Honestly, where do you even START with this stuff? I mean, Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, suddenly chillin’ with a fishtail? It’s kinda out there, right? But hey, kids *love* it, apparently. YouTube’s overflowing with them.
You’ve got the “24 Hours in a Mermaid Tail” ones, which, okay, *maybe* have a slight connection because someone’s pretending to be a mermaid… But then it just turns into some weird “Fun Squad” thing where they’re, like, robbing each other for plushies. What does this even *have* to do with Elsa? Like, at all? I’m SO confused. (Seriously, who are these “Fun Squad” people anyway? I need to know.)
Then there’s the “Elsa and Her Baby Mermaid’s Magical Underwater Adventure” type videos. These are… something else. I’m pretty sure those “babies” are just dolls, and the whole thing is probably filmed in someone’s backyard kiddie pool. But, hey, gotta give ’em props for commitment, I guess? DisneyToysFan seems to be into this kinda thing, if you’re into that kinda thing. No judgement here. (Okay, maybe a *little* judgement.)
And don’t even get me STARTED on the “How to Become a Mermaid!” videos. Ugh. They’re always like, “Elsa, Ladybug & Peach Get New…” and then a bunch of random stuff. Swimming tails, treasure hunts… it’s all just a massive toy commercial disguised as mermaid education. And the “treasure” is probably just, like, a plastic ring from a gumball machine. The deception is *real*, people.
Then you have the artistic stuff, like that “Kids Magic Transform The Mermaid in Sea / Giant Stacking Rings” thing. Okay, that’s actually kinda cool. Someone drew Elsa and Anna as mermaids! Props to Redheadstock and Charfade for the brushes, whoever they are. At least *that* has some creativity behind it, y’know? It’s not just someone slapping a wig on a doll and calling it “Elsa Mermaid.” (Though, let’s be real, that’s probably what most of these videos are.)
Oh, and I almost forgot the “FROM MERMAID TO PRINCESS ELSA Viral Makeover Hacks” ones. What is this, *Project Runway* meets *The Little Mermaid*? I saw one where Victoria’s wearing a “Lilith mermaid tail.” I bet that tail cost more than my rent. Seriously. But hey, the music was kinda catchy, even if it was “Fake Light From the Sun by Fiction Plane.” (Who names their band “Fiction Plane” anyway? It sounds like a bad sci-fi movie.)
Basically, the whole genre is a chaotic mess of Elsa wigs, questionable special effects, and blatant attempts to get kids to buy more toys. But hey, if your kid is obsessed, what are ya gonna do? Just try to find the *least* cringe-worthy ones. Good luck with that. You’re gonna need it.
