tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post1288610236435094547..comments2023-09-18T11:20:43.486-04:00Comments on Reeva Dubois: A Disney Devotional: The Little MermaidRyan D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12997138389917143736noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-86612794461979857792014-02-03T08:17:52.154-05:002014-02-03T08:17:52.154-05:00*4. But Ariel is of the same personality as Eric, ...*4. But Ariel is of the same personality as Eric, which he found interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-90423612343647740722014-02-03T08:11:41.759-05:002014-02-03T08:11:41.759-05:00How you write your blog is interesting. Not only y...How you write your blog is interesting. Not only you narrate the story well, but include your opinions. I myself grew up in that movie. I was 6 when the movie came out, and yeah I was playing it repeatedly too. While VHS was available, we still had Betamax. So that was where I would watch and memorized the songs and lines of the characters, whose voice resounded in my head as I read the lines you included in your blog. <br /><br />Anyway, I would like to answer the follow up questions.<br /> <br />1. I am not sure how encouraging or influencing a movie is to someone. I just watch it for entertainment. I think whatever is in a person's heart, it should be how s/he is. I would say it didn't make you gay but the movie helped you realised you were actually gay.<br /><br />2. The movie didn't make me gay. I have always preferred men. Although I admire a woman's beauty, including Ariel's. Still, it is just more of visual pleasure, sometimes jealousy because I wished I looked like those beautiful women.<br /><br />3. Ariel is my fave character. I remember I could relate to her Part of your world song because I felt I belong someplace else.<br /><br />4. My theory is that Prince Eric didn't click with those princesses because they were brought up to be prim and proper while he was more of a down to earth, carefree guy, so he would get bored with them. But Ariel seemed to be of the same personality which he found interesting. Also, just like interracial couples, you literally meet someone from a different country and find yourself falling in love with the person. Except that in this animated movie, it is of different 'kingdom'. Or simply because Ariel has a unique and enchanting voice he has never heard of which he got strongly attracted to and that she means something because she rescued him.<br /><br />5. Ursula dislikes the Mer-people so she wants power to take over the kingdom so no one gets in her way and she would not have to live in seclusion. It is selfish, and I don't equate that to being evil, so I'd say misunderstood.<br /><br />6. Ariel would have been contented. Or maybe she was just tired of the sea life. But she was more curious, rebellious, and ambitious than any of them, I guess.<br /><br />7. They might have freaked out but shrugged it off. <br /><br />8. Reading this post makes me want to rewatch this movie but almost ruined it because of some differences in point of view hehe. It made me think and realise some things though. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-44077277691379295662008-08-13T20:29:00.000-04:002008-08-13T20:29:00.000-04:00ha very true about king triton. when ursula wraps ...ha very true about king triton. when ursula wraps her tentacles around him towards the end and says things like "...a much bigger fish I am after" I am always a bit aroused. whaat i would do to have him as a prisoner...haha that chest and nipples. he is a DILF for sureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-32609176422742919262008-05-15T19:10:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:10:00.000-04:00can I second that emotion? DO ALADDIN! (I didn't...can I second that emotion? DO ALADDIN! (I didn't mean that quite how it looks.)Erin Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794444173355815403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-53189640969484909622008-05-15T18:27:00.000-04:002008-05-15T18:27:00.000-04:00Yo, Viv! A+++ for you short answer responses! I ha...Yo, Viv! A+++ for you short answer responses! I had way too much fun with those questions. Ursula totally is the Hiedi Fleiss of the Sea... well done.<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked it and super glad you finally made an appearance on this here blog. The Aladdin devotional is next, but I couldn't say when I'll do it. This one was so crazy exhausting... the idea of doing another one is frightening. Mabye by Christmas?Ryan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12997138389917143736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-19605036108871993632008-05-12T16:10:00.000-04:002008-05-12T16:10:00.000-04:00Ok, girl, I loved it! You know who this is, but n...Ok, girl, I loved it! You know who this is, but no one else does... My favorite part of the story is the "Cavern of Teenage Nonconformity." I laughed my butt off. I guess I'm the first who got threw it in one sitting. I pictured the entire movie as you wrote it and sang every song by heart. Triton is a hot daddy, especially