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(#1) Gaston Is A Living Embodiment Of Rape Culture
Sure, the Beast kidnaps Belle and keeps her prisoner in his mansion (is kidnapping supposed to be romantic here?), but equally creepy is Gaston’s inability to take no for an answer. Maybe it’s because his mouth is so disproportionate to his face, but Gaston is one creepy looking fella. He’s the kind of guy that walks behind you for a little too long as you’re walking home from the party. The hair on the back of your neck stands up, and you position your car key in your hand ready so gouge his eyes out.
Gaston practically demands that Belle marry him, considering himself a worthy prize. He even tries to physically stop her from leaving a room, and she smiles politely at him as she escapes - forced to sweetly, kindly turn down her wholly-unwelcome assailant.
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(#2) The So-Called Town Hunk Is A Bully Who Champions Stupidity
Who's the real monster in this tale? What kind of creep throws a woman’s possessions - let alone a book she loves - in the mud? If this so-called perfect French town is full of book-hating narcissists like Gaston, maybe Belle is better off with her jailer. Perhaps, Belle could even find a book on feminist theory, or a copy of Lean In, in that quaint little bookstore to educate herself on women’s rights.
Although considering the difficulty of acquiring new material from the bookshop, Belle probably shouldn't be holding her breath.
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(#3) Gaston Threatens to Commit Belle’s Father
Like any good Disney princess, Belle is motherless, and she has but one father whom she loves dearly despite his... unusual lifestyle. So, it's pretty f*cked up when the man who wishes to marry her threatens to commit her one remaining parent to an institution.
It’s probably not the best way to court your love interest, but Gaston seems to think threatening to send Belle’s lovable, quirky father away will convince her to return his love. Now if Belle had been reading worthwhile literature as she sings herself through the town - rather than some anti-feminist propaganda about finding a Prince Charming in Chapter 3 - she might've learned that Gaston is a blowhard who has no real power to send her father anywhere.
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(#4) Children Are Victims Of The Enchantress's Curse
Sure, some ancient enchantress put a spell on the much-deserving-of-a-curse Beast and his staff, but for the love of all things Disney, why would she see fit to turn a small child into a tea cup?
Chip, you may or may not have noticed, is a child casualty of the strange situation. What could that little boy ever have done to hurt anyone? Just picture it: Chip's just in his room, playing with his trucks when all of the sudden his limbs are gone, and there is a handle where his nose should be. The horror.
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(#5) Belle Is Likely Suffering From An Extreme Case Of Stockholm Syndrome
Does it strike no one as a little odd that Belle decides the Beast - a creature who had formerly imprisoned both her and her father after verbally assaulting them both - wasn't so bad after all? To recap: he merely had to show her an ounce of kindness, and she decided he might be worth throwing away any hope of a normal life for.
Hold up. Is this a healthy message for young girls? When a man shows you a small amount of decency, even after kidnapping you and holding you hostage, you must return the favor with your everlasting love? The well-read beauty had it made as a bibliophile-songstress with no other real obligations but decided her captor might be key to her happiness after all. Rather than, you know, a life filled with learning and adventure far away from her provincial, presumably close-minded upbringing.
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(#6) Belle Calls Everyone Around Basic... To Their Faces
While it's clear that Belle is the most beautiful girl in town, she's certainly not the nicest. Her opening song throws some serious shade at all of the 'little people' in her town. She practically calls them basic right to their faces, as she narrates her morning walk. F*ck that boring baker, right? And the lady who's trying to feed her hungry brood? Clean up your act.
Rather than cheer on this self-important prima donna, maybe the town folk should educate her on some manners.
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(#7) Why Hasn't Anyone Noticed That A Local Prince Has Gone Missing?
The Beast’s whole story is sketchy. If he was a prince, why wasn't the town covered with posters declaring that their beloved ruler was missing? Even if he ruled at a nearby town, surely the folks in Belle's provincial community would've heard the gossip about the missing prince from over yonder.
Furthermore, if the castle the Beast is living in is, in fact, the same castle he lived in while he ruled his kingdom, then just where are his subjects, and why aren’t they banging down the door looking for their prince?
