The intro is magical and impossible to forget and loved how Andersen himself is briefly written in. The music is whimsical at times, haunting in others and poignant in others, matching with the images more than appropriately. It is still beautifully coloured and meticulously detailed with characters that are remarkably life-like and a lot of smoothness and crispness. In terms of animation, 'The Little Mermaid' is simple but doesn't go overboard with this. It is such a beautiful story, one of Andersen's most famous for very good reason, and the whole episode really touched me, along with 'The Ugly Duckling' this is the episode that gives me the most feels. For me, 'The Little Mermaid' is one of the best, and one of my favourite, episodes of the series. This is obvious once again in 'The Little Mermaid'. For good animation, characters that have lost none of what made them so great in the first place and wonderful storytelling that has its own spin yet treats the stories with respect. To me this Danish animated series 'The Fairytaler' is one of the best examples and should be more widely known. Would see any adaptation of his work, animation or live-action, and there have been numerous times where his work has lent well to animation. His timeless appeal is more than justified and there is a reason why his name is so commonly associated with fairy tales, along with the darker stories of the Grimm Brothers. Have also had an undying lifelong love of Hans Christian Andersen's classic stories, they're beautifully written and full of magic, emotion and memorable characters. It's not just animation held in very high regard by me. With a broader knowledge of animation styles, directors, studios and how it was all done actually love it even more now. Disney, Studio Ghibli, Hanna Barbera, Tom and Jerry, Hanna Barbera, Looney Tunes and also the works of Tex Avery and Fleischer.
As said many times, have always had a lifelong love of animation, old and new.
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