DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Animated)
Added 2022-09-21 12:59:26 +0000 UTCTale as old as time... girl becomes prisoner of terrifying beast, makes friends with his dishes and furniture, wears fancy ball gowns, falls in love...
But is it Stockholm syndrome? Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright talk about what Stockholm syndrome is (and isn't) and whether Beauty and the Beast is an example of it. They also talk about Gaston's narcissism, Beast's redemption arc, and Belle's compassion. They also talk about the difference between love and possession, and the beautiful animation, art, music, and storytelling in this film.
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Y’all should do the real life version too. There are some differences that actually improve on their relationship in terms of showing the little moments, some of the little chats in between the wolve attack scene and the dance scene. it’s a lot better than i remember it being
Alex Boynton
2024-08-05 23:11:57 +0000 UTCBelle was the first princess I felt like I could identify with. Her love of books really hit true to home, and while I know that the library itself isn't what made her fall in love with the Beast, it sure as hell didn't hurt either 🤣.
SaucyJTD
2024-05-19 17:08:29 +0000 UTCI will defend Belle and Beast til the end of time. It’s my favourite Disney movie. I watched it religiously when I was 3-5 years old. I wore the VHS tape out. Haha. In 2019 I got to meet Robbie Benson and Paige O’Hara at a convention and I might have cried. Hahaha.
Meg W.
2024-04-10 02:21:41 +0000 UTC"You cannot buy love with a library." Me & my friends: "........noooooooooo?"
Lilly Trammell
2024-03-08 05:09:10 +0000 UTCBelle was the "princess" I always identified with growing up. My mom even made an amazing Belle dress for me for halloween. I always identified with her because she DIDN"T want to get married. Can't tell you, even as a child, how quickly that trope got old for me. I also loved to read and I wanted to travel! Another thing I found interesting that's different from situations like 365 days or 50 Shades of Grey is Belle willingly offers herself as prisoner in place of her father. In other situations, the prisoner is not as willing; either forcibly held or manipulated into the position of prisoner/possession. The beast also doesn't go to any great lengths to imprison her. He never bars the doors or posts look outs (threatening lookouts, Cogsworth doesn't count here lol) even after he moves her out of the dungeon. This story actually brings to mind Locke's Willing Prisoner more so than Stocholm syndrom for me.
Kyra
2023-12-29 00:21:52 +0000 UTC
