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    Fandom and Viewer Issues: "Fan" Is Short for "Fanatic"

    in Once Upon A Time

    · Edited by Geeni

    From the Relationships thread: 

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    What some people don't seem to acknowledge is Belle is married to none of the others.

    "Some people" being the Rumbeller's that bash Belle for being friends with Hook, and asking Zelena for help and being nice to Regina. The funny thing is, they all claim to love that she is so forgiving. But wait! She is only allowed to enable forgive Rumple, and no other character ever! Who cares if Regina or Hook are redeeming themselves, or trying to???

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    Happily Ever After: Relationships Are Hard

    in Once Upon A Time

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    but when the writers go out of their way to make both the Evil Queen and Regina compliment Rumple's looks, there are probably some hidden feelings here.

    I don't think feelings, really. I think it's more like she wants her mentor's approval, she wants to impress him, and at the same time she thinks he's hot (in. I'm assuming, his Gold form) so that's a plus for her. I don't think it's anything serious, though if they went there it wouldn't surprise me because TW;TS, etc.

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    About the only bad thing that's happened to Belle that wasn't in any way Rumple's fault

    I'm probably blanking out but didn't she finally acknowledge that in this past episode? If so, I'm glad she's aware, even if it won't stop her from inevitably going back to him.

     

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    What some people don't seem to acknowledge is Belle is married to none of the others.

    Taking this to the Fandom thread.

    Happily Ever After: Relationships Are Hard

    in Once Upon A Time

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    This is like when people started calling Skylar a bitch on Breaking Bad and wishing her dead because she was so mean to poor, poor, POOR Walter.

    Don't get me started on this or my baby, Tara Knowles. Or any of the women on Mad Men. 

     

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    she'll probably fall in love with him all over again, and we'll be back right where we started.

     

    While I 100% agree with this, one can't help who they love. But as we see in real life and occasionally in the well-written TV relationships, love isn't enough. There needs to be respect, communication, honesty, and more for a relationship. All qualities that Rumbelle lacks. Belle may or may not still love Rumple, because it takes awhile for feelings themselves to fade - or so I've heard.

     

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    I am really surprised at all the flak Belle's getting from Rumbelle fans these days. It started around Season 4, and it has steadily increased over the last season, and is at its height right now. I by no means have the pulse of the Rumbelle faction of OUAT--I'm just going by the few Rumbellers I follow on tumblr, podcasters, and the imdb board which has a lot of Rumbelle fans. 

    From what I notice, a lot of the hate for her comes not only because she stopped taking Rumple's crap, but because she's friends with Hook, even though he has now sincerely apologized. I see Rumbellers whining that she's friends with the people who have abused her once, Hook, Regina, and Zelena (did I miss something? when did Zelena do anything to Belle?). And they're conveniently forgetting all the abuse Rumple put her through as well and still is even now (or maybe they didn't forget). 

    Like mostly everyone else, I do find Hook/Belle's friendship more genuine than Regina/Emma and even Regina/Snow. Or Regina/anyone really. They're a lot of fun together, and the actors have great chemistry. 

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    Happily Ever After: Relationships Are Hard

    in Once Upon A Time

    Remember how I said in my last post I'm a Belle fan? LOL fuck that. Bitch can rot in the Underworld, without her precious Rumple, for all I care. 

     

    However, I still love the adorable cupcake that is Emilie, so it hurts saying that :( So I say kill Belle and #FreeEmilie from this show.

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    Happily Ever After: Relationships Are Hard

    in Once Upon A Time

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    but it's hard for me to imagine a Belle fan feeling happy about everyone disregarding Belle's feelings. Are there any Belle fans who aren't Rumbelle fans? If so, I'd love to hear from you about this.

     

    I'm a Belle fan who cannot STAND Rumbelle. For me, both Rumple and the ship bring Belle down and makes her look incredibly stupid (also barring the fact that it's the epitome of an abusive relationship). Rumple has zero disregards for her feelings, except for when he does something that could piss her off and dump him....again. The ship was never about Belle, it was always about Rumple. Even back during SD - which, I'll admit, I loved - it was more about the fact that Rumple finally found someone who loved him despite the curse, and knew there was a good man underneath. Because honestly, what does Belle get out of the relationship? It's very telling that she shines in scenes with others, especially when the topic is NOT Rumple. It also bugs me that no one else on the show gives a crap about her, because the people who did are no longer on the show. That's why I have always wanted Belle with Ruby, or maybe even Jefferson or Mulan.

     

    Belle is even just a prop to a majority of the Rumbelle shippers as well.

