Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-6252544-20130913170920/@comment-10062920-20131018145808

Cosmicbimbo wrote: Empathnyte wrote: I don't think it would be the end of the world if we don't ever see Li Shang for Mulan to pair up with. I mean I thought we'd get to see Beast for when Belle was introduced. I was a tad disappointed to have no Beast at all and to instead have Belle fall for Rump, but again, not the end of the world or anything.

I for one do love the twists in this show. It just does its own thing and really reminds us that Disney doesn't OWN fairy tales and Once Upon a Time can do whatever it feels like and reference whatever it wants. :)

Susan:  Well, technically, he is also the beast. Just like he is also the crocodile. That's what I said, there's no 'Beast' from the original fairy tale, and instead that role was filled in by Rumpelstiltskin. I was just using it as an example of how Once Upon a Time and mix up whatever they feel like.