i don't know if i'm getting crazy but... wasn't there at the end a scene in black and white of a house? or it was an ad? i was reaaally shocked and now i can't rewatch it :(
What do you think of Ariel's relationship with her father in the film and their reconciliation at the end?
Thank you for your question! Ariel's relationship with Triton is incredibly nuanced and one of the most intriguing and realistic dynamics I've ever seen in my entire life, and that goes for their reconciliation too.
Triton has this mental block that enacts as such a barrier for him to effectively communicate with others. I don't know if it's the fact that he isn't able to access his emotions or that he goes into a different state when different parts of him are triggered, but he's very...limited in how he can interact with Ariel, and it's kind of heartbreaking.
In the opening scene, we can see Ariel's trying to hide the fact that she went to the surface from him multiple times. Which means, she definitely picked up a behavioral pattern of avoidance from her father as it pertains to something that might elicit conflict in some way. That "no, no, no, it's totally fine, don't look at that, that definitely didn't happen, please drop it!!!😅" energy. Where they differ is once the catfish's out of the bag, Ariel's willing to actively engage with him about it. She wants to speak to Triton on a deeper level, not only so she can have freedom to explore her identity, but also to let Triton know she isn't reckless about the danger she's getting herself in (she stays hidden when she's observing the events on Eric's ship and is so quick to retreat to the protection of the waters when Grimsby approaches them on the shore) and he can have a semblance of peace. There's also a component of wanting to work through the generational trauma that Triton is holding onto and is coloring so many of his interactions with her, specifically. But, this isn't possible, and he keeps shutting her down over, and over, and over again. Afterward, we see him display his typical 'rage and regret', where he does voice concern if he was too tough on Ariel to Sebastian, but he never apologies to her or changes his approach. Even then, his fix to this is to inflict the task upon Sebastian of enacting as a surrogate parent to Ariel so that Triton can keep close watch over her while remaining distant.
Then, the Grotto scene...the Grotto scene is incredibly violating and where I honestly think their relationship was forever severed. While they did have their restrictions and their wounds beforehand, this...this Grotto is a manifestation of the secret Ariel's had to keep from her father her entire life. It's literally hidden from plain sight, something she hadn't even confided to her sisters, and she jumps through hoops to ensure no one ever sees her entering or exiting. It's where she retreats to after Triton yells at her and she's visibly disturbed when Sebastian finds her in this self-enacting sanctuary. So, the fact that Triton invaded this space is humiliating enough. But then, the fact that he head-on confronts her about her love for the human world- after wanting to avoid it and silencing her for so long- makes her have to face these issues and the emotional turmoil it'll bring between the two of them, after years of being programmed to avoid it. During the scene, she's actively cowering from him, lowering her head, looking away from him, staying silent- first positioning herself in front of the statue as if to protect him from Triton's wrath, until Triton becomes physically threatening and she moves behind it. I think the final blow was when he was screaming at Ariel for rescuing Eric, to which Ariel responds in a manner that's characteristic of her and her mentality: "he would've died." To Ariel, there is no divide between her and a human. If she sees someone suffering, in pain, or in a position where their life is threatened, she always help however she can. Triton retorts: "one less human to worry about." This is why they will never be close. Ariel, despite her own trauma, never minimizes other people or their feelings or becomes hateful of other groups in any way and her hardships only heighten her compassion, whereas Triton's response to trauma is rage and divisiveness and hatred and bigotry. Then, he destroys the budding collection of his youngest daughter's life's work- the Grotto. Even when she's begging him, desperately, to stop. And when she collapses, in a fit of tears, while he does have a sad look in his eye, he just swims away. Why wouldn't he hug her? Or tell her he didn't mean it? I think it all goes back to the single cap that explains their relationship better than I ever could:
He's screaming at her, his face framed and veiled via the power of his trident that he'd use instantly to violently destruct anything attributing to his anger, and she has her head bowed in shame and is silent, actively turning away. I don't think they ever could've recovered after this night. Even when Ariel has ascended to land, he responds the same way he had in the earlier scene to Sebastian- sitting in his throne room, wallowing about his destructive habits, and ordering his staff to search for his lost daughter. One of the things I do think the sequel got right was that, if Ariel's daughter was lost, she would definitely search the entire ocean for her. But Triton wouldn't. He still doesn't want to be vulnerable, to face her. He's showing his concern passively, through other people. Then, when he trades places with Ariel at the end of the film, he still doesn't really speak to her or look at her when she's apologizing. As he's shrunken into a polyp, and she calls out for him, her eyes brimming with tears, he can still barely exchange eye-contact. Yet, she immediately physically attacks Ursula- not once, but twice. At the end of the film, he does turn her into a mermaid, but it's done from a distance without communicating with her. When she hugs him, and tells him she loves him, he's still silent until he descends to the sea once more.
All in all, I don't think they're ever going to be able to live near one another again. I think Triton and Ariel's best bet is to love from a distance, and there's something bittersweet about that, but also relatable? As someone who's gay and who didn't have a supportive family, I sometimes fall into these mental thoughts where I ask myself why it had to turn out this way and I grow nostalgic for a time I never had. I suddenly become too aware of the fact that I don't really have a family, somewhere along the line I lost that intimacy and emotional connection with my sister and mother and it really does a number on me...until I spend time with them and am reminded why things are the way they are. I kind of touched upon that as an idea for a potential one-shot I might do in the future in the tags of this post.
got extra bored at home and finally made the infographics i had in mind for my fellow french gyns who would like to get into women's sports. so i compiled the next known 2024 dates for the women's national teams in the 4 biggest sports. most if not all of these are broadcasted on national channels and/or their websites for free.
I have been watching the football matches religiously for the last year but really want to get more into rugby and handball. If you have any interest in sports and feminism I strongly encourage you to try watching, as women's sports really need all the support they can get
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j'ai enfin fait les infographics que j'avais en tête pour mes chères gyns françaises qui aimeraient découvrir le sport féminin. j'ai donc rassemblé les prochaines dates fixées en 2024 pour les équipes nationales féminines dans les 4 plus grands sports. la plupart des matchs, voire tous, sont diffusées gratuitement sur les chaînes nationales et/ou sur leurs sites internet.
je regarde tous les matchs de foot depuis un an, mais je voudrais vraiment m'intéresser plus au rugby et au handball. si vous êtes intéressé par le sport et le féminisme, je vous encourage fortement à essayer de regarder, le sport féminin français a besoin de tout le soutien possible.
Okay so this is the forward facing character Sprite for something that I’m doing and I need help. This character has a leg that he is unable to walk on (though he can still move it, it’s not strong enough to support his weight) and uses an elbow crutch to compete. I’d like some feedback on the basic walk cycle from both a pixel art perspective and making sure the movement is accurate to people that use walking aids. If something else like a cane fits better, please tell me. If someone has questions feel free to dm me or comment and I’ll do my best to answer. Or someone can just give me the url for a blog I can ask works too.