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There's a meme running around about how there's a plot hole in (Disney's) The Little Mermaid, wherem despite losing her voice, she could have simply written down anything she wanted to say.

Mind you, I saw the anime version and red the Anderson story (which is rather horrifying) BEFORE the Disney version...but was I the only one who got the impression that she didn't just lose her voice, but lost all her communication skills EXCEPT for body language in the stories?

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The version of "The Little Mermaid" I grew up with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLDp-E_aWR0 .

I first saw this in 1982, and is much much MUCH closer to the the original Hans Christian Anderson story than the Disney version. And ending which left a lasting impression on me.

As much as I like the Disney version, it's THIS one I love.