Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5047768-20131028040230/@comment-1894786-20140317025731

WalterEDisney wrote: You are correct, it was based on the fairy tale, not Greek mythology, but the movie and the show are different. Different writers, different directors, in essence, the people who made the movie had no idea someone would make a show and turn Triton into a child, then give him that line. They also made Ursula and Triton unrelated in the movie for a reason. I don't know what it is, they just decided not to. It could be that it would be weird if she were Ariel's aunt, or that they're different species (cecealia - half human, half octopus, and merman). Either way, because of the differences and inconsistencies, facts stated in musicals, shows, or sequels aren't taken into account by me. For example, the way I see it: Ariel and Wendy have no daughters, the stepmother never stole the wand, and the village girl from the Jungle Book doesn't have a name. I'm a Disney purist, just listen to the original movies. But I'm sorry, I'm not saying your wrong. That's the beauty of the wonderful world of Disney! Everyone can have their own opinions and interpretations! I just mean that if someone asked me personally, "Is Triton Poseidon's son?" or "Is Ursula Ariel's aunt?" I would say no, because I base my Disney facts on the original movie because, as I previously stated, other things are inconsistant. Well, it's your opinion, and you're entitled to it. :) I just think that even though it's unsaid in the movie, it's still there since it was one of the original ideas... But that's just me.