I saw Beauty and the Beast over the weekend and there is so much I want to draw of it but spoilers so will avoid for a while. I am posting this because this clip was in the trailer so not *technically* spoiler and it is the ONLY thing I didn’t like in the film because otherwise all the rest of it was so lovely and glorious and singing and dancing and glitter and DAN STEVENS and LUKE EVANS (seriously bestest vile evil horrible Gaston ever) and JOSH GAD (I really really liked Lefou because who hasn’t had a crush in the past on someone who turns out be a total jerk) and all the SASSY ENCHANTED CASTLE STAFF and so pretty and extra fluff and details and more dialogue and all kinds of feels. BUT THIS. THIS. The whole “Belle is a prisoner” thing from the original fairytale that the Disney animation kinda succeeded in reversing in making her go back to the castle by choice (not much of a choice but a choice nonetheless) and then the Broadway musical addressed it further where Beast openly admits she isn’t a prisoner and now THIS. After she goes back she’s still like but ehh I am not freeeeeee. LIke WHAT? Two steps forward, five steps back?
It’s even more messed up as this film makes such a point about Beast being a prisoner in his own castle, too. And really you’re sort of left wondering is she trying to just be snarky as in: well it’s not like you are ever going to be happy here either, mate. Emma Watson’s line delivery is so dry and I have been in Britain so long everything is sarcasm.