I've never thought Belle had Stockholm Syndrome so it drives me crazy when people say that she does (although I agree with the one confession awhile back about that horrible sequel thing that was supposed to be a scrapped series or something...because, yeah, she seemed to be teetering on Stockholm Syndrome in that). Yes, she starts to fall for him because of his changing, but she's not actually mistaking kindness for romance. He actually is changing and wanting to change when she starts seeing him differently. And even then she's still willing to leave him and not go back (she could have brought Maurice back to the castle to be cared for, for example) until she knows he's in danger.
Honestly, I think comparing Disney's Belle with newly popular Once Upon A Time Belle is a great way to argue how Disney Belle does not have Stockholm Syndrome (ignoring the sequels). OUAT's Belle does (from the small details we're given anyhow) seem to have it since she starts falling for him over two very trifle things and in the end he does not love her
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This. I especially agree with your point regarding OUAT. It seems to be getting a lot of praise for having strong female characters, but I feel like its female characters are much more problematic than the original Disney ones.
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Honestly, I think comparing Disney's Belle with newly popular Once Upon A Time Belle is a great way to argue how Disney Belle does not have Stockholm Syndrome (ignoring the sequels). OUAT's Belle does (from the small details we're given anyhow) seem to have it since she starts falling for him over two very trifle things and in the end he does not love her ( ... )
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