygolucky4312
      @nattygolucky4312 Год назад +7

      Cinderella 3, that's all

    • @carolinedisalvatore9768
      @carolinedisalvatore9768 Год назад +6

      @@nattygolucky4312 Yes Cinderella 3 is Awesome

  • @MissDisneyFan908
    @MissDisneyFan908 Год назад +130

    Melody is one of my favorite characters from the Little Mermaid. She's so brave and fun. I wish there were more movies and shows with Melody in it.

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 Год назад +9

      Me too.

    • @cinziaspecchio3744
      @cinziaspecchio3744 Год назад +8

      Me too! I would die of happiness if Disney continued Melody’s story in some way.

    • @courtneycherry5582
      @courtneycherry5582 Год назад +7

      She's my favorite too, I love her colors and I've used the, pink, green, cream, and black way too many times for inspiration. 😂

    • @thylacinegamer6314
      @thylacinegamer6314 8 месяцев назад

      Same.

  • @isaiahadams1208
    @isaiahadams1208 Год назад +41

    Is it just me or does anyone else notice that Ariel’s character arc is a little similar to Simba’s character arc from Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride? I mean think about it, both characters were overprotective parents towards their kids because of their past traumas. And those traumas were brought onto them by villains of their predecessor films

  • @tamarasmith9060
    @tamarasmith9060 Год назад +57

    Ariel wanted to prevent her child from leaving the "safe" home she had just like her dad did to her, but she remembered that her dad just giving her an ultimatum didn't work & she didn't want her daughter to think of her as the overly strict parent like her dad was. So what does she do? She tries to prevent her daughter from even knowing about the sea & tells her nothing, thinking that she could avoid conflict as her kid couldn't rebel if she didn't know there was another choice. Big mistake! By doing that she left her daughter not knowing that there were villains in the ocean too that might put her in danger or try to use her. If she had just explained her own story before Melody discovered the locket, how she messed up & a villain almost ended up getting the trident because of it & how dangerous that was, then at least when Melody defied her parents & went into the sea she wouldn't have been tricked like that. In fact if she had been told the truth up front she might not have lost trust in her parents & run away at all. Parents that think they can keep their kids safe & under their control by keeping them ignorant of the real world (or an important truth like they're adopted or a parent/grandparent is terminally ill, etc) are actually hurting their kids & typically it ends up backfiring anyway. It's best to tell the truth, starting with age-appropriate wording when they're little & then adding more detail as they get older.

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 Год назад +2

      @jf k She was WAY past old enough though. If you wait til they're teens then you've waited too long. Little kids can understand that parents are people too. People that were once kids like them, made mistakes, & learned from those mistakes.
      I was 5 when my my mom left my dad & started the divorce process. She was totally up front with me on why: his addiction & all the consequences so far, making him majorly irresponsible & no longer a good dad or husband. She wasn't exaggerating for sympathy or custody either. He wasn't just a financial drain, he literally almost killed me because while she was working he got high & forgot about me but remembered he hadn't cleaned his hunting rifle yet. 🤬
      Then when I was 7 I had clear opportunity to get away with trying smoking with a neighbor kid, but I knew that addiction can happen & lead to bad things. I told her no & even told her she shouldn't do it either. What if she got addicted & then later had to choose between buying cigarettes or feeding her kid?

    • @everythingproductions2004
      @everythingproductions2004 9 месяцев назад

      @@tamarasmith9060 I think there are some reasons for that if you consider logic and Melody's situation in the human world.
      1. If you told your child that there’s someone out to kill them when they are very young, he/she will become very scared, and have nightmares about it. That could also stress the child out, which could have a negative affect on other things in life, like school. Her grades in her work would lower which would decrease her chances of moving forward in the education system. Also, if she were to explain why, her superiors and peers wouldn’t be believe her. Apart from Ariel, Eric, Grimsby and Eric’s crew, no one knows supernatural stuff is real, so likely those people would not believe that supernatural stuff can happen, and that’s exactly what the majority of other superiors of Melody would tell her (such as whoever her school teachers were). So if Melody were to tell these things to them, they would think Melody and her family are crazy, which would just lead to even more bullying from Melody’s peers, which would make her and her family a laughing stock. Would you as a parent want that for your child? No. Especially if you are a royal family, and your child is the future ruler. And before anyone asks why Ariel couldn’t just show the evidence with the help of her father, he and his soldiers were on the hunt for Morgana, and won’t stop until she’s found, so that makes Ariel showing the evidence to everyone much harder. If you ask me, stopping a lunatic from killing your family (keeping you family safe) is more important than maintaining a reputation for your family. Besides, if people don’t think well of you and your family even though you are being good and honest, that’s his/her fault/problem.
      2. I actually doubt Melody would believe her. Why? Because of the thing of no evidence of supernatural stuff being real I mentioned in reason 1.
      3. Melody already has enough things to worry about as it is. She’s already worried about not living up to her mother’s level. Plus, she’s bullied by her human peers. So, if Melody were to believe Ariel, she would tell the others, which would lead to the same outcome of her and her family becoming a laughing stock and all that jazz which I mentioned in reason 1.
      But you can disagree all you want with what I've said. We all have different opinions after all.

