All Ariel wanted to do was be part of your world, but 30 years after its 1989 debut, “The Little Mermaid” is a very different kind of animated touchstone. Like many of the princess films before and after it, “The Little Mermaid” has struggled to fit into an evolved cultural landscape that holds its children’s entertainment to higher standards. It’s OK.’” I continued chatting with Benson about how she remembers “The Little Mermaid,” her secret princess texting thread, the unfortunate phenomenon of death threats online and more. Speaking of flak about “The Little Mermaid,” do you get that on social media a lot? I think, after all this time, I’ve pretty much investigated everything that I would need to know about “The Little Mermaid” myself.

Source: Huffington Post February 16, 2019 13:52 UTC