The Little Mermaid 3 Plot Summary

Here is the plot as stated on DisneyShopping.com, slated to be one of the last direct to dvd sequels (or in this case prequel) that Disney will do.

Every story has a beginning but only one begins under the sea ...Now, for the first time ever, discover the story you never knew in ''The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning,'' an all-new motion picture only on Disney DVD. Returning favorites Sebastian and Flounder join Ariel, her six sisters, and the deliciously wicked new villain Marina Del Rey in this all-new movie filled with spectacular animation in the tradition of the original, and overflowing with new songs from award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori. Long ago, in a kingdom where music is outlawed, King Triton's youngest daughter, Ariel, discovers her love for music in a secret, underground music club. Torn with the choice of whether to hide her passion or share it with her father and risk losing everything, Ariel sets off on a daring adventure to restore music to Atlantica.

I've watched pretty many of the direct to dvd sequels that Disney has come out with, and some of them haven't been too bad, but the plot on this just makes me say, "Huh?" Outlawed music? Really? And no Ursula? The only good thing that could come out of this is if we find out a little more about Ariel's mother. She has always been someone whom I would love to discover more about.

Here's a short musical clip from The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning