This Legal Analysis Of "The Little Mermaid" Is Kind Of Amazing

"The world could actually use more underwater courtroom dramas."

Remember in The Little Mermaid when Ariel signs Ursula's contract, trading her voice for legs so she can pursue her ~one true love~ she's met literally once?

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Seems like a poor life choice, but ANYWAY.

Someone finally gave that contract the legal analysis it was long overdue for, and has deemed that Ariel was well within her rights to have it annulled.

shon faye @shonfaye

one of the cutest/saddest things I ever did was write out the legal ways Ariel could have annulled her contract wit… https://t.co/lCQhOJqDmB

10:30 PM - 02 Nov 2016

Shon Faye, the London-based comic and writer who wrote the analysis, told BuzzFeed News she went to law school and is fully qualified to practice commercial law.

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"Ariel was always my favorite Disney princess. I always strongly identified with her, probably because we're both trans women," Faye said. "I mean, I'm just transgender, whereas I guess Ariel is trans-species, but you know, getting here wasn't an easy ride for either of us!"

Faye said she recently decided to break down the legal inconsistencies when she was rewatching the movie and noticed Ursula says the contract is "legal, binding, and completely unbreakable."

"I was like, 'Not sure that's true, babe,'" she said.

Faye spent about 45 minutes writing out the argument, and DANG it is in depth.

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People were pretty blown away by the contract law masterpiece.

Charles EP Murphy @cepmurphy

Before you agree Contractually Darling it's better To have someone check the Legality! https://t.co/L8QgksZQ8B

06:23 PM - 03 Nov 2016

Not a Taco @DanielPeligrosa

Quality legal analysis. This is why hiring a good lawyer is important before going into major deals. https://t.co/giUIDo33nK

05:56 PM - 03 Nov 2016

Amal El-Mohtar @tithenai

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER READ ON THE INTERNET where "ever" is a hyperbolic statement of enthusiasm & not… https://t.co/DwFpO1Xi8h

06:37 PM - 03 Nov 2016

A LOT of people want this case taken to the big screen for the "underwater courtroom drama" it deserves.

Anthony Eichenlaub @AWEichenlaub

The world could actually use more underwater courtroom dramas. https://t.co/LNrzENWyXo

05:26 PM - 03 Nov 2016

Patrick Welsh @PBEWelsh

Well this is a screenplay waiting to happen https://t.co/Zy7Pdh9RFu

02:40 PM - 03 Nov 2016

And, of course, the legal nerds of the internet are taking the argument even further.

Spooky Boi @Timmeh_808

This is assuming undersea justice works similarly to surface justice. It also ignores the fact that the contract wa… https://t.co/y9jrqg4dJL

05:27 PM - 04 Nov 2016

Krakenstein @Krakenstein

Wait a minute here,isn't Ursula banned from the country (or monarchy)? Making her deals legal by another source? https://t.co/fMTruXu8jX

01:47 PM - 04 Nov 2016

1st Love Doctor @SleepinEyes

This is great and all, but... based on which set of laws? Triton's laws? Eric's kingdom laws? https://t.co/KeExJIxDeg

01:44 PM - 04 Nov 2016

Faye said lawyers around the world have actually told her they're really impressed with the analysis.

"Wish the partners at my old firm could see me now!" she said.

COURT DISMISSED.

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