  • @ambervasquez2647
    @ambervasquez2647 Год назад +20

    When I was little none of the princess looked like me. I couldn't connect myself with the princess. Melody was the closest one to look like me. She made me so happy and I love this movie so much.

  • @AnimeJason2011
    @AnimeJason2011 Год назад +220

    Next to Penny and Jade, Melody is the one fictional character I want to pal around with like a little sister. It is a wonder why Ariel is the first and only Disney Princess to ever have a child. Say what you will about The Little Mermaid II, I like the movie, and I like Melody, too. That and the fact that she is voiced by Tara Strong aka Twilight Sparkle. Nicely done, Isaac. Keep up the good work, especially in the Magical World of Disney. 😄

    • @OzzyDrixClay
      @OzzyDrixClay Год назад +3

      ruclips.net/video/zwfztTD14zw/видео.html is finally here

    • @christiandacanay3086
      @christiandacanay3086 Год назад +12

      Ironic you mention Twilight Sparkle because Melody does sound like a younger Twilight! Twilight's voice on the other hand is just a grown up Melody by a bit.

    • @alexander.tahtadjian
      @alexander.tahtadjian Год назад +5

      I agree. Despite what people say, I enjoyed the Little Mermaid because A) Ariel is my personal favourite Disney Princess, B) She was the first and only Disney Princess to have a kid and become a mom, C) I just love the fact that Melody is in a way similar to Ariel, and D) Melody is voiced by Tara Strong...it cant get any better than that. Out of all of the direct to DVD sequels, The Little Mermaid 2 is the only one I will ever watch multiple times. I just loved the journey that both Ariel and Melody took as mother and daughter and I wished we got to see more of her. I like to believe that in my own personal head-canon, that Melody exists in the Descendants universe and was at Auradon prep, or simple graduated from there...but who knows. This movie was definitely a big part of my early childhood and im just happy that I get to hear someone talk about it.

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Год назад

      @@christiandacanay3086 ikr I always thought they sounded alike

    • @mikazuki1003
      @mikazuki1003 Год назад

      It was mentioned that Disndy didn't think the movie went well enough when they introduced Melody. So, they stopped with future kids because they didn't wanna waste money on something that's not gonna be profitable

  • @chasehedges6775
    @chasehedges6775 Год назад +106

    The Little Mermaid 2 is a pretty decent, watchable Disney sequel

    • @joshuasebsebe1047
      @joshuasebsebe1047 Год назад +14

      And I was surprised that Melody is voiced by Tara strong

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Год назад +7

      @@joshuasebsebe1047 She’s a great voice actress

    • @InexplicablyPurpleRose
      @InexplicablyPurpleRose Год назад +3

      Compared to some of the others, definitely!

    • @prowolf633
      @prowolf633 Год назад +4

      I agree! I would mind seeing Melody again in media (maybe an occasional character in the parks!)

    • @northstarpokeshipper2148
      @northstarpokeshipper2148 Год назад +4

      I think that too. Definitely in my top 5 favorite straight to video animated disney sequels

  • @NinjaGirlSakura1
    @NinjaGirlSakura1 Год назад +116

    Melody is adorable,and I wish she'd get more recognition.

    • @christiandacanay3086
      @christiandacanay3086 Год назад +7

      I agree! Someone make her Disney Princess no. 14, since Raya is now no. 13.

    • @NinjaGirlSakura1
      @NinjaGirlSakura1 Год назад +3

      @@christiandacanay3086 Probably won't happen 1. cause her movie was direct to vhs/dvd and 2 she isn't popular enough

    • @isaiahadams1208
      @isaiahadams1208 Год назад

      Same

    • @christiandacanay3086
      @christiandacanay3086 Год назад +1

      @@NinjaGirlSakura1 if so, then the only way she becomes no. 14 is to have her movie remade by Walt Disney Animation Studios with a few tweaks.

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад

      @@NinjaGirlSakura1 Popularity isn't really a factor, but marketing. Kida from Atlantis was very popular but she didn't sell enough merchandise to be considered a Disney Princess. But either way, Melody debuted in a sequel, so she can't be a Disney Princesss.

  • @abilicious77
    @abilicious77 Год назад +18

    My old childhood friend actually gave me this movie when I was little. She wasn't really ever a fan of the little mermaid as much as I was but I watched it and I loved it. And I still love it to this day.

  • @risaswonderland
    @risaswonderland Год назад +77

    Melody always was and will be my most favourite Disney Princess. I actually love her more than Ariel because unlike her, Melody was looking for part of herself and also she didn't need a love interest.

    • @sayba6766
      @sayba6766 Год назад +5

      True

    • @jomene1125
      @jomene1125 Год назад +8

      Ariel had always love the surface world love interest or not, eric just gave her the kicks (I guess that's what'll call it) to getting the hell outta there(ahem.. the sea) faster

    • @zoenoelle8844
      @zoenoelle8844 Год назад +4

      i liked that too, when i first watched the second movie i thought it was going to be a reverse little mermaid plot, so i'm glad it wasn't

  • @sparxstreak02
    @sparxstreak02 Год назад +21

    Lol Triton’s youngest daughter had his 1st grandchild 😆
    I always thought it was weird how none of Ariel’s older sisters had lives of their own outside of being princesses - especially since Triton’s eldest daughter Attina (& heir to the Atlantican throne) actually got married in a comic strip that was part of a Disney Princess magazine & this storyline took place BEFORE Ariel turned human.

