Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24304025-20170503185711/@comment-25733960-20170503194425

Belle's character is poorly written since season 2. She was meant to be a strong, independent woman (1x12 - 2x11) but she became a joke

Everyone knows is a bad a idea to be with Rumple..... everyone except her. She only reunites with the rest of gang when Rumple betrays her, which happens every half season. But she keeps going back with him, which is why no one gives a danm about her anymore. Not even Grumpy, which was like her friend.

Also, she is paired with the Dark One. So, it's normal that she is ostracized by everyone. The same happened with young Baelfire.

About how they feel. Well both Rebecca and Emilie have to feel underused. Rebecca has done nothing this season. She had 6x18 but it was something that came and went to nowhere. It seems it didn't even affect the Black Fairy's powers or plans