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    Happily Ever After: Relationships Are Hard

    in Once Upon A Time

    · Edited by Geeni

    I know it's the #1 sin to like Neal and dislike Hook on this board, but I don't care and I agree with Amerilla. Believe it or not, Neal was actually not a heartless person when he was alive - heck, he was a lot nicer than a bunch of the other characters - and regardless of how people's blind biases are spinning intentions in that opening scene, maybe he actually didn't WANT Emma to endanger not only herself, but everyone else, including his own son (and I guess his father). I bet if he had told her to go for it, he would be hung with not trying to stop her when there are dangers and literal death afoot. Hm.

     

    Honestly, I think Hook would agree with Neal on this one, especially about Emma endangering herself. So I guess he "wouldn't believe in her" either.

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    Spoiler Discussion: The apple was poisoned?!

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    There is trully an episode missing somewhere. The last time we saw Merida in Camelot, she was in Arthur's dungeon with Lancelot and now she is free? How? Why? Is Lancelot free too?

     

    You're surprised at the lack of continuity on THIS SHOW?

     

    Not surprised that Belle is just a plot device for Rumple once again. Yawn. No whitewashing will ever save that "relationship".

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    Production Arts: Costumes, Soundtracks, Props, etc

    in Once Upon A Time

    · Edited by Geeni

    I happen to love most of Belle's wardrobe, and I think she's usually one of the best-dressed on the show. That blue dress with red heels from The Crocodile? Probably the prettiest outfit ever worn by any of the characters barring Ruby, and Emilie really worked it. Running in heels is certainly not comfortable, and I hope they don't make her do it now that she's pregnant, so the "awkwardness" is really not her fault. Especially since at events and stuff, she does fine in heels. It baffles me why Belle is the only woman to run around in heels though, at least (I think) Regina and Snow wear some kind of boot, but I blame the costume department for that. And honestly, I don't doubt that anyone would look funny doing it.

     

     

    (and if you think about her weird slutty schoolgirl look with the Peter Pan collars and stiletto heels, it's kind of creepy if he picked out her clothes),

     

    Ok, we could have done it without the slut-shaming, but I do see your point on this otherwise.

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    Belle: She loves books

    in Once Upon A Time

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    Not all of them, I know that Colin, Jmo and Sean hang out at games and at Colin's house. Ginnifer and Jmo were friends before the show started.

     

    This genuinely made me LOL. I was being sarcastic, because the comment I was replying to was ridiculous. It's quite obvious that everyone in the cast are genuine friends and all like each other.

    Belle: She loves books

    in Once Upon A Time

     

    I'll say it again, I really think Belle should bear Rumple a child because it sets up the perfect way for him to go out, for him to sacrifice his life in a necessary fight rather than cop out so that he can raise this new kid like he did in the Ogre Wars with Baelfire.  Because when you get down to it, everything that went wrong for everyone happened in due part because of Rumple's well-intentioned but ultimately stupid mistake to hobble himself and get out of fighting and dying in battle.  Bae probably would have lived a better life (and not died prematurely) under the knowledge and reputation of his father as a hero, rather than the life he actually led with his living, unheroic, deadbeat dad, to say nothing of the lives of everyone else Rumple screwed with in order to "make up" for being a deadbeat.

     

    But as with all their scenes/storylines, that would make it about RUMPLE, not even Belle. The show has always made Rumbelle be about Rumple and what HE wants/needs. The last thing either character needs right now is a baby, especially in the state their "relationship" was in S3-4 and arguably this season, never mind how Belle is already a plot device as it is. 

     

     

    Bad acting can ruin good writing and kill a scene or a whole show as effectively as bad writing.

     

    I agree on that, JMo's usual OTT acting is making this Dark Swan crap unbearable to sit through.

     

     

    I always assume that some amount of acting is going on during public appearances over and above the obvious hamming it up on stage at ComicCan and similar events.

     

    Yes, all the actors are faking liking each other.

    Unpopular Opinions: Happily Ever After? Yeah, Right!

    in Once Upon A Time

    · Edited by Geeni

    Wow, people have different opinions? Who cares if you've "avoided" this thread or not? I avoid a majority of the threads in this forum because of the literal circle jerk that goes on to Colin/Hook 24/7 in every single one, but I don't whine about it. (Well, until now).

     

    My brand new UO is that even though I still hate SQ,  I'm actually starting to appreciate its presence on the show more because of its haters on here.

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    The Storybrooke Daily Mirror: OUaT in the Media, Cons and Other Real Life Encounters

    in Once Upon A Time

    · Edited by Geeni

    I know no one cares when something doesn't involve Colin or Jen, but Ginny posted an adorable pic of Emilie/Lana/herself (though she took the pic so you don't see her) sharing a drink for the #30DaysofGinny on Once's Instagram.

     

    I honestly love seeing co-stars hang out together, especially when their show has a fandom as passionate with its hate/love towards characters as this one.

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