  • @briannahlabelle2458
    @briannahlabelle2458 Год назад +18

    Melody and Ariel were two characters I wanted to be so much. Feeling like a outsider all the time and wanting to be a mermaid so much

  • @melissashilkoff
    @melissashilkoff Год назад +10

    This movie holds a very special place in my heart. When I was a child, my mom and I would always sing For A Moment together

  • @OzzyDrixClay
    @OzzyDrixClay Год назад +5

    She already knew fish could talk

  • @shanadaniels461
    @shanadaniels461 Год назад +3

    Finally a video that DOESN'T trash talk about the little mermaid 2.

  • @chocothun1
    @chocothun1 Год назад +53

    Thoughts:
    1. The Little Mermaid 2 is one of my favorite Disney sequels (and one I will watch willfully)...namely because Melody was living my fantasy: to go be with the merfolk.
    2. I always wondered what their world then looked like after the kingdoms were united...does she still have her Atlantica visa, and where can I get one.
    3. Disney, being the musical storyteller it is, loves to wrap motifs in the backgrounds of certain characters. Ariel's main melodic line all comes from the first song when she says, "You are my world, my darling. What a wonderful world I see. You are the song I'm singing in. You're my beautiful Melody." But every time she is singing on screen or Melody is discussed, that motif continues to play. During "For A Moment," Melody is singing her own song...Ariel is singing her Melody," and both tunes differ in many ways...until the very end when Ariel said "I will hold you close, my Melody, and sing a song of the sea with you," and Melody said "For a moment, just a moment, I belong," and both of their tunes converge at the final number.
    At that time, it foreshadowed them being reunited as dual-walkers of the human world and the merworld, as mother and daughter, and in song.
    ...lemme go watch this movie again. Great video Isaac!

    • @cristyflaherty4902
      @cristyflaherty4902 Год назад +3

      I agree. I love the Little mermaid 2. It's one of the movies of my childhood.

    • @isaiahadams1208
      @isaiahadams1208 Год назад +4

      Very good way putting it. And by the way the song “For a Moment” is a bop.

    • @k.Angela
      @k.Angela Год назад +5

      Before there was Frozen 2, The Little Mermaid 2 had the best soundtrack for a sequel and it's still very much holds up today. I always get goosebumps at the final part of the the "For a Moment Song" and the Opening song from Jodi Benson's amazing voice was very beautiful. I only realized now that the theme was playing over and over whenever Ariel's loning for Melody and their final chorus in "For a Moment" foreshadowed something. That's pure genius!

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 Год назад

      Me too.

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 Год назад +1

      @@cristyflaherty4902 so am I.

  • @wilsonduda1568
    @wilsonduda1568 Год назад +9

    Melody is a good hero of reunitations to land and sea of family forever

    • @OzzyDrixClay
      @OzzyDrixClay Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/zwfztTD14zw/видео.html is finally here

  • @jusjetz
    @jusjetz Год назад +20

    I wish there’s a TV series Spin off of Melody and her friends like it’s taking place after the second movie.

  • @Terilyn
    @Terilyn Год назад +20

    Most people think this is just a mediocre movie, but I used to love watching this one growing up!

  • @gpodjoe9179
    @gpodjoe9179 Год назад +9

    Bet when Triton offered Melody to come live with him under the sea, Eric was like “bruh, I know I took one of your daughters but you don’t have to do me like that, you have 7 of them I only have 1…”

  • @alexander.tahtadjian
    @alexander.tahtadjian Год назад +20

    Despite what people say, I enjoyed the Little Mermaid because A) Ariel is my personal favourite Disney Princess, B) She was the first and only Disney Princess to have a kid and become a mom, C) I just love the fact that Melody is in a way similar to Ariel, and D) Melody is voiced by Tara Strong...it cant get any better than that. Out of all of the direct to DVD sequels, The Little Mermaid 2 is the only one I will ever watch multiple times. I just loved the journey that both Ariel and Melody took as mother and daughter and I wished we got to see more of her. I like to believe that in my own personal head-canon, that Melody exists in the Descendants universe and was at Auradon prep, or simple graduated from there...but who knows. This movie was definitely a big part of my early childhood and I'm just happy that I get to hear someone talk about it. So thank you Isaac for talking about this hidden gem of Disney animation and possibly story telling.
    P.s. Also, Happy World Princess Week to you as well.

    • @christiandacanay3086
      @christiandacanay3086 Год назад +1

      I myself also think Melody was in Descendants, but also her best friend/boyfriend there would be the son of Anna and Kristoff.

  • @garveyneal1672
    @garveyneal1672 Год назад +37

    Despite The little Mermaid 2 having plot shortcomings Melody proves to be a worthy successor to both Ariel and Eric.

  • @Maria_Miciano_5
    @Maria_Miciano_5 Год назад +58

    Melody like her mother wants to adventure to somewhere unknown. Ariel wanted to go to land while living in the sea. The opposite is true for Melody ironically. I always found both of them a bit selfish or shellfish pun intended. But they were both young when they did it and so hopefully they'll grow out of it. Ariel did somewhat.

