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Yet it brings in more of merpeople's social structure. Wright) rather than Triton separates her from the earlier villains. Her quest for power and anger leveled at Sebastian ( Samuel E. But it does have the series' first mermaid antagonist, Marina Del Ray ( Sally Field). The third film doesn't introduce as many characters. Each film shows the parent learning to let go a little but also shows that sometimes parents may know best. Certainly, Triton hasn't processed her death, so perhaps he should get some sympathy. But it goes back to his grief over his wife. In this case, Triton's disdain for music is less justifiable than his fear of Ariel getting hurt by humans. When caught, Ariel's love of music leads to her running away from home, eventually getting hurt. With music banned from Atlantica, Ariel and her sisters sneak out to a secret club.

Ariel's Beginning is slightly different in this regard, but it still focuses heavily on Ariel and Triton's relationship. Neither parent was blameless - Triton's anger and Ariel's lies were not the best way to handle things - yet their motivation was in the right place. In both films, the parent attempted to keep their child safe, but their child refused to listen. However, this film raises the stakes with a specific target on Melody's back. Return to the Sea puts Ariel and Melody in a similar situation, but reversed as Melody longs for the water, but Ariel keeps her far away.

In the original film, the conflict centers on Ariel's desire to go to the surface and Triton's refusal to let her. Through Ariel and King Triton's relationship, and Ariel's interactions with her own daughter, Melody, the series gives several examples of a defiant child and protective parent. Each of these films explore the parent-child relationship.