Only hated by others opinion.
I grew up with the classic one, and I prefer the remake.
Every event from the original happens in the remake, but there are some (in my eyes) improvements in character like original Ariel was way too dumb to my taste. She signed the contract but never wrote on the sand or asked for paper and pencil?
She was a dumb spoiled brat.
In this one it's more realistic, she is smarter. She is a normal girl.
Sebastian face didn't have shell in the original? Face flesh exposed?
And due time and cost in the original their universe didn't have too many details and backgrounds.
The only point down to the remake for me, is that they censored the part of "me prefer women silent" part of the epic and iconic Ursula's song!
Other than that 5 ⭐