    • @sayba6766
      @sayba6766 Год назад +1

      I agree

    • @cuteizombi6946
      @cuteizombi6946 Год назад

      @jf k I like it

    • @catpin
      @catpin 6 месяцев назад +1

      I guess if melody continues being selfish as becoming G1 Megatron and have the G1 Megatron persona Similar how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader But unlike Darth Vader megatron will still remain in megatron. Persona offer ever not change back to Melody.

  • @krazkaykay2002
    @krazkaykay2002 Год назад +20

    I just love when he does these old(er) Disney backstory vids 🥰

  • @iceluvndiva21
    @iceluvndiva21 Год назад +10

    FINALLY MY GIRL GETS SOME LOVE! THIS MOVIE DOESN'T GET THE CREDIT IT DESERVES! ARIEL SUCCEEDS WHERE TRITON FAILS BECAUSE SHE REALIZES MUCH SOONER, DOESN'T DESTROY HER COLLECTION, AND HAD ALWAYS PLANNED TO TELL HER THE TRUTH!

  • @joshuasebsebe1047
    @joshuasebsebe1047 Год назад +14

    And I was surprised that Melody is voiced by Tara strong

  • @Match25
    @Match25 Год назад +4

    My favorite disney princess yet she is often forgotten

  • @Poke-ladd
    @Poke-ladd Год назад +98

    I remember there was some debate about Melody being the “forgotten” princess but is that her title? Cause her grandfather is still king of Atlantis and unless I’m wrong her father is still a prince right?
    I also had the crush on Melody

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Год назад +11

      Melody is absolutely adorable

    • @lahlybird895
      @lahlybird895 Год назад +8

      She's not the forgotten princess she just doesn't qualify for being an official Disney princess because she's introduced in a sequel

    • @godstenrules
      @godstenrules Год назад +8

      @@lahlybird895 Literally her parents are a Prince and a Princess in fact her mom Ariel is the Princess of land and sea cause Ariel's father is King Triton, so in effect Melody is still a Princess despite what Disney says.
      A child of a Prince and a Princess is either a Prince or Princess.
      So yes Melody does qualify as a Princess cause her whole family on both sides are royalty

    • @lahlybird895
      @lahlybird895 Год назад +3

      @@godstenrules I never said she wasn't a princess just that you didn't qualify to be a Disney princess
      It takes more than just being a princess in a Disney movie to be a Disney princess
      Like I'll point out that some princesses like Ariel herself have sisters and those sisters are not on the princess list
      Ariel is one of seven but her six sisters aren't also Disney princesses like she is because they aren't main characters
      So well Melody is also a princess she doesn't qualify for other reasons the reason being that she's introduced and stars primarily in a sequel
      So she's not a forgotten Disney princess so much if she's a princess who never became an official Disney princess
      Like Ariel sisters or the chick from Atlantis

    • @godstenrules
      @godstenrules Год назад +1

      @@lahlybird895saying "she didn't qualify as a Disney princess" is the same thing as saying she isn't a princess.
      Melody is indeed the forgotten Princess her whole family (on both sides) is royalty yet she isn't a princess..
      Come on how does that even make any sense to you?
      That makes her the forgotten Princess.
      Simba's daughter Kiara in the Lion King spin-off The Lion Guard is a Princess why is Melody the only Princess not recognized as a Princess.
      With Simba's daughter Kiara being recognized as a Princess in the Lion King spin-off The Lion Guard, the logic that "because Melody was introduced in the sequence means she doesn't qualify as a Princess" doesn't hold up.

  • @desiraejenks2608
    @desiraejenks2608 Год назад +2

    Glad I'm not the only one who remembers the sequel.

  • @nitzan3782
    @nitzan3782 Год назад +4

    That movie influenced my own view of my parents so much. It also taught me to always look for a better way outside of false dichotomies.

  • @AloisTrancyXD
    @AloisTrancyXD Год назад +13

    I remember I was disappointed when I didn't see melody and her aunties meeting at least once in the entire film

  • @icecreamhero2375
    @icecreamhero2375 Год назад +5

    Fun fact this is one of Tara Strong's favorite roles.

  • @ladypool1404
    @ladypool1404 Год назад +6

    It's true that Triton was a bit rude and overprotective BUT he didn't put Ariel in prison or locked her in her room. She literally asked guards to build a giant wall around the castle AS WELL as putting metallic bars under the water. Ariel also hides her origins to her daughter which makes no sense. Telling her she was a mermaid before would make Melody happy and wished to explore the sea with her mother. It's a fun way to developped her relation with her daughter. Imagine them swimming and playing with Tip and Dash is cute 🥰 Not only Ariel missed this fun activity but she LIED to melody. Telling her about Morgana and the troubles she had with Ursula is a better way to protect her.

    • @theresahall3912
      @theresahall3912 Год назад +2

      Yes but remember melody was kidnapped as a baby and barely rescued before things got really bad. The kidnapper escaped and because if she had tried to go on land she would have been obvious to everyone in sight. Ariel hope that the wall would keep her daughter safe until the villain was caught. She kept hoping that her father would catch the villain and then she could share the sea with daughter. She probably was waiting until melody was old enough to handle only that day came a lot sooner than she realized. She had about to explain everything when she ran away. And she every right to be upset considering melody had been almost captured once and her disobeying without at least trying to talk with her mother about it was wrong. Triton was just prejudiced against humans for what they ate. Like there aren't fish that eat fish. Ariel had done her best to learn about humans before she was driven into Ursula arms .

