Flounder Disney Wiki FANDOM powered by Wikia. Flounder is a featured article, which means it has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Disney Wiki community. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute. Flounder. Personality. Cowardly, sweet, innocent, adventurous, anxious, worrisome, loyal. The Little Mermaid summary of box office results, charts and release information and related links. Appearance. Small yellow Atlantic tropical reef fish, green eyes, aqua colored fins and blue stripes. Allies. Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, King Triton, Melody, Urchin, Ariels sisters, Little Evil, The Evil Manta, The Catfish Club Band, Tip and Dash. Enemies. Glut the Shark, Ursula, Flotsam and Jetsam, Morgana, Undertow, Cloak and Dagger, Marina Del Rey, Benjamin, The Evil Manta formerly, Little Evil formerlyLikes. Being with Ariel, music, safety. Dislikes. Sharks, danger, being called a guppy, adventure. Fate. Grows up to become a responsible father. QuoteIm not a guppy. ArieeeeeeeeeeeeelFlounder, you really are a guppy. Ariel. Flounder is a supporting character from The Little Mermaid. He is Ariels best friend. Despite his name, he is not a flounder, but a tropical fish. Personality. Flounder scares easily and is prone to panicking under stressful situations. However, when Ariel is in trouble, he comes through for her without hesitation. As seen in Ariels Beginning, Flounder was not always jittery and nervous, in fact, Flounder was just as adventurous as Ariel. However, it can be concluded that after the first few adventures with Ariel, Flounder began to suffer from anxiety. As mentioned above, despite his fear, Flounder will eventually come through for Ariel when needed, to the point where hes not only her closest friend, but her most loyal one, at that. Because of this, the two are nearly inseparable, and the bond is incredibly strong throughout the franchise, especially during episodes within the television series. Like Sebastian, though, even Flounder, at times, tires of Ariels reckless behavior and expresses so when a dangerous adventure is at hand, but he willingly puts up with it not only to watch out for her but because he truly loves her, much to Ariels relief and joy. Because of this, Ariel is rather protective of Flounder, and when in peril, she always puts his safety before her own, making her hes always the first to make it out safe, once again showing the connection between the two to be powerful, to say the least. Appearances. Flounder in the original film. In the film, he is the only character to give unconditional support for Ariels fascination with human things, and at one point gives Ariel a statue of Eric as a gift. He is first seen after the performance, Daughters of Triton with Ariel after sneaking away. When Ariel confesses she is in love with Eric, she strikes a deal with an evil sea witch. Flounder joins Ariel in Erics Kingdom as she tries to win his heart. Because he cant survive above water, he is forced to only be able to get news from Scuttle or Sebastien nearby water. He was persistent in asking if they were kissing, showing how dearly he wanted Ariel to get her happy ending and how supportive he was. Flounder joins Sebastian, Scuttle and other fish in the song Kiss the Girl. Later, Flounder helps Ariel defeat Ursula who is planning to capture Ariel by battling Flotsam and Jetsam. When Ursula is killed, Flounder attends the wedding and gets a big good bye kiss from Ariel as she and Eric enjoy their marriage. Flounder in the animated series. Flounder appears in all the episodes of the prequel television series, sharing constant adventures with Ariel. He generally tries to serve as a voice of reason in comparison to Ariels more adventurous nature, but usually goes along with her anyway. He is often seen giving rides to Sebastian, who cannot swim as fast as Flounder or Ariel. According to the television series, when Flounders name called Guppy Number 3. In the episode Land of the Dinosaurs, when he has been found frozen in an ice cube, Ariel thaws him with King Tritons trident and he gets a cold resulting in his sneezing. The episode The Evil Manta shows that Flounder and Ariel met as young children, though Flounder initially mistook Ariel for a large fish that intended to eat him. The same episode shows Flounder outsmarting Evil Manta, who had been trying to spread prejudice throughout Atlantica. Flounder simply fakes believing Mantas words then works with Ariel to fix the problems Manta caused. The episode The Beast Within has Flounder being bitten by a dangerous Howling Hairfish he then begins to transform into one himself. However, Ariel is able to cure him with the assistance of silverfish. An adult Flounder with an older Ariel in The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea. The Full The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea Movie' title='The Full The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea Movie' />Ben 10. The story of Ben, a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the Omnitrix, a mysterious alien weapon with the power to transform the wearer. A description of tropes appearing in Little Mermaid. Entry 28 in the Disney Animated Canon, from 1989. This movie is widely considered to be the start of. An adult Flounder with an older Ariel in The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea. Flounder has a small role in The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea. Watch full movie The Little Mermaid 2 Return to the Sea 2000, online free. To protect her from a sea witch, Ariels daughter is not allowed in the ocean. Queen Ariel is a fictional character, a mermaid, and the protagonist of Disneys The Little Mermaid. She later appears in the films prequel television series, the. Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of. Flounder has a small role in The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea. He is first seen at the celebration of Melodys birth and isnt happy about Ariels decision to keep Melody away from the sea and insists she should explain everything to Melody, which she doesnt. He is later seen 1. Ariel and takes part in the search for Melody. He is shown as an adult and became a father himself, having five children of his own. He is also shown as braver than he was in the first movie. As the search continues, Flounder and Ariel spot the two stingray pets of Morgana the antagonist of the film in the grounds of the palace. The duo follows them to the sea witchs lair, where they believe Melody is being held captive. Whilst Scuttle heads off to warn Eric, Flounder and Ariel enter the icy fortress, only to find themselves captured, along with Melody. Whilst Ariel falls under a hostage situation at the hands of Morgana, Flounder is imprisoned alongside Melody, only to be freed by the princess companions, Tip and Dash. After a battle ensues and Morgana meets her defeat, however, peace is restored and both the land and sea are free to coincide in harmony as they did years before. Flounder in The Little Mermaid Ariels Beginning. He has a larger role in The Little Mermaid Ariels Beginning, in which he first meets Ariel contradicting the TV series and later unknowingly leads her to the Catfish Club, where he works as a waiter, but dreams of being a part of the the Catfish Club Band. His characterization is notably different in this movie he doesnt scare as easily and is much more carefree and high spirited. It is possible that he became more worrisome after the first few adventures with Ariel. Hes obsessed with music, constantly humming and beatboxing even at inappropriate moments, which, given that music is forbidden in Atlantica, lands him into trouble on more than one occasion, but which also helps others keep their spirits up, most notably when his beatboxing kicks off the reprise of Jump In The Line Shake, Senora when he, Ariel, Sebastian and the Catfish Club Band are on the run from Atlantica. Cameos. Flounder makes a brief cameo in the Hercules The Animated Series episode Hercules and the Apollo Mission, seen after Hercules accidentally knocks Icarus into a fountain, who emerges from the water with Flounder. Flounder made occasional cameos in the television series House of Mouse. In the episode Suddenly Hades, Pete flooded the club to prevent Hades from attending the show. However, Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian stayed as guests instead. A running gag in the show includes Flounder being served alive as Ariels dinner. This was notably seen in The Stolen Cartoons and Goofy for a Day. In Big Bad Wolf Daddy, Flounder was seen amongst the crowd of Disney characters cheering on the titular character during his musical number. Flounder makes a small cameo as a freshwater fish when Bagheera and Colonel Hathi tumbled into the river in The Jungle Book 2. In Moana, Flounder is seen amongst the tapa cloth fishes during Youre Welcome. Video games. In the series of video games, Flounder appears as a relatively minor character in The Little Mermaids based world, Atlantica. Return to the Sea DVD Review. By the end of the 1. Disney had already sequelized four of the decades biggest Feature Animation hits. A total of six follow ups looked further into the lives of characters from Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Pocahontas. The economical movies had turned ample profit, so the studio didnt stop there. The 2. 00. 0s continued to let the direct to video sequels pour in, starting with The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea. Eleven years had passed since the original Little Mermaid helped revive interest in theatrical animation, and ten since it had become a bestseller on VHS. Believe it or not, that made the universe loosely adapted from Hans Christian Andersens 1. Disneys video premiere market. Of course, with easy money to be made, the company would soon and drastically surpass that record, with Part 2s coming over forty, fifty, and even sixty years after their predecessors. Although eleven years is enough to turn many children into adults, its not enough to make a film sacred ground or its style unreproducible. Return to the Sea has that going for it. Even so, the animation of this sequel is merely satisfactory. Like other Disney video premieres from this time, the visuals are simply a bit too clean and bland, while characters are unstable. One neednt know the exact difference in time and money spent on the original Little Mermaid versus this film to immediately feel that the latter doesnt live up to the formers artistry. As is often the case for Disneys DTV sequels particularly their weaker ones, this film noticeably aims for a younger audience. Many would call the first film, and nearly anything animated and G rated, a childrens movie. Certainly, The Little Mermaid is appropriate viewing material for kids, even if Disney hadnt sanitized supposedly phallic cover art and a priests bendy knee for the latest DVD. But if it were strictly kiddie fare, the movie wouldnt be so widely celebrated, remembered, and respected today. Return to the Sea, on the other hand, is targeted directly at the youngest receptive members of society. The difference is clear. Watching Return, one feels the urge to have a tot nearby for justifying and no hesitation to go to another room, get some