I know Moana is going to win but I thought I'd ask since both dream of the sea and love the ocean so much! I guess Melody is the pre-Moana and Moana is the post-Melody lol. Anyway, both are great characters but Melody is LOVE! Melody is LIFE! I can't believe I actually used that saying lol.

by a large margin

Some of the same "drawn to the ocean" theme. However, their personalities couldn't be more different.

I'd say their personalities are pretty similar with very little differences. But to each their own.

Easily.

I like Moana but certainly dislike Melody.

most certainly. Melody is not well written character, as if she was written in parts. I like her in parts but her enthusiasm isn't natural at all.

Same as @ApplesauceDoctr.

Compared with her mother Melody is a better character, but Moana still better.