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Brandon Deadly Vu! from Between Thanksgiving and Christmas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
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#1: Oct 8th 2011 at 9:48:59 PM

Something I've always wondered is why Eric's boots are off when Ariel has brought him ashore. Is there some reason the animators had him barefoot?

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TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#2: Oct 8th 2011 at 9:54:01 PM

Weird question...

My Watsonian guess: boots fill with water quickly, and can drag a man down. I think it's common practice among sailors to lose them if possible when gone overboard.

My Doylist guess: well, Ariel's feet were (in)famously well-drawn in the scene where she explores her new legs. Somebody on the team probably has a foot fetish.

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#3: Oct 9th 2011 at 4:40:09 AM
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Ronka87 Since: Jun, 2009
#4: Oct 9th 2011 at 7:03:42 AM

Dude, calm down. It's a harmless thread, it's a harmless question.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Oct 9th 2011 at 8:27:54 AM

Yeah, I'm gonna go with a minor foot fetish on the part of someone in the Story Department. There's quite a lot of Foot Focus in that movie for it being a Disney cartoon.

I think it was one of the I Love the 80's that called TLM Disney's foray into "softcore porn." Ariel surfacing as a human, taking a heaving breath and arching her back in order to fling her hair, all while backlit and wearing nothing but a seashell bra...that's pretty racy for a G rated picture.

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#6: Oct 9th 2011 at 8:33:34 AM

It played a large part in my sexual awakening...

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#8: Oct 9th 2011 at 8:42:56 AM
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#9: Oct 9th 2011 at 3:19:52 PM
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