with his powerful trident. grrr. Eric is a dream, but a little stupid, which is nice because that means you can easily manipulate him. <BR/>My favorite, though, is Sebastien. He has my favorite songs, being the hopeless romantic that I am. <BR/>This movie didn't make me gay, but it helped secure my position as a queen. It's also an OGT. <BR/>Ursula, I think, was the Heidi Fleiss of the Sea. Not to mention drugs. Do you see those bags under her eyes? Looks like meth to me, but she's fat because she can't afford it anymore. Triton was pissed because he couldn't marry off any of his daughters because all the mermen were serviced by call girls, and communicable diseases aren't cool for royalty. Sounds like banishment to me. She had to make a living, but she got caught and you have to pay the piper...<BR/>Ariel is the youngest, she's supposed to act like that. She's the most spoiled, the most protected, and most rebellious. <BR/>Eric's court shouldn't be freaked out. Did you see the pastor with a hard on?! I think they are a pretty accepting bunch. That sure wouldn't fly in South Carolina! The court probably liked it since now they can lay claim to the entire ocean... seafood just got a lot cheaper!!!<BR/>No, I'm not watching it because I just watched the entire thing between your clips and my imagination. Hurry up and write Aladdin up. Atleast there are potential gay characters... Jafar! Hey girl!!! Genie, he's FABULOUS!!! Late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-69039948558755011772008-03-14T22:44:00.000-04:002008-03-14T22:44:00.000-04:00I'm with Mary - this is way better than the movie....I'm with Mary - this is way better than the movie. Although it took me THREE site visits to find enough time to get all the way through the post - I wanted to savor each sentence. I logged back in tonight to watch all the clips, and then decided I JUST watched the movie (in the last month) so they're familiar enough and I don't want the extra noise.<BR/><BR/>1.) this movie did make you gay. Not because of the extended coming-out metaphor, but because Eric is hot. Not as hot as aladdin, but hot.<BR/><BR/>2.) This movie did make me a little bit gay. Ariel is hot too. And Triton... mmm I like a man with power. So... I guess that last comment proves I'm straight.<BR/><BR/>3.) I love all of Ariel's bitchy and ditzy sisters equally. And, of course... Max. But I think I like the Triton best. Powerful, loving, kindly, fair... everything people in power should be. Any leadership seminar should make people do a character study on him. Very Jesus-like, sacrificing himself and all that. But you can't teach Jesus in a leadership seminar... so I say Hail, Triton!<BR/><BR/>4.) He's a cheeseball and he's indecisive... and kind of shallow. Would YOU marry him?<BR/><BR/>5.) She's really evil. It's a Dinsey movie. All issues are black and white, people!<BR/><BR/>6.) Yes, Ariel clearly did not have enough tummy time as an infant. Her mother should have chosen breast milk over formula. She should have never let the poor girl cry it out in her seashell crib. And she was probably overmedicated for ADD (which I am blaming on her hyperactive friend Flounder).<BR/><BR/>7.) No, I think they are blindly thrilled to be lead by the blind (and deaf).<BR/><BR/>8.) I am all mermaided out.Erin Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794444173355815403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-81723216632084238262008-03-13T19:22:00.000-04:002008-03-13T19:22:00.000-04:00Yay! I'm glad ya'll liked it! And a family affair ...Yay! I'm glad ya'll liked it! And a family affair and everything. LOL. This movie is also entrenched in my family lore... my sister and I watched it at least once a week there for awhile. Even my parents can quote from it. <BR/><BR/>Ya'll are major troopers for slogging through the whole thing, too. I was astounded at how long it was once I finished. I wish I could commit that kind of time and energy to original stuff. Someday!Ryan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12997138389917143736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33282620.post-35864964881691259602008-03-12T22:35:00.000-04:002008-03-12T22:35:00.000-04:00Answer to Question 8: I hung on every word, Ryan,...Answer to Question 8: I hung on every word, Ryan, even though it took me two evenings to read the entire post. It was totally worth it and better than the movie. I read portions to my husband and he laughed and said he wished we could invite you over for an evening of fun and frivolity. Without knowing it, my daughter was reading your post on the upstairs computer, while I was reading it downstairs. She came down and shared some of the parts she found hilarious.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure why we're not all gay because we watched the movie plenty when the kids were little. Our family has quite the connection to the movie as we have four names from it represented in the family. And, no, Flounder isn't one of them, although it was a suggestion for naming our eldest son.<BR/><BR/>Nice job on the post and the bonus follow-up questions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com