Grown Up Watches *BEAUTY AND THE BEAST* for the First Time

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[@OverTheMoon891]

0:15 welchy embraces his inner cookie monster xD

[@alinac5512]

Lmao 😂😂😂

[@prv.gmail_fa]

XD

[@mariadoerksen9000]

Tim Hortons or McDonald’s Both are good but Tim’s is soft and chewy on the inside while McDonald’s is crunchy and worth a dollar

[@alexaforgionedisneygirl13423]

yeah

[@decades1912]

Without my cookies, I'm just a monster

[@volespirit247]

No one falls of a cliff and dies like Gaston.

[@taylorlane8257]

And his body was impaled so torn and bleeding. Nobody liiiiike Gastoooooooooon ~

[@kookielover7523]

@@taylorlane8257 🤣😭

[@paulapatarroyoovalle8261]

Omg best comment

[@batmanmedel7777]

BAHAHAH THIS SU SO FUNNY

[@zoe_murtagh_03]

No one's vain like Gaston, causes pain like Gaston, no one falls to his death in the rain like Gaston.

[@therediodeerman5811]

That satisfied look when Gaston fell was just adorable

[@mercykok2635]

Agreed

[@lynng9618]

Wait until he sees Claude Frollo die in Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Clayton in Tarzan! LOL

[@therediodeerman5811]

@@lynng9618 I'm more looking forward to his WTF reaction to hell fire

[@breezy3392]

Which Disney villain did not "accidentally" fall to their death? 🤔

[@therediodeerman5811]

@@breezy3392 Hans

[@tonitalks144]

"He's got THAT much gold and he can't afford socks?" 💀💀💀

[@rainkat1873]

HORSE SLANDER. Thank you for standing up for Phillippe.

[@kyleallen7979]

Fun fact: during the song "Be our guest" Lumiere states that they've been trapped for 10 years. The Beast's transformation was set to be finalized on his 21st birthday. This means that the curse was put on him when he was 10/11 years old. This child had an old woman ask to stay the night. He was absolutely correct in saying no. It's called "stranger danger" and I feel so sorry for him. It also explains why he has poor table manners & doesn't read very well. This man needs school & therapy.

[@callie5968]

14:19 i can’t tell if he looks 10/11 years old in this picture 🧐

[@kyleallen7979]

@@callie5968 Haha. I'd say 11. But seriously, they didn't mean for that continuity error, which is why they fixed it in the live action remake.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

The 2017 removed this so to fix any error of this aging problem

[@rachelmcdonald7296]

It states by his 21st year, not 21st birthday, so I always interpreted it as his 21st year as a beast, that in the first 10 years the beast was hopeful that the curse would be broken but after that he became depressed and withdrawn as he had given up all hope. So going by this they were frozen in time; no one would age, which makes sense considering Chip is still a young child.

[@IMayOrMayHaveNot]

In the Diamond Edition DVD there's a segment in the Making Of addressing the whole age issue. They explained the "10 years we've been rusting" line in Be Our Guest was an oversight. When you remove the song's line off the picture, everything falls back into place: the portrait and stained glass portray him as a young adult as intended and chip still being a child makes sense, cuz they got frozen in time. The narrator does say "21st year" instead of "21st birthday".

[@supersasukemaniac]

You skipped quite possibly the best line that shows how little the Village at large cares about Belle and Maurice. "So you want me to throw her father in the Asylum if she refuses to marry you? That's despicable. I love it!"

[@psychozombieproductions7739]

That's also the voice of judge claude frollo

[@lauraduarte3500]

It’s “unless she agrees to marry you” I’m sorry but I love this movie. Please forgive me.

[@michaelkrull3331]

@@psychozombieproductions7739 Tony Jay. Check out his IMDb, he was in a shit ton of shows.

[@MagdalenaRay61]

The Beasts name is Prince Adam. Howard Ashman wrote the lyrics to the songs in this movie, he was ahead of his time, its really sad he’s not around anymore.

[@rainkat1873]

Howard Ashman and Alan Menken were, imo, the main reason Disney's Renaissance in the late 80s and early 90s happened.

[@MagdalenaRay61]

@@rainkat1873 exactly.

[@KitsyX]

From what I've read, Adam isn't an official name. It was apparently from some CD ROM game but it was outsourced and apparently Disney didn't have input on that... it's probably the best option we have right now though... Oh well... I don't know why they don't just go with it.

