Hello my beautiful loves ❤ Since I’ve missed you since last time, I have provided you with a nice throwback treat this week! In order to switch things up, I have decided to go with another classic, except this time, its about an animation!
Growing up, we have all, at one point or another, watched or heard the stories of our popular Disney Princesses. This week in particular, we will be discussing the OG(original for those who don’t know what that means), 1991, Beauty and the Beast film! Just from watching the story of Belle and the Beast unfold, we can begin to see how we have gained misconceptions that shape our relationships from as young as our adolescent years.
Before we get started, here’s a breakdown of the movie for those of you who may have forgotten or have never seen it before:
Belle, an intelligent village girl, falls in love with a rich, cursed man who is transformed into a beast. After being kidnapped and held captive by the Beast, him and Belle develop a romantic relationship in which, after nearly dying from crazy village people, causes the Beast to transform into his human form again. In between this, there are talking objects, a rose with dying petals, books, dancing, singing, and a whole lot of interesting.
Let’s take a look at the first encounter between Belle and the Beast:
Now, I know you’re probably expecting me to talk about how the Beast is keeping her captive and that’s the start to their shitty relationship, however, I’m not!
I know, I know, but I got something better for you my loves. First, why Belle didn’t get the police or someone else to go with her, I have no idea. Why she was running in the woods all alone, I have no idea. Why this talking candleholder(Lumière) and clock(Cogsworth) set her up to encounter a clearly unhinged animal taking people as prisoner’s for the hell of it, I HAVE NO IDEA! What I do know, was that poor Belle was doomed from the beginning and, in turn, so were we.
This clip was so important because it gave you guys the first glimpse of Belle’s trifling, fake friends :)!! Lumière and Cogsworth, while they had no loyalty to Belle in this scene, do end up becoming her friend, along with others in the house, while she’s, yes, held captive. What many people tend to look pass is the fact that, they were working behind the scenes to get her to encounter the Beast. That….that’s a means for discussion. If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m going to help you break the misconceptions that all friends have good intentions when discussing or advising you on your relationship.
I know you’ve all have experienced, hmmmm how do I say this?…. AHHHH, yes! A FAKE ASS FRIEND!!!!! While we, unfortunately, have to go through some situations for us to uncover that they’re a fake ass friend, Belle never becomes lucky like us.
This clip below shows the lovely Mrs. Potts, and even Wardrobe (original name right? *rolls eyes*) also being trifling and fake 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNpxWngkCCk
Instead of being real friends and helping sis get the hell outta there, these ladies think providing her with tea and getting her pretty will help her along. Knowing what the Beast is like and knowing she is now his captive, everyone is super cheery and trying to convince Belle things will be alright…..FOH.
Number 1: Friends who willingly let you go through terrible situations without even attempting to give you cautious remarks are NOT REAL FRIENDS. Think about how many times your friend(s) has put themselves in a situation where you knew it had potential to be dangerous or negatively impact them somehow. Did y’all let your friends go with no warning, or did you simply tell them what’s up? If you didn’t, you’re an example of a fake friend and really should work on that 🙂
Number 2: Friends who tell you to go along with something because they may benefit from it are, say it with me, NOT REAL FRIENDS. Friends are not suppose to sacrifice you or your happiness just for self gain. All these talking inanimate objects are trying to convince you they really care about Belle, however, they really care about two things:
- Getting the Beast to find love in order to change THEMSELVES BACK
- Getting someone to make the Beast a happier furry being instead of the jackass he walks around being
All in all, you must understand that, as we go to friends for advice and sometimes guidance on our relationships, you should be aware what could set you up in said relationships. You need to break these misconceptions that friends always have your best intentions in mind and they are who they claim to be, so that you can ultimately, have a healthier and happier relationship. Knowing when a friend is really helping you when you’re in or thinking about getting in a romantic relationship, versus hurting you in said relationship, can be the moments that make your relationship a lot better.
As a final farewell, here’s two things to consider:
- This is Stockholm Syndrome at it’s finest, so why do we show this to kids?!?
- DROPPING THOSE FAKE ASS FRIENDS AND ONLY LISTENING TO THE REAL ONES CAN SAVE YOU AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP!
Don’t Watch These Movies! 
