mollyscribbles said:
One way of looking at him is as a child who never got the chance to grow up (they’ve been like that 10 years and the rose will wilt on his 21st birthday) plus being a royal, Belle’s the first one to yell at him when he needs it.
anygoddamnedcolleen said:
i find this pretty dismissive of people whose lines wrt abuse and controlling relationships are different than yours…? he is after all holding her hostage and has certainly been a violent dick who almost killed her dad and lashed out at her a lot.
slapface said:
YEEEES. It’s great that people take issues with narratives where dudes change so they ~deserve the lady~, but… this isn’t that kind of narrative? so, yeeees to everything you said, i need to watch this movie again
ayries said:
All this is true, but ngl, it still makes me uncomfortable? B/c it kind of carries overtones, to me, of ‘well if he’s a dick he might get better so give him a chance’- I love the film and everything but I do find it hella problematic.