[@barefootanimist]

Prince Adam is He-Man's real name...

[@mariadoerksen9000]

Hahaha you got to be kidding me and also you make it sound like my cousin is in the movie

[@midnightlupus1262]

You'll never see a Disney hero kill a villain directly. It's usually the environment or another factor that gets them so that the hero can keep his or her hands clean. BTW if you've never seen Disney's Tarzan that would be a good one to watch.

[@lindseysquire8417]

Technically, Mulan and Mushu killed Shan Yu directly, and she also killed off the entire Hun army directly

[@sphynxmagg7256]

@Duke of Markus pirates are anti-heroes so the rules aren’t followed, they are just guidelines. Think Deadpool

[@JenniLeigh81]

Philippe threw his sword into Maleficent, even though it was helped by the fairies. Eric rammed a pointy boat into Ursula's stomach. That just happened to be his weapon of choice.

[@kylemorello4787]

I honestly really like that because it's shows that as much the hero hates the villain, the wouldn't let them die. I especially this one, and the Lion King: "What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your own uncle!" "No Scar. I'm not like you."

[@mycroft16]

@@kylemorello4787 Damnit, I read that in their voices.

[@turtlerabbitkim868]

Fun fact: The Oscars award for Best Animated Picture was created thanks to this film which was considered a masterpiece, and it also because the first ever animated movie nominated for Best Picture.

[@LuminousArc92]

the Beast has such a strong arc in his want vs need. He wants to be human again, but he needed to love someone so much that he put her needs ahead of his own, culminating when he let Belle go

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

Your mother has great tastes. this is the best Disney movie.

[@supersasukemaniac]

My mom loves it too.

[@daneowusu-agyemang9963]

*cough*cough* Lion King

[@KurtCobainsMicrophone]

*ahem* The Lion King

[@ingridsuperfreak]

@@KurtCobainsMicrophone well ....The Lion King doesn't have an Oscar Nomination for Best PICTURE....this movie has....

[@annm1356]

The Emperor's New Groove is an underrated movie. XD

[@nonyabusiness3619]

It's so refreshing to see a reactor watch Beauty and the Beast without bashing their relationship.

[@micahpecson197]

before i watched this i never realized how sketchy the concept behind the mirror was HAHAHAHA what if beast said "show me the girl" and belle was changing or something yikes

[@Welchy]

Exactly!!!

[@Amozon28]

Lol i just love the idea of beast going "show me the girl" and the mirro being like, "naw wait 5 more mins"

[@HappyEggz]

I truly, fully believe Beast would have tossed the Mirror across the room or dropped it in a flustered mess if that were the case. Because under all the growling and yelling, he is just LIKE THAT. An awkward fumbling mess of a young man. XD But as Welchy said, we're lucky the Mirror is in the hands of someone halfway decent and not a scumbag.

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@HappyEggz THISSSS

[@zkeletonz001]

"Why am I getting emotional?" Because this is one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@girloni4002]

Funfact the deer at the beginning is a reused shot from Bambi where the mother is scoping the area for danger while bambi was grazing in the snow right before she was shot.

[@naruXsasulover2]

Omg really i had NEVER noticed that & i loved watching this movie & Bambi 😲

[@betha3648]

@@naruXsasulover2 It's also where the rumour that the hunter who killed Bambi's Mum was Gaston stems. I don't think it's ever been confirmed but it would be in keeping with his character.

[@spoopyblogs]

That fact isn’t fun at all

[@sarahmontgomery2297]

spending your life wanting to grow up to be Belle and realising you turned into Le Fou instead. cracking reaction!

[@Welchy]

Aw Sarah nooo 😭

[@domi9146]

I feel you on so many level, Sarah i.i

[@brittbratt101123]

I hate when that happens

[@Readingrebel]

You just described me sooo well. Belle is hands-down the best.

[@mercykok2635]

Stop being so relatable

[@MARYWTHER]

Can't relate to people who don't understand that the Beast is a metaphor for depression and how it affects someone, and that the story is not about "stockholm syndrome".

[@Mel-jl8dt]

Yep but kids won't see it that way they'll see that even if someone is horrible to you true love can change them. I don't think it's the right mindset we shoul be giving

[@winry2357]

@@Mel-jl8dt to be fair, Belle got super pissed at him and didn’t take any of his crap. She noticed his WANT to change. If he didn’t want it, the movie never would’ve gone anywhere. That’s what I saw as a child. I grew up with this movie, Belle has always been my favorite princess, right next to Mulan. I’ve run into my fair share of Gastons, the ones that are beastly without a want to change, I avoid them like the plague.

