Disney’s 1989 animated film, The Little Mermaid, is often regarded as one of the most memorable original princess movies because it deals with a mythical creature, an underwater world, and a beautiful ending where everyone comes together as one happy community. While many can fondly think back to Ariel bringing the merpeople of Atlantica and the human world together for her iconic wedding, the original tale on which The Little Mermaid is based did not exactly end with the typical “and they all lived happily ever after.”