#lefou

[firawren]

Beauty and the Beast 1991 text posts, part 6 out of ?

#beauty and the beast memes #beauty and the beast 1991 #batb 91 #beauty and the beast #text posts #belle #the beast #gaston #lumiere #the bimbettes #lefou #my stuff

[shootingstarbit]

@ bowuigi shippers, if you’re gonna make a beauty and the beast AU you have to COMMIT

#princess peach #toad #gaston #lefou #beauty and the beast #bowuigi #my art #shesalothalite #100 #500

[artist-issues]

Wait, hold up. You wanna run that by me again? People are saying he didn’t deserve to be turned into a beast? When he literally was rude for no reason to that “old lady”?

Yup. Like he was just a teenager, he should be cut some slack, she was setting him up.

But it’s like

Yeah

She was setting him up because she knew he had no love in his heart. Do you know how horrible a King with no love in his heart would be when the Prince grows up? Do you know how awful the “little poor provincial town” would have it in the shadow of a Prince who reaches adulthood with the kind of character and heart that shuts old women out in the cold? The Enchantress did. So she cursed him so that he’d develop into a kind, gentle, loving man. There’s a reason the curse lasted until his twenty-first birthday. That’s adulthood. He had till then to learn to love.

And you know what else?

Of course the castle and servants would be cursed too.

That’s the Beast’s first lesson: you’re being cursed because when you have no love for anything but yourself, it’s the people closest to you who suffer for it. His household is a living object lesson for him to be faced with, day after day, for ten years, about how the consequences of your actions affect more than just you—they affect the people who depend on you. Really important lesson for the King of a kingdom to learn.

And even if that weren’t enough, which it is, don’t come griping to me about the servants being cursed for something the Prince did. Riddle me this: why is the Prince answering the door? Why isn’t a footman doing that? Why isn’t Lumiere doing that?

Why is it they’re turned into furniture instead of little beasts? Why is the first scene they’re introduced in an old MAN begging for shelter from the bitter cold, and choosing to welcome him in despite “The Master?”

Why is their big number “Be Our GUEST?”

The answers to those questions aren’t given but it’s strongly implied that, instead of doing their jobs, and instead of standing up to their Master up to and including the incident with the Enchantress, they used to just stand to the side, making no sacrifices, taking no risks.

The theme of the movie is “true love is self-sacrifice.” Hospitality is one of the most self-sacrificial practices you can engage in. You’re literally making yourself vulnerable: you’re inviting someone into your home, you’re putting their comfort before your own, you’re giving them your hard-earned food and heat and drink and time, you’re allowing them to come into your sanctuary, your safe space, and judge it while you make them comfortable. Be Our Guest, indeed! Standing up to the Master, indeed! They’ve learned their lesson by the time Belle and her father are on the scene.

The thing is, we love to try and excuse away the responsibility of the main character because we love to try and excuse away our own character flaws. Blame it on trauma. That’s not the point. The point is, for the story to work, and for the fictional kingdom to have a happy ending with a Prince who’s like that, the Beast has to grow out of his character flaws. He has a problem, and it needs solving—how he got the problem is irrelevant.

And there’s just so little chance that a Prince, who has everything in life that he could ever want and is dependent on nobody, for anything, would ever feel the need for love. Or worse, he’d never feel the need to correct himself, or change, or grow in any way. He needed to have some discipline—some MAJOR discipline, some KINGDOM-SAVING discipline—in order to even be the kind of guy that could notice a peasant girl’s self-sacrificial loving nature, much less value her and fall in love with her.

Thank goodness for the Enchantress and the Curse. Or else this fairy tale could’ve turned into the French Revolution.

#Beauty and the beast #batb #beast #Belle #Disney #RealDisney #real Disney #asked #answered #meta #character analysis #Lumiere #Cogsworth #Mrs. Potts #chip #Maurice #Gaston #lefou

[barren-heart]

Do you see the vision?

Gaston and LeFou, Beauty and the Beast, 2017 Nandor and Guillermo, What We Do in the Shadows, 2019

#what we do in the shadows #wwdits nandermo #nandor the relentless #wwdits #guillermo de la cruz #Nandermo #Gaston #lefou #beauty and the beast #beauty and the beast 2017 #gafou

[art-o-bart-o]

Draw Gaston and Lefou and Gaston getting married please 😭

I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS HERE 😭😭😭 I don't get notifications sometimes so I'm sorry if you've been waiting a while

Here's a little doodle I wasn't sure how youd wanted it to look 😭 I'll definitely redraw this cus omfg it was funny

#artist #traditional art #fanart #doodles #beauty and the beast #disney #artwork #gaston #lefou #fuck disney

[slashingdisneypasta]

Imagine- Disney Villain sidekicks assuring you that villain's crazy about you when they're distracted by their villainy for a long time.

