Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5205908-20141215200741/@comment-4975807-20150116234134

I wouldn't say Beauty and the Beast is the greatest love story of all time (though, that's only my opinion in general). Certainly, Disney has made that story a mainstream example of finding true love in someone by first falling in love with the person's heart, and not their looks, which I think is a nice touch.

For Once Upon a Time, the writers did take a risk by changing Belle and Mr. Gold's relationship and wrecking it in season four, but I think it's part of showing all sides of their relationship and how actions do have consequences. If Belle returns to Mr. Gold's side, I'd like to believe the writers won't do it without just cause such as if he earned back her trust. Then again, people can make choices based on emotion/attachment to someone, which can lead to messy entangelements such as letting a person back into your life when you know it's bad or that nothing will change.