#psalm 8

The original "The Little Mermaid" story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was first published in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 7, 1837. It appeared in the first collection of Fairy Tales Told for Children by C.A. Reitzel. [1, 2] Would you like to know the differences between the original 1837 tragic ending and the modern Disney version? The original 1837 story by Hans Christian Andersen is much darker than the 1989 Disney movie. Here are the primary differences between the two versions:

The Bargain & the Pain: [a] The Voice: The Sea Witch cuts off the mermaid's tongue to take her voice, rather than just trapping it in a magical shell. [b] The Walking: The witch's potion gives her legs, but every step feels like walking on sharp knives and needles. [c] The Condition: If the Prince marries someone else, the mermaid will die of a broken heart the next morning and turn into sea foam.

The Prince and the Rival: [a] The Prince: He loves the mermaid like a favourite child or sister, but he is not romantically attracted to her. [b] The Marriage: The Prince marries a neighbouring princess whom he wrongly believes saved his life after the shipwreck.

The Tragic, Spiritual Ending: [a] The Choice: The mermaid's sisters trade their hair to the witch for a magical dagger. If the mermaid kills the Prince and lets his blood drip on her feet, she will become a mermaid again. [b] The Sacrifice: She cannot bring herself to kill him, throws the dagger into the waves, and leaps into the sea to dissolve into foam. #Buddhism [c] The Twist: Instead of dying, she becomes a "daughter of the air." She must do 300 years of good deeds to earn an immortal human soul and enter heaven. #purgatory

trade her voice.. no opinions, just like how "children are meant to be seen & not heard"? —kind of a devilish idea don't you think? From the mouth of infants and nursing babes YOU have established strength because of YOUR adversaries, to make the enemy and the revengeful cease [Psalm 8:2]

Out of the mouths of babes" is a popular idiom used when a young, inexperienced person unexpectedly says something surprisingly wise, profound, or glaringly true. The phrase is often used to describe those innocent, unguarded moments when a child cuts straight to the core of a complex situation. [1, 2] In Matthew 21:16, JESUS quotes this passage when religious leaders are annoyed by children shouting praises to HIM in the Temple. [1, 2]

No, The Butterfly Effect (2003) is not a knock-off of Pet Sematary (1983). While both deal with the devastating consequences of desperate ppl trying to alter a tragic past, they belong to entirely different subgenres and draw from different inspirations. [1, 2]

The Differences at a Glance

Core Concept: The Butterfly Effect (2004) is a sci-fi psychological thriller centered on time travel. The protagonist, Evan, discovers he can jump back into his own consciousness in the past to alter events, but every change triggers unintended, chaotic consequences.

The Inspiration: The title and concept are rooted in chaos theory, popularized by Ray Bradbury's 1952 short story "A Sound of Thunder" (where changing one minor detail in the past completely shifts the future). [1, 2]

The "Pet Sematary" Formula: Stephen King's novel (adapted into films in 1989 & 2019) is a supernatural horror about a grieving father who physically buries his loved ones in a cursed, mystical burial ground to bring them back from the dead. [1/2/3/4/5]

Shared Themes: People often link the two bc they share the classic moral dilemma of "be careful what you wish for" & the horror of realizing you can never truly cheat death without a heavy price. However, Evan's time-bending manipulation in The Butterfly Effect is an entirely different mechanism than the zombie-like revivals of the cursed soil in Pet Sematary. [1, 2] >> If you like sci-fi and horror that plays with time & reality, I can recommend other movies like Butterfly Effect—such as Donnie Darko or Triangle—or similar works by Stephen King! Let me know what you'd like to explore. [1, 2]

Would you like to know how the different endings of the movie change Evan's final attempt to fix the timeline, or explore how his father's story connected to his power?

Would you like to know more about the rules of time travel in the sequels, or do you want to look at other famous movies from that era with wildly different alternate endings? No.

Would you like to explore the symbolism behind Andersen's tragic ending, or are you interested in how these dark themes influenced other adaptations of the story?

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