Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3486995-20131124234755/@comment-24674051-20140721141107

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Harbinger3781 wrote: Belle is, like, 50 times the woman Milah ever was. Women have backbones, which is something Belle does not have. I must respectfully disagree with this statement, based on the following arguments:

1. When Rumple was holding Robin Hood captive, Belle stood up to Rumple and freed Robin.

2. She, using her books and wits, went out and overcame the Yaoguay (sp?), breaking the curse in the process.

3. When Hook & Smee stole Bael's cloak from Gold, it was Belle that went out, faced Hook, and fetched the cloak back.

4. With Ariel, Belle stood up against Michael and John when they tried to steal Pandora's box.

Admittedly, she is no Snow White, Regina, or Emma. But to say that she doesn't have a backbone sells her way short. She has one when she needs it.