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** As Sebastian points out, "The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake..."
* [[Happily Married]]: Ariel and Eric, from the end of the first movie and into the sequel.
* [[Harsh Life Revelation Aesop]]:
** Grimsby tells Eric that there is no such thing as a perfect romantic partner when encouraging him to settle down with a girl, a ''real'' one who is right before his eyes and not an idyllic dream. In this case, he's referring to the mute Ariel, who showed up on the beaches of Eric's palace wearing a tattered sail for clothing. Eric keeps saying that he doesn't want just anyone, he wants someone who he ''knows'' will be right for him, and thinks it's the mysterious girl who rescued him from drowning. Over the course of their courtship, Eric and Ariel each learn the other is not perfect; Ariel has [[No Social Skills]] while combing her hair with a fork, and Eric remains oblivious to the hints that Ariel is the girl who saved him, but they learn to communicate and accept each other's flaws.
** As Ursula puts it, "Life is full of tough choices, innit?" Ariel even nods reluctantly at this statement. For Ariel to get what she wants -- to be with Eric-- she would need to become human. But becoming human means no more living with her father and sisters, who she loves dearly. While she enjoys two luxurious days above the surface in Eric's palace and trying to woo him with her friend's help, Triton is organizing search parties throughout the ocean, wracked with guilt that his temper drove Ariel and Sebastian away. They end up reconciling by the end of the movie, but Triton making Ariel a human permanently is acknowledged as a [[Bittersweet Ending]] for him.
* [[Heroes Love Dogs]]: And will nearly die for them.
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]
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