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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 hour ago

Yeah but he was rich

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago

He was better as the beast.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 hours ago

TFW no filthy rich furry bf

[–] [email protected] 13 points 12 hours ago

??? Isn't that the whole point of the story ? How is that a fun fact?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 15 hours ago

Hey, no one said it was anything more than romantic. You don't have to fuck anything that moves.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

That's not a fun fact, that is the entier story...

[–] [email protected] 12 points 16 hours ago

And like a million Rule 34's

[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'm no Disney expert but Belle is the only worthy Princess of the bunch

She wanted to pursue knowledge, not a boy or just fun; she dropped everything to save her dad instead of causing his death or dethronement; she was fully aware how disgusting Gaston was regardless of appearance; she was seduced by books not riches; and yes, she was ready to ride the beast

[–] [email protected] 40 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

And then she founded the company "Bad Dragon"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

I guess it's good that she took a Chance on him.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

lol spot on

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

To me I felt like Belle had Stockholm syndrome

[–] [email protected] 20 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Stockholm Syndrome isn’t an actual thing, fyi. It has never been recognized as a condition and never been diagnosed. The entire thing was an attempt to dismiss valid reactions to police incompetence.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Belle and the beast never really existed either so maybe she did have it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Controversy and debate about whether the condition exists for literal hostages in a violent/deadly situation is a step removed from talking about whether people become irrationally attached to manipulative romantic/sexual partners, and stay despite all rationality pointing towards leaving.

I don't know if Stockholm Syndrome exists for hostages held at gunpoint. But I do know that plenty of people have behaved irrationally about attachment to abusive people in their lives. And we don't have to call that particular condition Stockholm Syndrome, but your argument doesn't really disprove the topic of this discussion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 33 minutes ago

your argument doesn't really disprove the topic of this discussion.

Topic of Discussion

I don't know if Stockholm Syndrome exists for hostages held at gunpoint.

Stockholm syndrome doesn't require being held at gun point.

The real issue is people behaving irrationally according to you. If you were in this situation, you would done the rational thing. Therefore, they must be irrational. They are, I'm part, to blame for their situation.

But this is all predicted on your value system and not theirs. Stockholm syndrome doesn't take into account their story and what convinced them to behave the way they did. It a heavy hand that decontextualizes events and removes victims agency. Accounting for these may still reveal something worth addressing for a smaller subset of victims who are trauma bonded, but it should patiently and diligently center and empower the voices of victims and not dismiss them as irrational

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Wow what a read! TIL. Thank you for this

[–] [email protected] 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If he's verbally abusive, violent, and keeps you locked up as a prisoner, he isn't necessarily evil.

You can change him! Just be patient, accept him, and love him!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I like the take in Phantom of the Opera better here. At first you expect it to be a beauty and the beast romantic story but Christine rejects the phantom not because of his appearance but because his soul is just as ugly as his exterior.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't research the sequel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

Naveen was more of a Princess than Tiana

[–] [email protected] 15 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Well it can't have hurt that the beast owned a magical castle.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I wouldn't blame Belle if she was disappointed and called it off.

Tales can be cruel:

And people underestimate big dommy furries:

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

This comic is neither left-right or right-left orientation and that should be punishable by death.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 37 minutes ago

Idk man. When I read it it only makes sense left-right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I guess that seam in the middle means it's originally two pages.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

When I watch Mulan, I shut it off before the reveal and pretend that Mulan never gets outed. I am so thirsty for gay trans man romance :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

The reboot we deserve.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

I wonder if it would be easy to do a cut of the movie so that's what happens.

[–] [email protected] 197 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Just like how Shek didn't know that Fiona would turn into a SBBW ogre. He was prepared to wear an angry skinny white girl like a condom

[–] [email protected] 100 points 1 day ago

I didn't need that mental image. But since you have installed it in my head, I am honor-bound to upvote.

sigh

[–] [email protected] 16 points 23 hours ago

Shrek 2 takes it further with Fiona actively choosing to let the magic wear off so her boy toy would turn back into an ogre rather than settle for a twunk rest of her life.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Cue the Hulk/Black Widow GIF

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

shes into beastiality

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can't find another source for this tweet from either Twitter or Reddit, but here's a screenshot of this tweet by Twitter user @hiimbobbi:

Personally, Belle was not fooling me or anyone. When the Beast changed into a human, I saw that look on her face. That was DISAPPOINTMENT.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't be the only one who was disappointed when the beast turned into generic inbred royal twink?

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Not a real man like Gaston

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[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 day ago (15 children)

That’s like, the moral of the whole movie is that she didn’t judge him for his appearance and wasn’t expecting a prince. I figured this was well known.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Presumably she wasn't just prepared to ride the beast, she actively wanted to be ruined by it.

She was probably disappointed when the transition happened. She thought she was going to be raw-dogged by the monster.

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