Firstly, sequels usually have a hard time catching up with the first movie, so the movie was less successful and as a consequence so was its heroin. Secondly, there are two ways a disney character may gain popularity. read more
Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Esmeralda, Megara, Mulan, and Jane Porter (Disney Renaissance heroines all) had character arcs which defied their society’s expectations, and Tiana, a black female entrepreneur in the 1920s Southern U.S., exemplifies that perfectly. read more
Melody is the protagonist of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. She is the daughter of Ariel and Prince Eric, the niece of Ariel's sisters, and the granddaughter of King Triton and the late Queen Athena. read more