[@Sarahonwheels]

The Beast is also a metaphor for someone living with AIDS. Howard Ashman was dying of AIDS at the time where people were misinformed about the disease and the homophobic agenda at the 1980’s-early 90’s didn’t help. When you realize that most of Ashman’s songs are about his hopes and dreams of being loved and free from society, it puts a bittersweet smile on your face and tears in your eyes 😢

[@selselsky]

I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid but just watching this made me feel so much affection for the beast. Like watching this and realizing he's only 20 years old and in this seemingly hopeless situation. It's actually really endearing to see his face light up in hope when he thinks Belle is coming to dinner or when they're dancing and he's looking at Lumiere and Cogsworth like "Do you guys see this?!?" Like a kid whose dancing with his crush at a school dance. Maybe I'm just old but it's really cute.

[@StarshineLuna-jq4ep]

It is actually so adorable 🥰

[@mutantx2372]

The look of sheer satisfaction on your face when Gaston dies 😂😂😂 .

[@1629D]

**visible happines**

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

To put it in terms of Greek mythology, Beast is a chimera....a mix of animal features. He has the brow of a gorilla, the head and horns of a buffalo, the fangs of a wild boar, the body and arms of a bear and the hind legs and tail of a wolf. A chimera in Greek legend had a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.

[@ashleypenn7845]

This is still my favorite movie of all time. Doesn't matter what else I'm doing. I always end it sitting on the floor, starry eyed in wonder like a little kid.

[@KayoMichiels]

And to think.. Angela Lansbury (Ms Potts) still lives at 95 years old!

[@caseyh8386]

And still can sing bless her heart

[@robertc.1958]

​@@caseyh8386: COULD sing. Unfortunately brilliant, veteran, British actress ( Dame ) Angela Lansbury passed away ( died, ) at age 96, in 2022.

[@robertc.1958]

@KayoMichaels: DID live. Actually to age 96. Sadly, she passed away ( died ) in 2022.

[@KayoMichiels]

@@robertc.1958 Yeah.. died later on that year... posted when she was still alive...

[@robertc.1958]

@@KayoMichiels : Oh, yeah. Posted ( your post ) TWO ( 2 ) years ago. Duh! My bad!

[@AlyssaK83]

Fun fact: when Gaston falls, if you freeze frame with his eyes close up, you can see skull and crossbones in his eyes. I don’t mind cheesy. It’s just the right level of cheesy. But another great video, and hope you do Wolfwalkers soon.

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

"it's called love, run away" 😂😂😂

[@exxiyya4855]

I'M so happy that you literally watch all these animated childhood movies.Thank youu!

[@Welchy]

No thank you for the support!! But you’re welcome Deku! ;)

[@warcatfurever1014]

@@Welchy it’s like the best thing ever and I’m so glad I can watch em again with you

[@pluto371]

This joke has been said many times on many videos but Gaston really did win the no bell prize

[@quadtiggersson1222]

Fun fact: Animators back then really liked to put easter eggs in their movies, so what you saw in the beginning, was in fact Bambi`s mother and another fun fact, Belle actually shows up in Hunchback of Notre dame in few seconds, in one of their songs.

[@nyx4317]

the satisfaction on his face when Gaston fall and dies is a chef's kiss

[@icansoiwill]

Another really breathtaking Disney animated film from this era is The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Really great story and music.

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

That’s also one of Disney’s darker movies

[@mycroft16]

That movie gets pretty dark. Absolutely top notch animation. And Hell Fire is an incredible song. Absolutely suggest watching this one.

[@jaybirdrosewater-holmes7071]

My favorite Disney Princess movie 💙 I 100% agree with the idea of marrying someone after they gave me a huge library, like no joke Edit: I think a lot of people would agree with you about liking Adam's Beast form more

[@ifeelpretty5790]

For nearly every version of Beauty and the Beast, there’s people who prefer the Beast form more 😁 Legend has it that when Greta Garbo saw the 1946 version (which served as some inspiration for this version) she called out, “Give me back my Beast!” following the transformation scene.

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

My family use to tease me and say I would grow up to only marry a man if he gave me a library or owned one like the one in the movie all my sisters went through a boy crazy faze & I never did still haven’t...but the more time passes the more I think their right.

