On the other hand, the Prince isn't so "placeholder"a character in this version he has a backstory, and the reason why he became a beast is explained much better here, and it's somewhat disturbing! Poor Beast, that's one rubbishy godmother to have, and good for him that he was able to end up happier. I'd have loved that the reveal had been scrapped and she'd expressed dismay at the transformation, as she did in Beaumont's version. My major quibbles are located by the end, as I wasn't very fond of a certain reveal about Belle and found her lack of reaction to losing her beloved Beast to a run-of-the-mill hottie prince rather passive and jarring for its absence. And secondly, because Beast is really beastly, and it takes longer for them to come to understand each other and fall in love. This is my favourite version, for two reasons mainly: Belle is better characterised here, as the tale is longer, and her life and activities at Beast's palace are likewise better described, and at length.
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