It took roughly a season and a half before it became undeniable that Regina (Lana Parrilla) was the real star of Once Upon a Time.
The middle seasons were obsessed with her journey from being the Evil
Queen to being one of the heroes’ strongest assets. She had the most
dynamic and compelling storyline, while Emma was stuck struggling with
her magical identity and no real development for far too long. The only
person to match Regina’s prowess on the show was Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle),
who took over the spotlight in the most recent seasons of the show. His
own redemption struggles made every other storyline on the show pale in
comparison.
I was thinking about Belle and the fact that I generally tag posts about her as Belle French/Belle Gold/Belle French-Gold, because I can’t bring myself to pick only one of these options. Most importantly, I was trying to understand why do I love so much to call her Belle Gold (aside from the obvious fact that I’m Rumbelle trash), when I really wouldn’t like to change my surname after marriage. It’s just not a thing where I live, and it feels like an unnecessary complication. Plus my name, my full name, is how I’ve known myself my entire life; it would feel so weird to start calling myself something else. Now, back to Belle: would a woman like her, who cherishes her independence and self-determination, change her surname after marriage?
Surprisingly, my answer was yes. “French” means nothing to her. It’s not even her cursed name, it’s her father’s cursed name. It’s a leftover from a curse under which she basically didn’t exist, a reminder of over 28 years spent in a tiny, cold cell. But Gold? Gold, albeit just as fake as French, is a name that has a meaning to it. By taking the surname Gold, Belle is giving importance to the man and the life she chose.
I’m still gonna use all three tags, but I really like this little explanation I found for Belle Gold.
I think how she felt about it might’ve also depended on where she was in her relationship with Rumple. She might’ve loved it more when they were together vs. estranged for example.
I know in the show it’s suppressed but i remember i saw another post doing this and i really can’t ignore the acccent + the fact that scottish twitter exists.
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