[@jaybirdrosewater-holmes7071]

@@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531 Honestly, I wouldn't blame you, especially a library similar to the one in the movies. Not only are they just full to the brim with books, they're also gorgeous!

[@shreksmith]

That title CANNOT be real! "For the first time" ? O M E G A *B R U H* It's Beauty and The Beast.🤯 Btw, Belle is the best Disney Princess, hands down

[@AnxiousTrixie]

I never watched it either, watching together lmao But to be fair I haven't watched most Disney movies

[@shreksmith]

@@AnxiousTrixie I started watching Disney movies when I was 13. Can't blame ya lol

[@gregaguirre8677]

Some people probably just never got around to watching it, and by the way Jasmine is the best 🤣🤣🤣

[@Meli-xu3xy]

When the princes name is Adam and he’s called Edward 😐😅

[@Aron_Marie]

Wonder if he's seen the Twilight movies... He wouldn't be calling the Beast as Edward after that.

[@domi9146]

@@Aron_Marie yeee, name Edward was basically ruined by Twilight, as soon as I hear it I think "oh hell nah, not the vampire" :))

[@febentesfaye612]

@@domi9146it doesn’t help that the Beast is in love with a woman called Belle the French version of Bella 😂. That’s what I thought of when he called him Edward.

[@alyssabullock6421]

This movie is such a masterpiece. The expressions of every character really adds to their humanization (like the scene Belle takes her father's place as Beast's prisoner, we actually SEE how the beast is feeling about this. He looks sad and uncertain, he actually shows some remorse.). And you of course have the Beast's character development, which is great. Belle actually takes the lead with their relationship many times, showing us she WANTS to help him, and they bond over her teaching the Beast how to do things like read, be kind to animals, and to dance and eat food. The Beast changes himself for her happiness, even giving her a library for her to enjoy. He doesnt focus on the spell anymore, he loves Belle and just wants what's best for her- which included letting her go to her father by the end. This film is such a marvel that more people should be talking about!!

[@honeybadger7105]

This version is so sharp. Has it been digitally remastered? Looks so much better than when I watched it...granted; it’s been over 15 yrs, but this looks very modern.

[@erinhaury5773]

This is the remaster. The 'Human Again' scene was added into this version (it was cut from the original to improve the flow) and the art was cleaned up. I'm guessing he's watching it on Disney+.

[@d.b.4671]

I also noticed the coloring in the Maurice-meets-Beast scene is different. In the original release, he was concealed in darkness right up to the point he stepped into the light and revealed himself to Belle, which in my opinion was a much more frightening and dramatic introduction which should have been preserved.

[@YourManMichael]

Ngl, i would be interested in an alternative story where *Gaston* ends up being the one kept captive, and he learns to be a better person. Both he and the beast learn together to just... be better people. Doesn't even have to specifically be those characters, but maybe new characters based on em. I just find that premise kind of... interesting

[@RubyMoon507]

Cookie Monster Welchy makes an appearance! Also my god yes, "Gaston is the real beast" yes. THATS THE WHOLE POINT OF HIS CHARACTER!!

[@stephaniec.6399]

Yessss! This and Tangled are probably my favorite Disney movies, and I'm really happy you liked both of them :D Edit: Oh wow you got the special edition with Human Again! That's not normally in the movie, it was a cut scene that they added back in for the special edition DVD! It's also featured in the Broadway version, which has some other great original songs :]

[@Welchy]

:))

[@erinhaury5773]

I highly recommend that people go to see the off-Broadway version of the stage show as well. It came through Denver a few years back and was simply brilliant. Easily the best stage show I've ever seen, both from a production standpoint and by dint of the actors. This is my favorite Disney movie and the stage show really does it justice.

[@KB-tg7pf]

Hufflepuff watches Beauty and the Beast and says, "I wonder what he would look like if he shaved all his fur off?" 😅😅😅

[@KayoMichiels]

10:58 "Give her a smile" OH GOD LMAO!!!