  • @HanaTheRussell
    @HanaTheRussell Год назад +10

    I also loved this movie!!! I watched it so many times. I have no idea why so many people think it was a flop.

  • @julieta8683
    @julieta8683 Год назад +7

    I know exactly how you feel since I've loved the ocean as well ever since I was a kid, it's my favorite element of nature 💕🌊

  • @lfraycray
    @lfraycray Год назад +8

    I wish Ariel could’ve told the whole truth! And why she didn’t want her near the sea instead of hiding the favt that she was a mermaid!
    I also think there should be a novel about Ursula and Morgana!

    • @lfraycray
      @lfraycray Год назад

      @jf k So that’s why so many people hate this sequel?

  • @FilmmakeroftheFuture
    @FilmmakeroftheFuture Год назад +4

    At least Triton explained why he felt land was bad, Ariel never gave a good reason for Melody to fear the sea. Not even a warning about an evil witch.

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад +1

      At least Ariel was justified keeping Melody away from the sea considering there was a legitimate threat to her out there.

  • @travismiddleton8218
    @travismiddleton8218 Год назад +7

    Great video. Growing up I had a huge crush on both Ariel and Melody. I found both of them so relatable: both feeling like outsiders and wanting to explore more. I also love that Tara Strong voices Melody. Little Mermaid 2, while it does have a lot of similarities to the first film, is still one of my favourite sequel Disney films.

  • @gabrielaabreudearaujo2580
    @gabrielaabreudearaujo2580 Год назад +7

    I hope you do a video about Prince Eric's full story. Because I want to know what happened to Eric's parents, if his parents died when Eric was a child, how he met and adopted his loyal dog Max and how many princesses from different kingdoms beyond the "princess of Glowerhaven", Prince Eric met and has turned down on them before meet and falling in love for Princess Ariel, and if Eric had to be married to become monarch of his kingdom!

  • @alyssapalmer1995
    @alyssapalmer1995 Год назад +5

    I love The Little Mermaid 2 Return to the sea. It is one of my favorite movies

  • @gaventovar5820
    @gaventovar5820 Год назад +5

    Issac have you heard the theory that Eric is the King from Cinderella because in Cinderella 3 he gives Anastasia a seashell which he said was a memento from his wife who passed away. We see a picture of the king and his wife dancing, which he mentions she was bad at and his wife also has red hair. All these traits line up with Ariel, who couldn't dance well, has red hair, and was a mermaid which would explain the seashell. This makes the Prince, Melody's younger brother, and as to why she isn't present, simple she chose to permanently become a mermaid and live in the sea once Ariel died. This would explain the king's line "I only have one son who can give me grandchildren" as Melody left Eric and he probably isn't aware if she had kids since he saw her last.

  • @carolinedisalvatore9768
    @carolinedisalvatore9768 Год назад +7

    Another another hot take…
    I find the climax of LM 2 and Morgana’s demise to be a lot more satisfying than Ursula’s.

  • @Amberlily9207
    @Amberlily9207 Год назад +15

    I love this movie and I don’t get why so many people hate it

  • @emilyjones2794
    @emilyjones2794 Год назад +8

    I use watch the little mermaid 2 a lot when I was younger. Ariel seamed so grown up and mature to me and I thought that was cool. Plus i liked the reverse plot and Ursulas sister. It made me want to know more about that family and if there were any more octopus people and if they were all bad.

  • @jeffreywilliams8499
    @jeffreywilliams8499 Год назад +4

    I wish Disney gave Ariel's sisters their own movie and series after Ursula was defeated and Ariel is having a wonderful time with Eric and their daughter Melody in the surface her 6 sisters are having their own underwater Sea adventures together

  • @phantom115cw
    @phantom115cw Год назад +10

    She is the 1st disney princess to have a daughter

    • @Thomas_H._Smith
      @Thomas_H._Smith Год назад +6

      Only Princess to have a daughter.

    • @phantom115cw
      @phantom115cw Год назад +3

      Unless you count Nala who has 2or3 kids

    • @phantom115cw
      @phantom115cw Год назад +1

      Descendants doesn't count

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 Год назад +1

      @@phantom115cw descendants counts it’s confirmed canon
      Melissa de la Cruz is involved with the movie she and dove actually pitched the movie to Disney officials they were hesitant to touch the classics at first but decided to green light it
      actually it does it’s confirmed canon
      Descendants star Dove Cameron and author Melissa de la Cruz sat down for an in-depth interview about the series and explained just how everything works together.
      "I was informed very early on...by the head of Disney Channel, Gary Marsh, that the reason this project has taken so long was because Disney Corporate had to approve of somebody officially embellishing on the original stories, because that is what we're doing," Dove explained.
      "Anything else, like Once Upon a Time, hasn't actually been an official embellishment on the story," she continued, "We. Are. Canon."
      Descendants was actually the first time Disney was officially touching the classic tales of their movies.
      "That's why it took so long, because apparently, Disney corporate was like 'That's a terrible idea, we don't want to mess with the original stuff.' And so [Gary] told me that. He was like, 'This is the first time that this is ever going to happen.'"
      Dove adds, "Disney Channel is it's own thing, it's own beast, so to be told you're involved in the classics is like, there's nothing more delicious than that. I think that's why we're all so invested in the series and the franchise itself because it's the first time!"
      "It's the deepest honor, so for me, it was less nerve-wracking and the most delicious opportunity."

