Minor SPOILERS ahead for The Little Mermaid, now playing in theaters.
Due to the circumstances of The Little Mermaid, in which Ariel gives up her voice to become human, the pair’s romance in the original 1989 movie left something to be desired. However, I was pleasantly surprised with how the live-action remake handled Ariel and Eric’s storyline. It was so much more palpable that the pair would find solace and love in one another, and my favorite scene in the movie was not only actually between them, but shot very early in the production of the film.
