tbh I don’t know where to post this because I forgot if it was better to either email you directly or just post it here so I’m posting it here.

The Pisces is an unconventional love story that turns the standard tropes in the mermaid story on their heads, displaying how the stereotypes and gender roles presented within the mermaid story are a product of their time, this one being more relevant to the modern day, and ultimately turn the traditionally patriarchal, misogynistic view of the mermaid on its head and upend that view. The unconventionality of The Pisces centers female sexuality, as opposed to stories such as The Little Mermaid and Melusine, who neglect the female. The Pisces is special because the woman is not the sexual object, but it also doesn’t objectify the merman. These two characters are allowed to mess up and be messy, and therefore portray more realistic experiences.