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 Год назад

      @@Thomas_H._Smith the first but not the last

  • @minekurtmininer216
    @minekurtmininer216 Год назад +4

    in my head cannon i always thought sora and ariel were brother and sister which would make sora Melody's uncle which would have been cool as sora would then be the uncle jessie of ariel's family (i say uncle jessie cuz he is a cool uncle)

  • @jhoshuathomas6899
    @jhoshuathomas6899 Год назад +7

    Wish Disney could do a series on Melody’s land and sea adventures after what happened after the events of The Little Mermaid 2.

  • @phillipsesate1364
    @phillipsesate1364 Год назад +4

    The only Disney Princess to ever have a child

    • @YellowBear-kx1ff
      @YellowBear-kx1ff Год назад

      What about Descendants?

    • @phillipsesate1364
      @phillipsesate1364 Год назад +1

      @@YellowBear-kx1ff they don’t count because they aren’t part of the original Disney family of princesses

  • @rayagranum2780
    @rayagranum2780 Год назад +4

    She has been my favorite princess since I was 8 and she always will be.

  • @zorathehedgehog6341
    @zorathehedgehog6341 Год назад +2

    wow is about time u did melody

  • @joshuatewolde1837
    @joshuatewolde1837 Год назад +6

    Happy World Princess Week, Isaac Carlson!!

  • @nioviiosif5134
    @nioviiosif5134 Год назад +5

    2 Things
    1. I relate so much to 1:51-2:25 bc honestly same, actually I'm still obsessed with the ocean.
    2. For Melody to just magically deconstruct the wall..bro, whoever build the wall seriously needs a raise...but the disrespect yo😂...I can just imagine the builder(s) getting mad at watching that thing magically disappear...like couldn't you have summoned that wall instead of letting them build it back then😂
    I can already feel the rage of these non-screen-appeared characters through the screen.

  • @saphirawinters7028
    @saphirawinters7028 2 месяца назад +1

    I actually really loved this movie as a small child. It instilled in me my deep love for the sea and wanting to be a mermaid. Not to mention I LOVE Melody's locket. I even got a matching one from Etsy that is an excate replica of it to it's looks to the way it opens. If I was able to post a picture of it on RUclips, I definitely would.

  • @clairefranzen5753
    @clairefranzen5753 Год назад +2

    I remember loving things movie so much when I was little. I remember wishing that I would get to see more of Melody's story like how she would get to keep in touch with her family in the sea,and how taking away those barriers would change her life. I always wondered if there was more to Melody's locket than we see in the movie, especially because it was gifted to her by King Triton before Morgana threatened Melody's life. I would always think about if there was more to it for him to teach Melody about as she got older maybe to help keep in touch with her family in Atlantica, help her see what's going on, or even if it could do something to help her visit Atlantica whenever she wanted. It's so similar to the music box that was gifted to Queen Athena. I would love to see more about where Melody's story would take her, she's so similar to Ariel and I think it would be fun to see the two of them work together.

    • @clairefranzen5753
      @clairefranzen5753 Год назад

      @jf k I could see that happening, I've only seen the 3rd movie once so I don't have all or her aunts personalities memorized just yet. Melody really has Ariel's personality and I could definitely picture what you said based off of how each sister interacts with Ariel. If there was ever another movie made where we got to see Melody with her aunts, I think we would see this special relationship with each of them and who she goes to for different things.

  • @Pandasu28
    @Pandasu28 Год назад +1

    I watched this movie sooo much as a kid that the front of the DVD started to fade

  • @adawnicusautocon
    @adawnicusautocon Год назад +3

    Melody's my favorite character and deserves to be recognized more often

  • @ladyassassin1082
    @ladyassassin1082 Год назад +4

    This is not only one of my favorite Disney movies but 1 of my favorite movies in general I feel like it's so underrated I have no idea why this skipped the theaters And one straight to DVD or tape

  • @EBThisThat
    @EBThisThat Год назад +3

    Your childhood sounds like mine, except I was obsessed with Jacques Cousteau, 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the sea in general. Yep, I’m a beach babe.

  • @bakudekuqueen
    @bakudekuqueen Год назад +3

    did anyone notice that Ariel's dress in the ending song is identical to the one she wore on her first day out with eric?

  • @TisNessie
    @TisNessie Год назад +1

    Thank you for not only celebrating the main princesses we know and love, but even the most forgotten one that was still a part of our childhood ❤️

  • @vetarlittorf1807
    @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад +4

    Which of Ariel's sisters would Melody get along with the most? I have a feeling that she would be very close to Arista because they're both energetic.

  • @MyDisneyboy
    @MyDisneyboy Год назад +3

    Can you talk about Princess Sofia during this Princess week, PLEASE!!!

