“The Little Mermaid” is Super CULTY

BONUS EPISODE! Disney, don't come after us!  In making the new Little Mermaid movie, we get you were tied to the 1989 classic, which was tied to the 1845 fairy tale, but we couldn't help but notice all of the CULTY parallels.  From an oppressive polygamist father with an "us vs them" mentality,  to a banished sea witch with her own agenda of ownership and rule, literally taking Ariel's voice and leaving her voiceless, we breakdown all the ways the Little Mermaid is super culty.  <br/><br/>Click here to watch on YouTubeDisclaimer:  We are not anti-DisneyThe Little Mermaid overviewHow Ariel is in a cultThe Father - King of the Under the Sea cult Us vs. Them mentalityWas the King of the Sea a Polygamist?Every cult has "the flying monkeys”The cult of UrsulaThe cult calling out it's own bad behaviorLiterally taking Ariel's voiceAriel is sent to leave the cult, knowing she has to returnPrince Eric is also held captive, mirroring ArielUrsula also tries to "convert" Prince EricEveryone is forcing underage Ariel to kiss the PrinceDisney did change some of the lyrics in Kiss the Girl songThe ways Disney tried to redeem themselves (from past version)The Little Mermaid ending<br/><br/>Support Shelise<br/>Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness<br/>Venmo @sheliseann<br/>Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast<br/><br/>Find Shelise on Social media!<br/>Instagram @cultstoconsciousness<br/>Host Instagram @sheliseann<br/>TikTok @cults.to.consciousness<br/>Twitter @cultstocon<br/><br/>Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara<br/><br/>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**