[@isaacherrera4857]

Your smile when Gaston falling was priceless 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rosiecrossley1]

I completely lost it when you grinned at Gaston dying 😂😂😂

[@jocelynthompson2736]

Was anyone else DYING when he decided to call the beast Edward? Edward and Bell(a) anyone??? XD

[@febentesfaye612]

😂 good I’m not the only one

[@millyskittles1071]

"I'll give you a place to stay..." "MY BELLY." I went from shoulder-shaking giggling to full-on laughter, you've earned another subscription 😂😂

[@littlemissmonster6969]

My favourite Scottish KZbinr back at it

[@Welchy]

Aww thank youuu 😄

[@lauf4888]

I haven't even started the video but I just wanted to say it makes me very happy whenever I see there's a new video from you. I'm a 3D animator so I really enjoy watching people enjoy animated movies in particular. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@gustrubio]

"He's got that much gold and he can't afford socks?" XD XD I lost my shit.

[@sylviagreybe672]

Mrs Pot was played by Angela Lansbury (lead on Murder She Wrote).

[@majkus]

"Human Again" was not in the theatrical release of this film, trimmed for time. It is generally thought that lyricist Howard Ashman, who was dying of AIDS, was writing about his yearning to be free of that disease and feel human again.

[@amberstender5217]

The smile at Gaston’s death says everything. 🤣

[@supersasukemaniac]

Beauty and the Beast is supposed to be in France, yet the Candle is the only one who bothers with a french accent.

[@stevenperez845]

Outside of Belle and her father they should all have an accent.

[@summerrose8110]

Lumiere. And he's a candelabra.

[@Readingrebel]

Just another reason Jerry Orbach was great. I loved him, especially as Lumiere.

[@taniahylian3799]

So you want Belle to marry Edward? This isn't Twilight lmao 🤣 (I think other comments have said it before, but apparently his name is Adam).

[@solmare851]

...omg it just clicked. Lmao.

[@DeeLeeTheOddity]

I met Belle’s voice actress, actually. She’s very kind!

[@Theravingranter]

The whole thing about Belle not eating ran through my mind as a kid and still does to this day. I watch this movie all the time and just say "Wait... you didn't eat a damn thing! Hungry my bum!"

[@solmare851]

That scene with Gaston's muddy boots on the book caused me to feel immense horror and disgust as a kid. This is one of my favourites too. And yes, taking to chickens is normal. I talk to dogs. Same thing. Also #SaveWelchysDebonairsmile. Okay, going to stop now. Too much good content to comment on so I'm going to summarize it. This video is *awesome* . Favourite video so far!🤣

[@pamuya6062]

I loved this movie when I was a kid and I still do it today. Both get to know each other step by step and see both their strengths and their weaknesses. Unlike some other movies, conflicts are not immediately resolved, but instead addressed directly. While Gaston “remains blind and deaf” to pursue his ideals, the Beast (Adam) is “woken up” by Belle holding him “a mirror. ” He even tries to understand Belle and her point of view. There’s more to this story than you can tell at first glance.

[@littlemissmonster6969]

11:03 that was adorable 😭😭

[@Welchy]

😅

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

This was in 1991, the first animated movie to be nominated in history to Best Picture in the Oscars. Something to value!

[@mycroft16]

Going to have to rain on a lot of parades here, but Beast's name is not Adam. He is literally credited in the film as "Beast." The directors have both stated, as has the producer, in interviews that at no time was the character referred to as anything by them or the animation teams other than "The Beast." Dave Smith is often cited as a source of the Prince Adam name, but he too denies this vehemently in a D23 interview and if you look at all his A-Z books, he mentions this nowhere. In fact, the ONLY place that it can be found is a 1998 PC game called "The D-Show" (I had it, can vouch for this) which asked what his name was and the correct choice was Prince Adam. This game was not developed by Disney, however. It was licensed out to a 3rd party and Disney didn't really have much of a say. Fans have just latched onto the idea and it is a myth that simply will not die. That aside, this film is an utter masterpiece.

[@uraninezak]

I wasn't expecting you to have to pause to compose yourself when the Beast died. This movie is peak Disney to me. There's a reason this is the first and only animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the academy awards. Not best animated film, best picture. It did win best original song for the ballroom sequence.

[@gennywren2667]

"if I were a horse, I'm pretty sure that's what I would look like" Oh my gosh now I can't unsee it XD I mean that in the best way possible :)

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought "But she didn't even get to actually eat" during the Be Our Guest song XD I mean she nibbled on some things but that wasn't a meal!