  • @rorykirklnd8957
    @rorykirklnd8957 Год назад +3

    i used to adore this movie growing up even owning the DVD myelf but no one i ever talked to seemed to know about it growing up

  • @bystanderX
    @bystanderX Год назад +4

    I feel like everyone who made fun of Melody were just jealous because she's royal *AND* half-merfolk and could naturally talk to sea creatures. I mean, what is there to feel ashamed about being able to naturally swim better than everyone else?

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад +2

      No, they made fun of her because talking to sea creatures was absurd to them.

    • @bystanderX
      @bystanderX Год назад +1

      @@vetarlittorf1807 If it truly was, they would not laugh but ignore her...

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад +1

      @@bystanderX No. They laughed because talking to a crab was so preposterous to them and made them think Melody was some weirdo.

    • @bystanderX
      @bystanderX Год назад +1

      @@vetarlittorf1807 If they thought she was, they would be more annoyed than humored. But they dared laugh, therefore they were jealous.

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад

      @@bystanderX There's absolutely no hint of jealousy. They don't even know if Sebastian understood her. In fact, Melody overheard them earlier saying how weird she is and mocking her for it.

  • @charathedemon5939
    @charathedemon5939 Год назад +5

    I used to watch both movies on loop. I loved it and Melody (other than Ariel) was my favorite character.

  • @joshuatewolde1837
    @joshuatewolde1837 Год назад +4

    Just A Monet Where Ariel’s Offpsring RIGHTFULLY Belongs - On BOTH Land & Sea!

  • @laurenmontera9516
    @laurenmontera9516 Месяц назад

    My absolute favorite princess, just like me! I rarely meet people who know about Melody's existence. I had every coloring book, the CD-ROM game, the VHS 📼 and even named one of my baby dolls after her. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @dario1151
    @dario1151 Год назад

    Great video. As children, you and I had the same passion for everything related to the sea and its creatures. I've always thought this movie was quite profound and unfairly underrated, and Melody is one of the characters that impressed me the most.

  • @briannahlabelle2458
    @briannahlabelle2458 Год назад +1

    Omg thanks so much!! I’ve been waiting for this video my entire quarter life

  • @onevoiceonedream02
    @onevoiceonedream02 Год назад +2

    THANK YOU for making this!

  • @louisewestie989
    @louisewestie989 Год назад +6

    I also noticed that the way Ariel is with Melody is the exact way that Triton used to treat Ariel but for different reasons - 1) Triton was protective of Ariel as she was his youngest daughter and the spitting image of his wife and warned her to stay away from humans as he considered them dangerous as they played a part in his wife Athena's death, that's why he banned music 2) Ariel was also superprotective of Melody as she was her only child and banned Melody from going into the sea for a similar reason.

    • @YellowBear-kx1ff
      @YellowBear-kx1ff Год назад +4

      I wonder if Melody will be overprotective of her children or if she will break the cycle.

    • @christiandacanay3086
      @christiandacanay3086 Год назад +3

      The irony of it? It was already foreshadowed in The Little Mermaid TV Series episode "Red" where she had to deal the same problem with her now aged down father.

    • @louisewestie989
      @louisewestie989 Год назад +2

      @@YellowBear-kx1ff I honestly think Melody will break the cycle unless someone happens otherwise.

  • @hannahhester8376
    @hannahhester8376 Год назад +8

    I adore Melody! She's so much like her mom.

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 Год назад +4

      She's a lot more like her dad tbh. Melody is tomboyish, she's not as free-spirited as Ariel, she's very headstrong and daring.

  • @sophiawahdan
    @sophiawahdan Год назад +1

    I really love the way you explain things. Well done!

  • @legoking6165
    @legoking6165 Год назад +1

    Last November at Rhode Island Comic-Con, I got to meet Tara Strong, my all-time favorite voice actress. And when someone asked her of all the many many characters she's portrayed over the years which one she had the strongest emotional connection to, her answer was Melody.

  • @Kelseyalicia
    @Kelseyalicia Год назад +14

    I wrote a request triolgy called Daughters of Ariel. Again like so many I felt if Melody had sisters she be less lonely. And to go with the music theming names they're Harmony and Aria.
    They're also color code. As Harmony always wore blue with a matching hairbow. And Aria always wore yellow. So it's a nice little trolgiy.
    Do you want the link to read them?

  • @ariannamcfarland4436
    @ariannamcfarland4436 Год назад +25

    I thought The Little Mermaid 2 was a pretty good sequel. I thought Melody was an interesting character as well.

  • @teamsteed1
    @teamsteed1 Год назад +2

    Thank you for posting the video. I've always wondered about her.

  • @nathancruz9172
    @nathancruz9172 Год назад +4

    I still love 💕 this sequel as a kid.

  • @2429Ryanspeer
    @2429Ryanspeer Год назад +5

    I thought Arial's daughter Melody was heartfelt just like her mother

  • @briannahlabelle2458
    @briannahlabelle2458 Год назад +4

    Btw could you adapt some books from the twisted tales like what once was mine by Lisa bronstein I believe. Into videos I would really love that!

  • @kringlez7340
    @kringlez7340 Год назад +1

    This inspired me to make youtube videos,your channel did anyways! Thank you issac carlson!