tasks accomplished, and check back later. That doesnt speak much of this sequels holding power, but then this is one of many shortcomings that young viewers wont observe. If not previously exposed to the first film, they may also fail to notice this ones blatant lack of ingenuity and drastically reduced means. Adhering to a model the television animation department later named Disney. Toon Studios seemed pretty proud of at the time, Return to the Sea takes the first films plot and gives it one slight, simple twist. Redheaded mermaid turned human Ariel now has a daughter named Melody with her husband prince Eric. Baby Melody becomes a target for the nasty sea witch Morgana. I havent misspoke Ursulas previously unmentioned sister Morgana is introduced merely so as not to erase Ursulas demise. Aside from her svelter physique, shes identical in behavior, attitudes, and voice Pat Carroll to the earlier antagonist and serves the same role as unsavory, opportunistic villain. To protect her daughter from Morganas malice, Ariel has an ocean wall built around the coastal palace and forbids all knowledge or talk of Atlantica and merpeople. Flash forward to when Melody is a 1. The headstrong, raven haired pre teen uses her inherited curiosity and inquisitiveness to lead a secret life which involves exploring the sea and pretending she has fins. You see, this new generation has her own forbidden desires, which are the very opposite of those previously felt by Ariel. Thats as creative as the movie gets. Return proceeds to essentially remake the first film. The action is reordered so that it moves from land to sea, but otherwise this is a pure thematic retread, if obviously not a literal or visual one. Morgana temporarily transforms Melody into a salmon finned mermaid. If the girl can deliver Tritons magical trident to the witch, her arrangement will supposedly become permanent. Sound familiar It better. In addition to reconnecting with all of the likable comic relief from the original, we encounter some new supporting characters along the way. These include Morganas shark Undertow, who replaces Flotsam and Jetsam and early miniaturization renders a persistent sight gag. Theres also a pair of underachievers, Tip the penguin voiced by Doogie Howser sidekick and then Broadway actor Max Casella and Dash the walrus Stephen Furst, who offer Melody some wacky assistance. All three of these newly introduced characters feature prominently in a prolonged and suspenseless climax. Free Download Delgo Movie. Return to the Sea is easy to take but rather forgettable. Its music is okay on its own merits, but in a completely different league than the MenkenAshman collaborations from the first film. In fact, pretty much everything in this sequel is several grades below its equivalent aspect of the 1. Perhaps thats inevitable when trying to follow an utterly satisfying fairy tale the happily ever after we imagined or believed was a lot more romantic, sweet, and appropriate than the ideas conjured up by minor league writers several of whom, according to IMDb, spent the 9. As a final observation, I feel compelled to note the films strange quest for continuity. Ariel looks barely different here from her apparently teenage year in the previous film and yet she now has a 1. Meanwhile, the passage of time is reflected in Flounder, who has depressingly grown from cute young guppy to plump middle aged father. Its also curious that actor Christopher Daniel Barnes, who exuded virility beyond his 1. Prince Eric here. Just two years later, he would voice Prince Charming in Cinderella II and he would subsequently reprise Eric for Disneys second Kingdom Hearts video game in 2. The accomplished Rob Paulsen gives the character a jarringly different sound in Erics minimal screentime. VIDEO and AUDIOThis Special Edition DVD adds 1. Return to the Sea in anamorphic widescreen for the first time. That the film wasnt enhanced for widescreen displays eight years ago was quite a head scratcher, but yesteryears shortcoming becomes todays upgrade incentive. Though the package cites a 1. DVD, its actually full 1. The picture quality here is pretty terrific. On DVD ROM or a large screen display, you may notice some rare mosquito noise, but otherwise, its without issue and offers improved sharpness and detail over the original DVD. On a better film, one would be apt to marvel at the visuals. While such an activity here would be pretty fruitless, it is to no fault of the transfer. The Dolby Digital 5. BONUS FEATURES, MENUS and PACKAGINGThe extras menu here is pretty slight, especially for something dubbed a Special Edition. First up is a deleted song, Morganas Gonna Get My Wish 1 5. New to DVD, it appears letterboxed in finished film quality animation and Dolby Surround. Without an introduction or commentary, its existence is kind of perplexing. It features some imaginative black and purple visuals, but the song is pretty unremarkable. We get four items under the Games Activities header. The only new inclusion, the Underwater Mer venture Challenge Game, consists of three exercises cued in a random order. One asks you to use your remotes arrows to guide Ariel and Melody through busy waters, another has you identify character silhouettes, and the last tests your ability to repeat a gradually elongating musical sequence. These are all things encountered in many past DVD games, most displaying more inspiration than these. Theres at most five minutes of entertainment for young players here and no prize. Recycled extras start with a 1. The 3 choice questions arent difficult, but they serve as a fair test of ones retention skills following an unmemorable feature.