Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150826195114/@comment-24950802-20150827232514

The topic is Rumple, and Belle is Rumple-adjacent, really, her character exists to service his, so to speak about Belle isn't that big a deviation, and helps to enlighten Rumple's role as well. The problem is that Belle is always said to be smart, especially by the co-creators and Emilie herself, whenever the character is discussed in interviews. I notice this because everytime they say it I roll my eyes.