Author Dana Schwartz made a rather bold argument when it comes to Disney couples and characters. It all started with this graph she posted about Disney villains.
An important graph about Disney villains
It charts how valid their points of view are as well as how sexually attractive she finds them.
Then the discussion really took off when she shared this follow-up tweet.
Okay, okay, here's the full powerpoint I made about why Belle should have chosen Gaston:
That’s right. Dana did a full-on Powerpoint presentation to back up her arguments...and it goes a little something like this:
First things first.
A little about him.
And then there's option B.
And a little background.
A side-by-side comparison of Gaston vs. the Beast.
Dana even added some historical context.
And then posed this very important question:
This.
Then she provided a very handy timeline.
Dana broke down the facts to drive her point home.
An unofficial rendition of what the Prince's fate might have looked like.
The End.
Naturally, this thread drew reactions. Some people totally and completely agreed with Dana's take.
This is 100 percent, indisputably the correct take https://t.co/nZkgJ7qhie
And even gave her kudos for her thorough report.
This is incredibly well researched. https://t.co/IfvdFjIEpO
And then others (pretended to be) a bit offended.
@DanaSchwartzzz Well I never. But but but: the Beast has a beautiful library full of beautiful books while Gaston is an analphabète imbécile.
And one person thought Belle deserved better than both her options.
@hale_razor @DanaSchwartzzz Gaston is a popular meathead who has no qualms for Belle’s feelings and views her as a womb eager to have his children, no matter how representative of the proletariat he may be. She deserved better than BOTH.
One thing's for sure: There's nothing like an alternative Disney ending to get people talking.
