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Mermaid confusion

posted 9 years ago by Jarvio
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When the mermaid's crate of water gets dropped, they are forced to walk. But the mermaid now has 2 legs? What?

[–] windloy 9 years ago

I didn't so much mind that, however then she gets her tail back later, which wasn't consistent with mermaid mythology according to The Little Mermaid

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[–] TheChamCham 9 years ago

Apparently, you haven't seen "Splash". Enjoy !

Rescue the damsel in distress, whip the bad guy, save the world.

[–] persen1 8 years ago

Apparently, you haven't seen "Splash". Enjoy !

They also made such a story for Charmed, where you have the lovely Jaime Pressly being the Mermaid, who falls in love with a human.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539320

[–] India_Ana 9 years ago

Wet = Tail
Dry = Legs/Feet

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[–] watcher101 8 years ago

The legs are meant as a way to blend in with humans, lure prey to the water, and/or get back in the water if they ever end up on land. This is more typical of modern day mermaid folklore. In any case, the legs are supposed to be temporary as mermaids can't live long on land before they'll die (much like dolphins and whales), and this was also shown in the movie.

[–] India_Ana 8 years ago

Interesting. I know very little about mermaid lure.

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[–] watcher101 8 years ago

Hee, hee, I went through a phase where I was somewhat obsessed with mermaid folklore.

[–] India_Ana 8 years ago

I never took much of an interest in mermaids. I am into vampires. I never saw mermaids as really scary. I guess I came across the wrong stories.

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