  • @Beachmunks
    @Beachmunks Год назад +2

    I remember The Little Mermaid 2 it was YEARS since I saw it I almost forgot about it and I almost forgot Ariel is currently the FIRST Disney princess to have a child!!and her daughter wanted the OPPOSITE of what her mother wanted. Ariel wanted a life on land while Melody wanted a life in sea and I guess they BOTH got what they wanted.Melody takes after BOTH of her parents there's more Disney princesses/princes who I wish would have kids like this one time I had a dream Tiana and Naveen from The Princess and the Frog had kids! They had THREE and the youngest one was REALLY CUTE!!!

  • @cassyluvsanchez4005
    @cassyluvsanchez4005 Год назад +2

    I have a question for you if you are going to make a Disney movie about Melody what would it be about like what was the story be about?

  • @Megansrightnip
    @Megansrightnip Год назад +3

    Great video!! Keep it up 🫡🫡

  • @gabriellespaziano7949
    @gabriellespaziano7949 Год назад

    also with ariel and eric naming melody “melody” music is something that brought them together

  • @kayten3537
    @kayten3537 Год назад +4

    Other than Eugene and Rapunzel what other disney couples do you see and wanna see become parents?

  • @martinafesta3336
    @martinafesta3336 Год назад +3

    That was a really interesting video , It really was wonderful and incredible, i like your videos they're beautiful 🤩🤩💋💋 it's so good to see them keep going with this Isaac 🥰💓

  • @saritasteel3178
    @saritasteel3178 Год назад +2

    The truth is, I think that Princess Ariel from The Little Mermaid movies is not the only one who has children anymore, because in other movies and animated series, Nicole Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball series, Jewel from the Rio movies, Princess Mavis Drácula from the Hotel Transylvania movies and Princess Cadance from the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic series, they are also married and have children, for example, Nicole Watterson is married to her husband named Richard Watterson and they have 2 sons and a daughter, the eldest is Gumball, the middle is Darwin and the youngest is Anaís, while Jewel is married to her husband named Blu and they have 2 daughters and a son, the oldest is Carla, the middle is Bia and the youngest is Tiago while Princess Mavis Drácula is married to her husband named Johnny Loughran and they have a son named Prince Dennis Loughran while Princess Ariel is married to her husband named Prince Eric and they have a daughter named Princess Melody and Princess Cadance is married to her husband named Shining Armor and they have a daughter named Princess Flurry Heart, not to mention Princess Fiona who is the first and only DreamWorks Princess to have children, because she is married to her husband named Shrek and they have 3 children, named Fergus, Farkle and Felicia.

  • @makaylaanderson1663
    @makaylaanderson1663 Год назад +2

    I can relate whole heartedly to Melody I Love the sea and I love the water! I live in a desert state and there's no sea not much water and so that's why I love to swim and the sea is because there's so much out there!

  • @loganentertainment1814
    @loganentertainment1814 Год назад +4

    I have a question about Toy Story: What happened to Sids Toys? Did Sid throw them away, or did the toys leave after Sid learned the truth? They've only been shown once, and we never saw nor heard from them again. 🤔

  • @pamelakibildis1177
    @pamelakibildis1177 Год назад +4

    Great Video Issac The Little Mermaid 2 Return To The Sea is my favorite Disney sequel Ever!! just watching you talk about Melody makes me want to go watch the movie again and you know what that’s exactly what I’m going to do Lol 😂 Have a Wonderful Day Issac and good luck with your dream of pursuing to be a marine biologist 🧑‍🔬😊

  • @TWSTDSHDW
    @TWSTDSHDW Год назад +3

    I got one for ya, Isaac: How Was Melody Able To Remove (And Use) The Trident?
    *MELODY IN ATLANTICA:* (^yoinks the trident^)
    *SEBASTIAN NOT EVEN TWO MINUTES LATER:* "But no one can remove the trident from the stand except YOU, sire!"
    *MELODY AT THE END OF THE MOVIE:* (^deletes the wall around Eric's kingdom USING THE TRIDENT^)

    • @tamaracastellano2656
      @tamaracastellano2656 Год назад +1

      Sebastian's full dialogue says: "Nobody can remove the trident
      from the stand except you, sire."
      "You or one of your descendants."
      So, Melody being his granddaughter, CAN take it and use it.

    • @TWSTDSHDW
      @TWSTDSHDW Год назад +2

      @@tamaracastellano2656 Oh, okay. Guess my brain didn't record that part for some reason.

    • @tamaracastellano2656
      @tamaracastellano2656 Год назад +1

      @@TWSTDSHDW No problem. It can happen to anyone.

  • @minekurtmininer216
    @minekurtmininer216 Год назад +4

    NEVER GIVE UP BEING A MARINE BIOLOGIST HOLD ON TO THAT DREAM ISAAC HOLD ON TO IT AND NEVER LET GO

    • @IsaacCarlson
      @IsaacCarlson  Год назад +1

      I promise I enjoy being a Disney RUclipsr a lot!!!

  • @yumen7148
    @yumen7148 Год назад +2

    Melody and Ariel are similar..
    One was attracted to the land while the other to the sea . . .

  • @johannafulghum-gj3zc
    @johannafulghum-gj3zc Год назад

    This video made me cry tears of joy 🥲

  • @daniakimberly
    @daniakimberly Год назад +4

    I can't help but to think that if the mer people and the humans lived in harmony could they also fall in love and have created the monsters in Luca? It's crazy but could there be a connection here?