History NightmareFuel / BeautyAndTheBeast2017

*** He later threatens to throw Lefou in the asylum with Belle & Maurice when he tries to protest. Since Lefou is canonically gay in this version, there's the possible subtext that Gaston is threatening to ''out'' his friend and have him committed for his sexuality. If Gaston didn't cross the MoralEventHorizon when he left Maurice to die, he definitely does right there.

* Monsieur Toilette (deleted scenes) is a gag, but a pretty dark one. Imagine being cursed to be a living toilet, to be stuck in one location and have your jaws form the cistern... ewww.

** Gaston spends much of the movie [[FauxAffablyEvil all smiles and very much cheerful,]] which is quite unsettling as it is more than obvious his actual feelings are anything but cheery. As his patience starts to thin, his mood starts to snap in disturbing ways - culminating in the very creepy mood swing and grin he gives Maurice just before Maurice presses his berserk button, resulting in Gaston leaving him to get eaten by wolves as mentioned above.

'''[=LeFou=]:''' ''(tries to stop him)'' Gaston! Stop it! [[NightmareFetishist Breathe, think happy thoughts. Go back to the war! Blood, explosions, countless widows.]]\\

''(Gaston calms down. He turns to Maurice, smiling. Maurice recoils)''\\

''(Gaston furiously punches Maurice in the face, knocking him out)''\\

-->'''Gaston:''' ''(tosses his bow aside, then slowly reaches into his jacket)'' When we return to the village, YOU will marry me! ''(pulls out his pistol)'' And that Beast's head will be hanging on OUR wall!!

*** If you still think Gaston is [[WaxingLyrical ever just the same]] as he was in the animated movie, then his uncalled for [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope punching]] [[WouldHarmASenior Maurice]] will be [[IronicEcho ever a surprise]]. Aside from losing any remaining charm he had to begin with, it's shocking to see Gaston reach a whole new level of monstrous. [[TomatoSurprise [=LeFou=]'s unsurprised reaction to this is ironic because most viewers didn't actually see it coming.]]

'''Gaston:''' Do you want to be '''''NEXT?!''''' ''([=LeFou=] is shocked into silence)'' ''Fetch my horse...''

-->'''Gaston:''' ''(angrily to Belle after she broke his arrows)'' When we return to the village, YOU will marry me!! ''(grabs his pistol)'' And that beast's head will be hanging on OUR wall!!

-->'''Gaston:''' ''(angrily to Belle after she broke his arrows)'' When we return to the village, YOU will marry me!! ''(grabs his pistol)'' And that beast's head will be hanging on OUR wall!!

'''Gaston:''' (''trying very hard not to lose his temper'') There are no such things as beasts! Or talking teacups! Or magic! But there are wolves, frostbite, and starvation!\\

* Mrs. Potts' [[AdultFear fear]] of Chip breaking is pretty valid. Her son is a fragile little ''teacup'', a body hardly suited for such a lively, rambunctious child who "runs" wherever he goes. Her fear almost comes true during the scene where they're turning inanimate.

** For a moment, we see [[AdultFear Chip trying to get into the ballroom while this is transpiring]], no doubt curious as to what everyone is running from, as Mrs. Potts runs to keep her son away.

*** If you still think Gaston is [[WaxingLyrical ever just the same]] as he was in the animated movie, then his uncalled for [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope punching [[WouldHarmASenior Maurice]] will be [[IronicEcho ever a surprise]]. Aside from losing any remaining charm he had to begin with, it's shocking to see Gaston reach a whole new level of monstrous. [[TomatoSurprise [=LeFou=]'s unsurprised reaction to this is ironic because most viewers didn't actually see it coming.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:'''''"I'M COMING FOR YOU, BEAST!!"''''']]

DarkerAndEdgier can, and does fit into one of the most heartwarming love stories ever made.

* Gaston. [[spoiler: Unlike the BoisterousBruiser of the original film, this Gaston is a SociopathicSoldier (or ex-soldier, but one still with fond memories of the war he'd fought in) who is lot more malicious and callous. He mentions that he has no qualms of doing inhumane hunting methods and puts Maurice in the woods to get either frozen or become wolf food. He's much more villainous than before and it's quite frightening.]]
** Gaston spends much of the movie [[FauxAffablyEvil all smiles and very much cheerful,]] which is quite unsettling as it is more than obvious his actual feelings are anything but cheery. As his patience starts to thin, his mood starts to snap in disturbing ways - culminating in [[spoiler: the very creepy mood swing and grin he gives Maurice just before Maurice presses his berserk button, resulting in Gaston leaving him to get eaten by wolves as mentioned above.]]

