The real and dark reason why the Little Mermaid sisters are of different ethnicities

Controversy surrounding the live-action “Little Mermaid” continues to grow after the image of Ariel’s siblings was released, as netizens began complaining that each belonged to a different ethnic group.

However, apart from the hate on social networks, this time there were also doubts about why Tritón’s daughters are so different in live action compared to the animated version and to each other, since they are all sisters, we would logically expect them to look alike one to the other.

Why do each of Ariel’s sisters in ‘The Little Mermaid’ have a different nationality?

First of all, to understand the origin of Ariel’s sisters, we must consider that King Triton has seven daughters, each guardian of one of the seven seas.

The eldest daughter, Athena, is the first in the line of succession and represents the Arctic Ocean. Alana, the second daughter, protects Antarctica or the Southern Ocean. Adella, the third daughter, represents the North Pacific Ocean. Aquata is the fourth daughter and is the guardian of the South Pacific Ocean. Arista is the fifth daughter and represents the North Atlantic Ocean, while Andrina is the sixth and represents the South Atlantic. Finally, Ariel is the youngest of the sisters and represents the Indian Ocean.

Although in the new installment their names are now Mala, Karina, Indira, Perla, Tamika and Caspia. even the book “The Little Mermaid: Guide to Merfolk” offers a description of each of them:

Mala (Karolina Conchet), who has pink scales and Asian features, is the bravest of the sisters.

Karina (Kajsa Mohammar) has blue scales and white hair, she is the most isolated, but with more power of decision and intuition.

Indira (Simone Ashley) has yellow scales and traits of Indian culture, while being characterized by her empathy and kind heart. While Perla (Lorena Andrea) has pink scales and is defined as the most charismatic.

Tamika (Sienna Who), with her big Afro hairstyle, is the one with the most colorful scales among her sisters, as blue, yellow and orange colors cover her body. From her personality it is clarified that she is the rudest and loudest.

Finally, Caspia (Nathalie Sorrell) is the sister with pink hair and blue and yellow scales, she is the most selfless of them and is more concerned with serving her people.

The reason they are all different ethnicities is that King Triton was not monogamous, so his daughters have different characteristics and physical characteristics like their mothers, living in different oceans of the world, when in fact they are all half-sisters. .

Strange facts about the birth of mermaids

Netizens also opened a debate about the alleged polygamy of King Triton and the very birth of mermaids, since there is actually not much information about how these mythological creatures would reproduce if they existed in real life.

On the one hand, some bet that they would be born through eggs after the females deposited them in the water and the male fertilized them, in case they were fertile. But if mermaids were oviparous, the male would have to fertilize the eggs inside the female’s body through intercourse, which, since these beings are a mixture of human and fish, would be the most logical way to reproduce.

Ariel and her sisters look beautiful in live action, even if some disagree. Unfortunately, the Disney film has become the subject of racism and misogyny, and many users feel uncomfortable with diversity.

Let us know in the comments what you think about this highly anticipated live action.

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