[@KXCREATEZ]

I haven’t seen this since I was little! Can’t wait for the reaction🥰

[@Welchy]

[@oliviaharris1245]

this has now become my comfort youtube video. something about seeing a scottish guy getting emotional and involved in a childhood favorite film is NICE

[@rainkat1873]

You are absolutely my favorite reactor. Adorable, funny, sweet... Until I found out you watched this without your mum. 😉

[@Welchy]

Aww thank you!! 😄 and hahahaha nooooo I’m sorry 😭

[@rainkat1873]

I suppose since she wasn't home, I can forgive you this once. 🤗

[@supersasukemaniac]

We need a follow up of Welchy and his mother watching and reacting to Beauty and the Best live action.

[@skits_3d824]

We kinda need a side by side from this version of the beast and the new one honestly. I find the animated one SO MUCH more intimidating what with the hunch on his back walking on all fours at times the HUGE teeth and claws. Very werewolf like where as the newer version is still more human like so the gradual change through the movie shows his humanity and Gaston's insanity

[@emmelinaa]

This and Princess and the Frog? CHEF'S KISS.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Princess and the Frog was so good, I was actually kinda surprised.

[@rockchic733]

Dude there’s a whole video on KZbin about how they screwed up the beasts transformation scene, something about how the initial animation sketch was really good but somewhere in the process it got messed up

[@mitachiuchiha1426]

Omg! My fav. Disney movie!! NEED. TO. WATCH. THIS. COMMENTARY. As soon as I am home!

[@UhOhHereWeGo]

Canonically, the beast’s name is Adam 🥰

[@Kevin-ql3wv]

Im never calling the beast "the beast" again from now on. Edward it is! 😂

[@brandi3981]

In the Disney sequels or something there's somewhere in the Disney can and not sure where exactly but they say the beast's name as a prince was Adam

[@user-tp9xh2mh5i]

This is my all-time favourite animated Disney film. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm a relatively new member of the Umbrella Gang but I've been watching your videos for a while. Your reactions are very entertaining! I also love that you are Scottish, which is my favourite foreign accent in the world. It's the best! I wish you continued success with your channel. - From a Canadian umbrella with some Scottish blood... and proud of it!

[@lara-yc6iq]

15:39 this is Tony Jay, the voice actor for Judge Claude Frollo

[@Cameron5043]

Oh wow!

[@lesnuts2851]

4:49 : “whAt?!?” LMAOOO

[@Welchy]

Hahahaha

[@Lazuli_Starlight]

The beast became worthy of Belle, when he loved her enough to let her go.

[@satiricwriter]

Lol Beasts name was Adam in fact

[@luckybug479]

Welchy: Just go towards the light!” The scene in my head: “Don’t go towards the light!” “It’s not that kind of light!” If you know what I’m referencing then you’re an amazing person 🤩

[@mrspepperycar1341]

Fun fact about this movie: the song "human again" was not in the original theatrical release and VHS version. it was added to the 2002 DVD release due to more space on the disc and has been in every release of the movie since.

[@orca5638]

wait hold on... FIRST TIME?! NO WAY

[@mbncd]

To be clear, saying "please" does not excuse everything, nor does it obligate someone to do you a favour they aren't prepared to do. "No" is always a valid answer. If someone doesn't want to eat with their captor, that's perfectly reasonable. There's a major power imbalance there and I wouldn't want to eat with someone I was scared of either. Imagine how hard it would be to even eat in that situation. as a prisoner with no rights and an angry owner across the table from you, probably watching you try to eat, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

[@MetaLatias5]

20:16 "I told you to run away, love.. it does bad things" Now I'm really hoping you're gonna watch the sequel XD (if you can even call it a sequel)

[@kingsaracoon9594]

let the response be: "THE SEQUELS ARE NOT CANON" 😭

[@arowace498]

girlboss - belle gaslight - gaston gatekeep - the beast

[@brianalambert1192]

