Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150819040345/@comment-25926288-20150822132521

You know, DavidTA, you don't need multiple osts, lol XD.

Belle is mistreated as a character, but Belle is more of a doormat than Snow. Both seem to have that forgiveness quality about them (Yes, Belle didn't right away forgive Regina, but so did Snow and plus Snow has a bias towards Regina because of her conceived stepmotherly and daughterly bond.) You can't say Belle is more heroic and active than Snow. That's without comparison. Belle seems to me as trying to be that hero she always dreams about, but is usually hindered by her "seeing the good in someone" perspective and naivete and love. Not that it's an issue, but that's why their relationships are different after all.

Belle isn't spineless, but she is dwarfed by others. David is a great warrior, Snow is a bandit princess. Regina is a witch queen. Rumple was the Dark One. Emma is the Savior. Hnery is the truest believer and bonding agent. Hook is a pirate with feels (yeah., lame). Robin is Robin Hood (that has been under character mutilation). Belle is.....the help, lol. Then she has scenes facing Zelena, but Belle looks almost idiotic to go up to Zelena with the "strength of their love" and no other plan. I know that other characters may do that as well, but that was in a high-pace moment where Zelena was squashing people left and right that had weapons or magic and Belle had pretty much nothing. Wasn't really fitting for that moment.

As for them ruining characters, of course! Have to ruin them to make them half as good as before right? XD The only one I love post season 4 would be Rumple becaus ethe rest seem like shoddy replacements of themselves. (Even Rumple feels like that but at least he had reasons).