"Listen to me, toots, Jafar's crazy aboutcha! And I'm not just saying that, really, I mean- I think he's stealin' your underwear. But not just that! I also think, if ya left him- we'd all be dead! Yeah! So come on, lets put a smile back on that dial, yeah? We cant have ya mopin' around... what no I don't care about you, you're the only one that gives me the good snacks!" - Iago

"Nooooo, hahaha, no no no, Hades isn't getting bored of you! Stop crying, stop crying!" "Yeah! No! He's just busy! Running the underworld is no piece of cake, you know?" "Uhuh, uhuh, uhuh- " "I'm sure, after things die down, he'll pop up right back here again and give ya a BIG kiss." "Absolutely! Now eat your dinner, Hades'll kill us if he finds out we came and didn't feed you like he told us!" "Ohhhhhhh... hey, Panic, maybe we shoulda just said THAT when they started crying." "Oh Gods." - Pain and Panic

"What- what's happening here?" "They're crying, Banzai, you moron! Whatdaya thinks happening??" "Well what am I supposed to do about it!?" "Comfort them!!" "Okay, yeah I get that, BUT HOW!?" 'Ugh, get outta my way. Hey Y/N, uh... Scar's just... pent up at the moment! He'll stop being a dick real soon!" "Well would look at that, Shenzi!- you made them worse!" "Well why don't you try, meathead!?" "Would you stop calling me names!?- " "Wait- hold on hold on- what's Ed doing?" "Wha?- " "Is he... is that a hug?" "Maybe???" "It seems like its workin', lets just back away... " - Shenzi, Banzai and Ed

"Oh, Y/N, the Prince is just... temperamental. You cant take it to heart! Lord knows I don't, and I have proper reason to!- No, no, no, not that you don't have good reason to be upset, that's not what I meant!! Oh dear, oh dear... Look, PJ does love you! He's just got a lot on his mind right now, what with Robin Hood making him look a fool, and all... Right? Right. Come along now, we'll have some sweets from the kitchen, would that cheer you up?" - Sir Hiss

"Come on, Y/N... Gaston's not trying to make you feel bad, he just doesn't notice! What? That's not better?? Okay- Uh... You know what always cheers me up when he's been a big old meanie?? I remember how great he is. Lets do it! Together! Okay- NOOO OOOONEEES- oh, they're not singing with me... uh... Uh uh uh- Heyy, why dont you stare into the fire a while?, it helps when Gaston's in a funk or OH!- What about a foot massage? Gaston says I'm good at that!- " - LeFou

"Oh dear dear dear- The Captain isn't going to leave you, Y/N! He's just excited, is all! Thinks he's got a real shot at Pan this time, he does! Like a kid at Christmas! I'm sure, once he's done with the poor boy he'll run right back here and apologise- he really doesn't mean to be rude, you know!! He just forgets his head sometimes! Now sit down, sit down, I'll make you some tea and you'll feel good as new no time." - Mr Smee

They aren't great at it but they're trying XDD

(You've gotta try and imagine them in their voices XD Especially Iago and Smee)

#Disney Villains Imagine #Imagine #Disney Villain Sidekicks Imagine #Disney Villains #Disney Villain Sidekicks #Iago #Disney Iago #Pain and Panic #Disney Pain and Panic #Shenzi Banzai and Ed #Disney Shenzi #Disney Banzai #Disney Ed #Disney Hyenas #Sir Hiss #Disney Sir Hiss #LeFou #Disney LeFou #Mr Smee #Disney Mr Smee #Smee #Disney Smee

[disneysactualfirstgaycharacter]

Li Shang & Fa Mulan/Ping from Mulan (1998)

Gay as an Umbrella Term: The character arc of Mulan/Ping and how they relate to their gender roles has been considered relatable to transgender fans.

It’s a Secret: Throughout the film, Mulan/Ping attempts to pass as male despite being born female, in a way that mirrors the experiences of transgender individuals at many instances.

Do Not Separate: While Mulan/Ping is considered queer on their own, Shang is often read as bisexual due to the way he exhibits interest in Mulan/Ping regardless of how they present.

VS

LeFou from Beauty and the Beast (1991)

It’s Canon: As of the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast in 2017, LeFou made headlines as “Disney’s First Gay Character!”.

Obsession: LeFou, in both the original animated film and the live action remake, is the lackey to the antagonist Gaston, and is characterized by his devotion and loyalty to him.