Very funny and unexpected post about a childhood favorite of many people. You make light of the movie without making light of the issues, which is hard to do, so kudos!
I enjoy very much reading this blog and look forward to seeing what you choose next every week!
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I’m super happy to hear that you enjoy reading my blog!!! It literally made me do a little happy dance ahahah. I never thought I would become as attached to this blog as I am but, it happened and I LOVE IT! Thank you for the compliment! I literally write my post and then delete the whole thing and write something completely different lol. Its always interesting to me to see what others will get from it or if they will think my post, which is usually my second draft, is shitty or not. So the fact that you like it makes me feel and think happy things 🙂
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I love how you take movies and then take out some really useful tips! I would never imagine something like the beauty and the beast to have more meaning then the cliche “beauty not how you look but you are on the inside”.
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I’m really glad to hear that you do see the movie through my perspective! While all these movies are great movies in their own way, it is from the perspective of relationships that make them crappy! I thought it would be fun to see what other meanings I could find in Beauty and the Beast since it is a childhood favorite, so I’m happy to hear you understood my post!
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It’s so funny that you decided to do this movie this week because I watched it approximately 6 times over the weekend with my niece lol. Every month is a different princess obsession! This post did not go the way I expected it to and I love it you totally thought outside of the box for this one! I like that every week your theme always goes back to taking care of yourself first, loved it as always 🙂
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LOL!!!! I totally relate to the watching it over and over! My little cousins just made me watch Moana the whole weekend and I died a little inside each time the opening scene came on! I’m glad though that this movie was fresh in your mind so you could take my lesson and apply it to the scenes I wasn’t able to post! I really appreciate your feedback and hearing you like what I’m doing with my blog 🙂 makes me smile!!
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I think discussing a classic film like this that 99% of the population has seen and tearing it apart was really funny because I had never thought to interpret the film as anything more than a kid’s movie; but you’re totally right about how fake these characters are
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I’m glad you liked the post!! When I pick certain movies, there is this underlying fear that it will go completely left since majority of the population does love it. With that said, I have been extremely lucky that people seem to be here for my complete annihilation of the movies lol!
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My childhood ruined, lol! But this was an interesting post to read though! I always love reading your posts and gaining more insight about the classic movies that I like. I never thought of Beauty and the Beast as a Stockholm Syndrome type of situation, but I guess it is. Thanks for the information, I think I’ll make sure to look at this movie closely next time, and of course the 2017 remake of it as well.
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LOL sorry!!!!! I knew someone would have a crushed childhood and you happened to be the unsuspecting person! I’m really happy to hear that you like reading my posts!!! It makes me super happy and makes me work even harder to find good movies to make better connections! So thank you! And yeahhhh!!! The Beast keeps her captive and she’s not allowed to leave. Time passes and they fall in love……She falls in love with her captive, who is also the only person (if you can consider him that while he’s the Beast) she interacts with other than inanimate objects, and then they fall in love. Totally Stockholm Syndrome!
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It’s always surprising to see how you turn small events in these movies to huge lessons in life, like how you said that Mrs. Potts and chip represent those fake friends you were talking about who don’t teach us caution when we’re about to enter iffy situations. Those details and lessons just completely go over my head.
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I always enjoy giving you knew details that you initially missed!
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I absolutely love this movie! Yes you were right, I though you would focus on Belle’s and the Beast’s relationship, but I loved your take in this post. Until now, I never gave a second thought about Belle’s friends, and to be honest I am surprised. And I cannot agree with you more. I have had a couple “fake friends” in my life, and I learned the hard way that they really don’t care for me. Lol. I always look forward to reading your posts because I know I’m going to love it every week! Hence, eagerly waiting till next week for another wonderful, humorous post!
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Lol I’m glad to have surprised you with the direction go my post!! I’m glad you got rid of those fake friends! You don’t need that energy in your life! I’m super happy to hear that you look forward to my blog 🙂 I’m shedding happy tears with all the love I’m getting so thank you ❤
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OMG. I love this movie ! It might be a little cheesy but I like it. The lesson I learned from the movie is that never judge a book by its cover.
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Nothing cheesy about that!! Its is an awesome movie in general! Thats a good lesson to learn and I’m glad I gave you another one!!
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