Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4877635-20140901190111/@comment-24674051-20140917134957

And Belle was also part of Grumpy's backstory. And it was Belle and Ariel that prevented the Darling Brothers from destroying Pandora's box. And it was Belle that figured out what Zelena was trying to do with the time portal spell.

But I do see the point that her story lines, as compared to the others, do not seem as involved (or as impressive). But part of that is Belle's nature. She is, generally speaking, not as adventerous as the others, preferring to use her intellect to solve problems rather than brute strength or magic. Regina's comment in the pawn shop ("the bookworm has teeth") pretty much says it all.

If you are going to get a really good story for Belle, it is going to have to be one that requires a resolution that does not involve Magic or Swords. Something on the order of a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Or like the Yaguay.