VS

Shere Khan from The Jungle Book (1967)

It’s Fanon: Shere Khan exhibits what is considered to be campy behavior throughout the source material, leading him to be considered among the many queer-coded villains within Disney animated canon.

#disney #poll #tumblr polls #mulan #fa mulan #fa ping #li shang #beauty and the beast #lefou #the jungle book #shere khan

[where-was-i-again]

I'm a sucker for friend group dynamics so why not push this on a bunch of random Disney characters, huh?

The reformed side kick club! Sidekick from Disney movies that have been reformed in one incarnation or another. (Lefou in the remake, Iago in the second movie, Wiggins in the books, Kronk at the end of the first movie, Smee in that old cartoon, and Anastasia in all the sequels)

They go on little adventures together :)

#wiggins #wiggins pocahontas #disney crossover #lefou #kronk #mr. smee #anastasia #Cinderella anastasia #house of mouse

[tounezz]

So nice to get back to my comfort ship

#gaston #lefou #gaston x lefou #gafou #art #my stoopid little art #procreate #gay #love #beauty and the beast #beauty and the beast 2016

[lands-of-fantasy]

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Posters

#beauty and the beast #beauty and the beast a 30th celebration #belle #the beast #gaston #prince adam #lefou #h.e.r. #josh groban #mrs potts #lumiere #cogsworth #Joshua Henry #Rizwan Manji #Shania Twain

[bellabestia]

#beauty and the beast #disney #lorcana #belle #the beast #lumiere #cogsworth #maurice #gaston #lefou #the wardrobe #trading card game

[blogthebooklover]

Launching in 2025: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST North American Tour

YES!  YES!  YES! IT’S FINALLY COMING BACK!!!!!

I haven’t seen this on stage since high school...

#youtube #disney on broadway #broadway #beauty and the beast #princess belle #prince adam #the beast #disney beast #belle #belle x beast #belle x adam #lumiere #cogsworth #mrs. potts #maurice #gaston #lefou #beauty and the beast 1991 #beauty and the beast 2017 #fairy tales

[luxwazhere]

Gastfou :3

#batb 1991 #Batb #Lefou #Gaston #gaston x lefou #Lefou x Gaston #Art #Batb fanart #Beauty and the beast fan art

[artist-issues]

one of the nice things about Live Action Remakes is that their terribleness makes me to go back and consider what was working so well about the originals.

Like nope, didn’t like that new Beauty and the Beast—but why? What part was the most awkward/felt the most wrong? Belle. Belle was the most awkward, disjointed-bone element in the Live Action film.

Why? Well, to answer that, I now get to go back and think about how wonderful Belle was, the real Belle, the original Belle, and see where the Live Action missed the mark.

The first thing I remember feeling really rankled about was this: The original Belle was happy during “Be Our Guest” and dancing. Emma Watson looked like she was smiling patiently and quirking a sassy eyebrow for the sake of humoring a gang of silly children and wanted to get out of there.

Well, why was the original Belle dancing and smiling, when she was imprisoned and objects were coming to life and dancing?

Because Belle likes enchantment. She’s uniquely ready to enjoy an enchanted castle—because she loves fairy tales. We already saw her enjoying a book about a disguised Prince. She’s not eager to leave the dinner and show to run off and find a way to escape—because she never wanted to escape. She gave her word that she’d stay in the castle and sacrifice her dreams for her father’s sake.

And when a girl who’s been reading about daring sword fights and true love gives her word, like all the honorable knights and heroes she’s been reading about, she keeps it. And she makes the most of the adventure she’s currently in.

But maybe I never would have thought about how great and subtle and perfect that is if Emma Watson hadn’t totally messed it up.

#Beauty and the beast #beauty and the beast 2017 #batb 2017 #beast #Belle #beauty and the beast 1991 #beauty #Maurice #Gaston #lefou #Emma Watson #Dan Stevens #Disney #live action hate #Disney live action #live action remake #live action beauty and the beast #beauty and the beast live action

[xnarlie-starlightx]

Created: Hannahalexandra_art 2017 (unsure which site comes from but only knew it’s share @ FB. If you knew, feel free to leave a comment)

How it’ll turned out differently if Gaston didn’t continue lurking Belle AU

#disney #beauty and the beast #1991 #fanart #fan art #comic fan art #not mine #but really admire and love this AU 🌈🏳️‍🌈 #gafou #lefou #gaston #gaston x lefou #lefou x gaston #| ‘I’m not done with you yet. Me either’

[sabistarphotos]

February 13, 2023

Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

#photography #magic kingdom #disney #disney world #walt disney world #orlando #florida #gaston #lefou #beauty and the beast #gaston's tavern #fantasy #fantasyland