Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-10188651-20131223200831/@comment-3393671-20140108170824

It's also causing her to not have as much as screentime as the other regular cast members. Both Ruby and Belle don't show up very much mostly because the writers don't seem to know how to fit their roles into the storyline, but it's mostly because Belle is always by Mr. Gold's side no matter what. She may either start interacting more with the rest of the group or have a storyliine of her own that does not involve the other characters much.