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(#8) What Abuse Did Chip Sustain To Receive That Gash In His Head?
Why does the tiny teacup boy have a chunk missing from his head? And more importantly, how does that translate into his physique when he becomes a boy again?
Maybe there is a large chunk of the little man’s brain that's missing. This poor child has been through so much. Surely, the plot of this film should've revolved around his tragic life.
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(#9) Belle Is Signing On For A Lifetime Of Bestiality
The truth hurts, but the reality of this story is that the lovely Belle has ultimately decided that the clearly non-human Beast is marriage material. There is no promise that he’ll be turned into a handsome prince before she commits to sharing the marriage bed. For all she knows, she’s about to enter happily ever after with a giant, hairy, felony-committing dog-bear. His buff frame and finely featured face notwithstanding, the Beast is not a human person.
Her penchant for the hairy guy might be understandable if her quaint French town was made up of other such anthropomorphic fauna, as is the case in many Disney films, but in the world of Beauty and the Beast, he seems to be one of kind.
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(#10) Belle Gets Stuck Choosing Between A Beast And A Jack*ss
When your choices for a husband range from an aggressive dog-bear with a penchant for kidnapping and a narcissistic, misogynist with giant teeth, you might want to rethink your options. It's clear Belle hasn't been reading the right books because those two shouldn't break the top three of anyone's list.
Come on girl, go to the city like you always dreamed!
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(#11) Belle Thinks She's Morally Superior Because She Likes Books
Many people love books. Some of those people like to do things like pretend to have read Finnegans Wake to illustrate their very serious, archly critical status among the literati, but Belle bases her whole brand on the fact that she reads books.
She's already beautiful and arguably famous, so she doesn't have to announce her passion for reading to get more attention.
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(#12) Chip Isn't Just A Child Victim Of Torture, He Also Might Be Motherless
Think about it: how in the world could the grey-haired, matronly grandma who appears as the human form of Mrs. Potts possibly be the mother of the elementary-school-aged Chip? Is Chip even 10 years old (the length of time the curse has purportedly been going on)? Who bore this teacup?
Clearly, Disney princesses need to be motherless (look at Ariel, Jasmine, and Belle if you're feeling doubtful) but a tiny innocent child? Why does this small boy reside in a giant castle with a few servants and a malicious, unbelievably stingy Beast? Surely, viewers are not meant to believe that the grandmother of a teapot is his actual mother. Sure, talking animals and household items might be common but a mother over the age of 50? This isn't Hollywood.
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(#13) Belle's 'Genius' Father Is A Pretty Poor Parent
Absent-minded, on the quirky side of normal, flighty even, but a genius? Belle's father is losing it a little when he decides to enter the deep dark woods.
Causing more trouble than intended, this unbalanced decision cemented the fact that the once-brilliant papa might have lost a few marbles along the way. Nothing like a child raising a parent.
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(#14) The Beast Is Basically A Forest-Dwelling Fascist
Belle’s father might have been poking his nose into business that was not his, but that doesn’t mean he should've gotten locked up in a castle’s dungeon to rot away without ever having a chance to answer for crimes. The poor old guy is already struggling with some form of dementia, and he certainly doesn't need the Beast complicating his situation by throwing him in the chokey.
Old Beasty boy isn't too bothered with things like jurisprudence, however, and he maintains a totally dictatorial stranglehold on all ye who enter his neck of the woods - a perfect candidate for a young girl's affections!
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(#15) The Beast Is A Collector Of Humans
Is this a thing now? You get mad at someone, and your first instinct is to lock them up and keep them forever? It’s rather serial killeresque and makes one wonder whether the Beast’s plan was to imprison every human being he encountered for some disturbing, macabre collection.
Seriously, though, what was his endgame? Once the Beast accumulated a few dozen townsfolk, was he going to prepare a feast where they were the main course? Does the Beast enjoy the taste of human flesh? What does he use those incisors for? Or does he want to let them die alone in the dungeon, forcing them to listen to stories about back when he was a real prince?
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