<Tr> <Td_colspan="3">--The Los Angeles Times' Michael Wilmington </Td> </Tr> <P> William Thomas of Empire described Ursula as "truly quake - inducing", while Time's Eliana Dockterman enjoyed the fact that, unlike previous Disney villains, "Ursula doesn't even pretend to be good...Right off the bat, she owns her evil witchiness". Kilmeny Fane - Saunders, writing for Radio Times, warned parents that Ursula could possibly frighten young children . However, The Huffington Post's Hilary Sheinbau believes that "there are many of these people who walk...talk and strive among us", concluding, "it's important for kids to know that not everyone is going to look out for their best interests, however tempting some offers may be ." Metro's Duncan Lindsay agreed that Ursula teaches children "that binding contracts are a necessary part of every deal . We can thank her for all of our business sense as we are always sure to triple check that paperwork when...securing deals ." Dave Smith of the Disney Archives wrote, "When anger does bring out her true emotion, the effects are staggering . Her look of stark hatred, even while her face is still human, must certainly have brought nightmares to young children . And when she finally changes into a giant, towering up through the waves and over puny mortals, the embodiment of fury is quite breathtaking ." Smith concluded, "Earlier we may have chuckled at her villainy; at this moment, there is no laughter...only genuine fear ." Meanwhile, SMOSH's Francesco Marciuliano praised the character as "one of the most gleefully evil characters Disney has ever created ." </P> <P> Carroll's vocal performance as Ursula has been met with similar praise . Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times predicted that the actress "will make (the film) a hit". Roger Hurlburt of the Sun - Sentinel enthused, "If Academy Awards were given for vocal talents, then Pat Carroll...certainly is deserving ." Hurlburt went on to extol Carroll as "a tour de force...making such previous Disney villainesses--Cruella de Ville (sic) (101 Dalmatians) and the Evil Queen (Snow White)--pale in comparison", while the Deseret News' Chris Hicks described her performance as "delightful". To - date, Carroll's interpretation of Ursula remains so respected that it has ultimately eclipsed her previous body of work as an actress, of which she is "most proud" nonetheless, not minding that she is associated with the role almost exclusively . Carroll explained that she continues to sign autographs "Dear Sweetlips: I hug you with my tentacles . Oceans of love, Ursula .' And then, underneath, in parentheses, I put' Pat Carroll,' very small" because her fans are more likely to identify with her character than her . </P> <P> Revered as a fan favorite, Ursula has established herself as one of Disney's most iconic characters; she is widely regarded as one of the studio's "classic" villains . Author Corey Sandler described Ursula as a popular "anti-favorite" in his book Econoguide Disneyland Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood: And Other Major Southern California Attractions Including Disney's California Adventure . The character's impact as a villainness has ultimately eclipsed those of her predecessors . According to Laura Rosenfeld of Tech Times, Ursula has had the most profound influence out of all animated characters in the Disney canon . The character is considered to be one of the greatest Disney villains of all - time, and continues to be ranked highly on countdown lists compiled by various publications . Ursula topped E!'s Disney villains ranking; author John Boone concluded that "There will never be a Disney villain more wickedly wonderful than" Ursula . Yahoo! Movies ranked Ursula third, praising her "for being the first female Disney baddie to get her own song ." On The Huffington Post's "Definitive Ranking Of 25 Classic Disney Villains", Ursula was also ranked third . About.com placed the character at number four in the website's "Top 10 Disney Villains" article . Babble.com ranked the character the fifth greatest Disney villain "From Bad to Worst". Moviefone ranked Ursula seventh on the website's list of the thirty greatest Disney villains of all - time . TVOvermind also ranked Ursula seventh in its article "Ranking the Top 10 Animated Disney Villains". Recognizing Ursula among "8 Disney villains who are better than the heroes", Beamly's Sophie Hall believes that the character "had more charisma than Ariel". By extension, Ursula is also often considered to be among the greatest animated villains of all - time . Sky Movies included the character on the website's list "Despicable Them: Top Animated Villains". The Toronto Sun ranked Ursula the third "top animated (villain) of all time". </P>

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