Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5899967-20150208192922/@comment-24674051-20150209172255

I agree that there are some episodes that, on thier own, don't live up to the potential. Particularly if you have a week or few to dwell on them. 406 may very well be one of those episodes.

But there's another game i like to play with those episodes. "What If...". Let's look at the episode from a slightly different perspecitve (and yes, I digress a bit). If the events of the episode regarding Collette happened exactly as Maurice said they did, then the whole concept is not well thought out, and diminishes Belle.

But, What if Belle suspicions are correct, and things are not as they appear? While the whole Mash-up with Frozen was contrived, there may be more to what happened to Belle's mom than what we know at the moment. For one, If Collette simply was killed protecting her daughter, why would Maurice lie about that? That is a noble death and noble sacrifice. I find the timing of Maurice's reveal of this fact suspect, since it wasn't until AFTER Belle journeyed. Obviously, she is troubled by something that she does not remember. What if... Maurice concocted the "sacrifice" story in order to placate Belle, once he realized how serious she was in finding the truth?

I am, personally, hopeful that we will see more of Collette (as has been rumored), and then find out the rest of the story. Because, if there is more to th e story, then Belle's journey to the rock troll, though still somewhat contrived, makes a lot more sense.

Ok, Forgive the digression. Back to the topic at hand.