I've heard people argue that this movie encourages people to remain in abusive relationships with the hope that they will one day change with the right woman or that it is a Stockholm Syndrome story, with Belle being the Beast's prisoner. While I can't speak for anyone who has actually been in those kinds of relationships, and I can certainly understand the point of view, I don't quite see it in this movie myself. Mainly because of two things. First off, when the beast freaks out at her in the West Wing, she immediately tries to get away, which compared to the original story, she did not try to escape. Even after the Beast fought off the wolves, Belle was about to leave but decided she couldn't let the Beast just die. This is less of a statement of her being locked into the situation and more of a character moment showing how good of a person Belle is. Second, after this moment, when he yelled at her while she was washing his wounds, she stood up to him and put him in his place. She called him out that his own actions were to blame for the situation, that he needed to control his temper. After that, the Beast never yells at her again and treats her extremely differently. That's the moment that seals it for me, that she stood up for herself at the start of what could have been a bad situation and made it clear she wasn't going to put up with it. Let's say if instead after this, the Beast yelled at her again or attacked her and she stuck around some more. That I could see as an abusive cycle. But I think the point is that you shouldn't put up with this kind of behavior and Belle would have been completely warranted leaving the first time, and they did form a mutual respect at that point. She put a stop to the cycle immediately by saying "This is not ok and you need to do better" and the Beast listened. I have no doubt that if it continued, Belle is the kind of character who would not have stuck around for it. Obviously this is a very complicated issue and as adults, we can read a lot into this situation. But I don't think the message in regards to how Belle reacts to the Beast and the situation is as black and white as people make it out to be

[@mireiamorenocabanas7329]

if you stop the film right when gaston is about to fall you can see two skulls in his eyes, as a symbol of his death

[@eflo33]

"where was this kissing when he was the beast?" this man gets it.

[@sketchbook8725]

Damn, I forgot how awesome the Beast and Bell's outfits are during the Beauty and the Beast dance. I also forgot how good Gaston's singing voice is

[@din-chan305]

"She asked for it". - she did not. Beast showed his anger management issues, and that was completely on him. Even is she broke the rule, it does not justify him attacking her.

[@georgiasbookshop]

Nobody: Welchy talking about a wardrobe: Damn, she thicc. That's with 2 c's.

[@katelynrushe9025]

That grin when Gaston died. 😆

[@ViktoriaVision]

When you start to cry you become the poster boy of the phrase “U wot m8?”

[@almag4571]

At the beginning scene - it's Bambi's mother (or at least the same animation used at the scene she dies). Idk if it's cannon or a popular theory, but you see Gaston and La-fou with parts of a hunted deer, so.... Gaston killed Bambi's mom.

[@Welchy]

My hatred for him has gone up a level

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

Would be an interesting cannon but I don't think Europe has Skunks.

[@almag4571]

@@Melissa-wx4lu You know, I was just running Bambi in my head, trying to remember if there was any indication of place (or time, for that matter) to support the theory. Didn't think about skunks as a geographic indicator. Good thinking! Let's still blame Gaston for that...

[@Cameron5043]

@@Welchy I'm with you, man!

[@tommyy_3078]

After watching this I hope you would watch The hunchback of Notre Dame. It's a master piece of a movie

[@innerguardianXIII]

"Their Furniture type self". Beauty and The Beast basically gave the World 2 definitions of Fursona.

[@rachelblanchard7431]

I've always loved this movie growing up. I mean, I would watch Beauty And The Beast COUNTLESS TIMES and I would memorize everything; from the prologue to every line and a peculiar scene of the movie just carefully listening to the score of the movie. It might seem AND sound crazy, but it's true.

[@Caz-fv8fd]

I cry every time Beasts ‘dies’ :(

[@yeoljeongbts5296]

Howard Ashman the composer & lyricist for this & The Little Mermaid died during the making of this. He was a gay man & most of this movie was clever metaphor for LGTBQ+. At the end of the credits is a memorial for him "For Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul." I highly recommend watching some of the behind the scenes if you can. The interviews & footage truly conveys just how amazing this film is & why it remains the only animated film to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards

[@Cameron5043]

I remember choking up so bad over the Memorial credit for Ashman when I saw it, OMG.

[@StAngel22]

I remember watching this in vhs with my mom when I was a child. Years later, we both watched the live action version together as well. Till today, that intro scene with the music and roses gives me goosebumps. Ps- first time noticing that when Gaston falls, for a moment, there are skulls in his eyes!

[@fizzycolalizzie]

someone's probably pointed this out already but when gaston falls to his death if you pause at just the right moment there's skulls in his eyes. brilliant attention to detail

[@claudiasaini2782]

About the location of the castle by the townsfolk you have two explanations here. 1) the one you give 2) the live action one(spoiler: don'tread if you haven't watched it) : they knew were the castle was because they have some family members (the furniture's pieces) that worked for the Beast as a prince, so they knew the position of it.

[@SpudsClips]

Welchy, please, pleease react to Spirit stallion of the cimarrron. It's such an underrated, emotional movie and the soundtracks are gold!