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> The original is more an allegory about how changing everything about yourself is actually bad than the fairy tale romance that Disney pitche

I thought the main message of the original was "mermaids don't have souls". It doesn't really matter what she does or doesn't do.

I’d suggest “The Little Mermaid of Innsmouth” to everyone in this thread, though it might be a bit less kid-friendly than the original:

It even has the ultra-harsh punishment for misdeeds :P