The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

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Hurlburt (November 17, 1989). " 'Mermaid' Is Magic". Sun-Sentinel. Roger . Retrieved September 19, 2014. A desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high seas in a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic. Peter David( w),Bill Fugate( p),Dave Hunt( i). Serpent Teen,vol.1,no.1(1992).Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Group. Evelyn is a noblewoman, but her title and rank don't grant her any special privileges or powers in this story; quite the reverse if anything. The little mermaid agrees to the terms, including the stipulation that she must marry the prince, as failure to do so would result in her turning into seafoam. However, the Sea Witch demands one more thing: the mermaid’s voice.

Captain Lafayette did not respond. Instead, he looked to Evelyn. “Have you ever seen a mermaid before, Lady Hasegawa?” Reese, Kyle (June 11, 2009). "20 Greatest Classic Disney Villains". PopOptiq . Retrieved April 26, 2016. First of all, Flora/Florian is not just a thin, white, androgynous AFAB person. Secondly, they manage to be non-binary without being misogynist. What a concept, right? Thirdly, the frank and honest discussion of the differences, positives, negatives, and neutrals about living in these different identities on the gender spectrum is so refreshing. a b Oneill, Therese (October 28, 2015). "11 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Little Mermaid' ". Mental Floss. Mental Floss, Inc . Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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Iacobucci, Jordan (May 27, 2023). "10 Best Performances in The Little Mermaid Live-Action Remake". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved June 7, 2023. a b Nusair, David. "Top 10 Disney Villains". About.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014 . Retrieved April 23, 2016. You’ll keep your swimming gait, and no dancer will be able to float along like you. But every step you take will be as if you were treading on a sharp knife, so that you would think your blood must gush out. If you can bear all that, I will do what you wish.'”

Boone, John; Mullins, Jenna (May 15, 2014). "All of the Disney Villains, Ranked". E!. Entertainment Television, LLC . Retrieved April 23, 2016. In the Disney version, Ursula simply removes the voice. In the fairy tale, the Sea Witch goes to the extent of cutting out the mermaid’s tongue. Ah, fairy tales. Of course, I also loved the characters. Flora/Florian was my favorite; once again, Tokuda-Hall brought in real-world themes and issues with the gender-fluid aspect of this character’s character arc. Flora/Florian also contributes a lot to the debate about morality and right/wrong in this book; which was, simply put, amazing. Honestly, Flora/Florian’s entire self-discovery journey was just great. Castiglia, Carolyn (2013). "THE TOP 15 DISNEY VILLAINS RANKED FROM BAD TO WORST". Babble.com. Disney . Retrieved April 23, 2016. So, let’s dive into the mythology of sea witches, signs you might be a sea witch, altar ideas, and some witchcraft you can do to enhance your ocean connection.

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While some aspire to emulate Ursula, the powerful and malevolent witch from the Little Mermaid who transforms Ariel into a human (spoiler alert), others simply feel a deep affinity for the sea. In the fourth book Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy, Circe and Nanny gather Ursula's remains and give her a burial at sea prior to Maleficent's arrival. Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Also an Octopus) has crafted a brooding, magical adventure with a healthy dose of intrigue. Her prose is delightful, by turns delicate and brutal, as her plot demands. At the heart of this tale about learning when to stand out and when to blend in, lies the importance, imparted by first mate Rake, of "know[ing] your truth, not your story."

Another thing I loved about is how magic works in this world. When we see the witch later in the book, she makes spells by telling stories. And in those, we basically get short stories that sit within the novel. The Pros MT-Hl: There's the craft aspect of it that's necessary to establish stakes in an epic fantasy — a life or death situation. You need to have that aspect of it to make it feel exciting and important. I'm [also] an anxious person and I constantly think about the horrible ways I, or the people I love, could be mortally injured, or die suddenly and violently. It's impossible for me to be imaginative and have there not be some peril, because that's what the landscape of my own imagination looks like. Somebody please throw this book at V.E. Schwab and tell her to take some notes on queer, specifically genderfluid/non-binary representation. After trodding through the first two books of the desert that is the Shades of Magic series, this was like coming upon an oasis for my queer, Indigenous self. And yeah, I'm gonna directly compare Schwab's Lila to Tokuda-Hall's Flora/Florian, so strap in for some education on queer rep from your friendly neighborhood PoC drag king. Grebey, James; Nedd, Alexis (July 25, 2014). "A Definitive Ranking Of The Most Horrific Disney Villain Deaths". BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed, Inc . Retrieved April 26, 2016.

Sea Witches in Mythology

There’s a lot to love about the characters in The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, especially because the character work goes so deep for many of them. Lyricist, producer and writer Howard Ashman had originally envisioned Ursula's relationship with King Triton as a soap opera, and thus drew inspiration from soap opera actress Joan Collins. [13] Ursula was originally conceived as Triton's sister, [14] which would have naturally made the character Ariel's aunt, [15] but the idea was ultimately abandoned. [16] However, their blood relationship is still vaguely alluded to when the character mentions a time during which she actually lived in Triton's palace. [17] Clements and Musker had originally intended for Ursula to remain her original size at the end of the film. [18] However, Katzenberg had just recently seen the film Die Hard (1988), which inspired him to request a "bigger" ending for The Little Mermaid, and thus he instructed the writers to have Ursula grow much larger in size during her climactic fight with Ariel and Eric. [18] Voice and music [ edit ] SN: This is a book about survival, and in that way it feels perfect for this current moment, both as an escapist fantasy but also as a hopeful story of human resilience. Can you talk about the role of survival and hope in the book?

Flora disliked her immediately, in the way she disliked all Imperials. On principle. Sure, they were polite enough when one-on-one, but she knew — because she’d seen it — what Imperial kindness truly looked like. a b c Portolan, Daniel (March 9, 2015). "(WATCH) Things you probably didn't know about "The Little Mermaid" ". Moviepilot . Retrieved April 20, 2016. Ursula is the primary antagonist in the first book of the Disney Chills book series titled Part of Your Nightmare, written by author Jennifer Brody under the name of Vera Strange. The book was published on July 7, 2020. In the book, Ursula agrees to make protagonist Shelley more popular at her school. However, Shelley soon discovers that this deal comes with a price, one she may not be willing to pay.According to The Sea Witch, focus on spells that attract abundance and protection. During low tides, perform rituals related to banishing, letting go, breaking curses, or finding rest. Watkins, Gwynne (November 18, 2014). "It's Time to See 'The Little Mermaid' as a Feminist Film". Yahoo! . Retrieved April 23, 2014. This intriguing premise blooms into an enchanting, complex tale that explores politics, piracy and the magic of storytelling itself…Queer and gender nonconforming characters are everywhere, and their normalization within the world of the book is remarkable and praiseworthy. A strikingly original and accomplished debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea reads like an undiscovered classic with impressively modern flair. Reif, Alex (2022-09-08). "TV Recap: "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club" Brings Disney Villains to Springfield". LaughingPlace.com . Retrieved 2022-09-09. a b c d e f g Neuwirth, Allan (2013). Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies. United States: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781621531975– via Google Books.