Am I the only one who is still minorly disappointed that Eric didn't have more of a role in The Little Mermaid Return to the Sea? Like I understand that Melody is the important point, and her healing relationship with both Ariel, and Ariel's fear of the sea because of Morgana/Ursula, but I just feel like he could have been utilized a little bit more.
Like give me one shot of him commanding troops or search parties on land among the shots of Trition, the animals, and Ariel herself searching in the sea. ONE SHOT of him acting like the king that he is at this point, then a pause and look toward the sea with, "I hope you found her darling."
Like, we know Eric loves the sea. Heck, that is how he met Ariel, and sailing is cannonically his escape from his royal life. So I have to go a step farther, I think there was very little holding Eric back from asking his father-in-law to turn him into a merman right alongside Ariel. Half of me really would have wanted to see it.
But maybe I just really have always enjoyed his character and the glimpses that he shows of being a really stellar guy in both the movies.
