

Aqua also can't stay on land, meaning the three friends have to go their separate ways.

Bittersweet Ending: Although The Power of Love means Aquamarine doesn't have to go through with her arranged marriage, Claire and Hailey will still have to separate so that Hailey's mother can accomplish her dreams.Big "NO!": When Hailey and Claire find out Aquamarine wants to find love with Raymond.She remains in this role until she betrays Cecilia, and leaves her at the water tower and later thinking she's crazy when she tells them about the mermaids. She's Cecilia's chief henchwoman and the taunts the girls more than any of the other minions. Arranged Marriage: Aquamarine is escaping from one because she wants to Marry for Love.Armor-Piercing Response: Hailey and Claire give one to Aquamarine as they risk their lives for her during a storm her father made, leading to Tears of Joy.Īquamarine: (smiling) I didn't know you make these when you're happy too!.Armor-Piercing Question: Aquamarine asks Hailey and Claire why would they still risk their lives for her while endangering their lives in a storm.

Arbitrary Skepticism: "You believe in genies?!" This line is delivered by a mermaid.Platonic and familial love is also just as important as romance. An Aesop: Love is more than just what's seen in fairy tales or magazines it can't be forced, it has to develop naturally, and usually involves putting another person's needs before your own.There's a bigger age difference between her and the protagonists, but she does become a romantic rival to Aquamarine. Alpha Bitch: Cecilia is the local Rich Bitch, complete with a Girl Posse and snobby attitude.She even demonstrates a Big Sister Instinct towards Claire and Hailey.
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Adaptational Nice Guy: Aquamarine is something of a brat in the book, but in the movie she’s much more kinder and appreciative from the get-go.In the movie, she can easily, only turning back when her legs get wet and at sunset. Adaptational Superpower Change: Aquamarine can't change into a human in the book.It's given a hand wave with Aqua saying she belongs in the ocean and has a family that needs her. In the movie, she can turn human on dry land and only needs to be in the water at night, which isn't much of an issue in a seaside village. In the book, this was because she couldn't turn into a human on land and being out of the ocean weakened her (she'll actually die if she's out of the ocean for more than a week). Aquamarine can't stay on land with Claire and Hailey and has to return to the ocean. Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole: Minor one.Not to be confused with a certain DC merman superhero. But can they find proof of love in time?Īnd as if they didn't have enough problems already, Claire and Hailey's Rich Bitch rival Cecilia Banks ( Arielle Kebbel) is growing increasingly suspicious this "fishy" girl and intends to find out what her secret is. The girls immediately agree, seeing the promised wish as their opportunity to avoid being separated. She notices handsome lifeguard Raymond ( Jake McDorman), also desired by the girls, and promises them that if they help her win his heart, then she will grant them one wish. Furthermore, she made a deal with her father that if she cannot prove love exists in three days, then she will have to return to enter an arranged marriage. The mermaid tells them that she came to find love, which she has heard of but never experienced. After a violent storm, they discover a mermaid named Aquamarine ( Sara Paxton) in the swimming pool of their beach club. It tells the story of two friends, Claire Brown ( Emma Roberts) and Hailey Rogers (Joanna " JoJo" Levesque) who are due to be separated in five days when Hailey moves to Australia. Aquamarine is a 2006 children's film directed by Elizabeth Allen and loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Alice Hoffman.