'''Gaston''': If Maurice won't give me his blessing, then he's in my way. [[spoiler: Once the wolves are finished with him, Belle will have no one to take care of her but ''ME''!]]\\

** During the climax, [[spoiler: after Belle steals and breaks his arrows, Gaston tells her that he's going to force her to marry him and mount the Beast's head on their wall. Since he certainly has some clue about her feelings for the Beast at that point, the level of sadism is unspeakable.]]
** Hints about Gaston's nature as a BloodKnight are built up over the course of the film - he misses the war and hunts for sport because he desires to have things he can kill and a "hero" reputation to gain from it. [[spoiler: When Belle shows all the villagers the Beast in the magic looking glass, rather than respond solely to evidence that Belle has feelings for the Beast, Gaston ''immediately'' starts riling up the villagers and painting the Beast as a danger that has to be killed. It's not even just about being in Gaston's way of marrying Belle here - Gaston just ''really really wants someone to kill'' and uses the Beast as the target for his homicidal urges.]]
*** If you still think Gaston is [[WaxingLyrical ever just the same]] as he was in the animated movie, then [[spoiler: his uncalled for [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope punching]] [[WouldHarmASenior Maurice]] will be [[IronicEcho ever a surprise]]. Aside from losing any remaining charm he had to begin with, it's shocking to see Gaston reach a whole new level of monstrous. [[TomatoSurprise [=LeFou=]'s unsurprised reaction to this is ironic because most viewers didn't actually see it coming.]]]]

*** He later threatens to throw [[spoiler:Lefou]] in the asylum with Belle & Maurice when he tries to protest. Since Lefou is canonically gay in this version, [[spoiler:there's the possible subtext that Gaston is threatening to ''out'' his friend and have him committed for his sexuality]]. If Gaston didn't cross the MoralEventHorizon when he [[spoiler:left Maurice to die]], he definitely does right there.
---->[[spoiler:'''[=LeFou=]:''' Gaston, with all due respect...\\
'''Gaston:''' Do you want to be '''''NEXT?!''''' ''([=LeFou=] is shocked into silence)'' ''Fetch my horse...'']]

** [[spoiler: In the climax, Gaston shoots Beast ''three times''. It's not offscreen, there's no cut away. Gaston outright shoots the Beast in cold blood. Gaston's cold, emotionless expression during his cruel act makes this even more nightmare-inducing.]]
*** Belle at one point actually pleads for him to stop [[spoiler: as he loads up for his final round.]]
** [[spoiler: As you'd expect when it comes to Gaston's demise, we get the standard DisneyVillainDeath. But this time, [[SickeningCrunch we actually hear him land]].]]
* Mrs. Potts' [[AdultFear fear]] of Chip breaking is pretty valid. Her son is a fragile little ''teacup'', a body hardly suited for such a lively, rambunctious child who "runs" wherever he goes. [[spoiler: Her fear almost comes true during the scene where they're turning inanimate.]]

** When Lumière and Cogsworth drop the subject about the West Wing, we pan out to see an unsettling gargoyle from the West Wing, icicles hanging down its fangs.

** The portrait of [[spoiler: The Prince's family, covered in claw marks. If one didn't know better, this would look like the Beast had killed the family and moved in.]]

* To anyone who is [[spoiler: TerrifiedOfGerms]], it's blood-chilling when [[spoiler: it is revealed Belle's mother died of ThePlague. It raises a lot of FridgeHorror about whether or not Belle and the Beast should be in a place that may well have been [[ParanoiaFuel quarantined]].]]
** [[spoiler:The plague doctor. Everything from his cold garb to his period-appropriate beaked mask to his cold, no-nonsense tone just oozes dread, and he's only onscreen for about five seconds!]]
* [[spoiler: As Gaston prepares to kill the [[HeroicBSOD broken-spirited]] Beast, the poor Beast is standing stock still. He doesn't dare look behind him, just waits for the end. It has all the suspenseful elements of a public execution!]]

* [[spoiler: When the curse deadline has arrived, the servants can do nothing but panic as they become objects forever. Mrs. Potts's last moments are screaming to find Chip, and Cogsworth desperately chokes to Lumière that he can't ''speak'' as he goes.]]

* We see what actually happens every time a rose petal falls from the magic rose: [[spoiler: When it lands on the table, it makes a disproportionate rumble like something heavy falling. It instantly shrivels up dead. And the whole castle shakes, causing some parts of it to fall apart. Oh, and did we forget to mention the enchanted objects become more like objects with each petal?]]
* Monsieur Toilette (deleted scenes) is a gag, but a pretty dark one. Imagine being cursed to be a living toilet, to be stuck in one location and have your jaws form the cistern... ewww.

'''Gaston:''' Because I want to marry your daughter!... Now, let's go home.\\

'''Gaston:''' You say "beast" ''one more time'', '''I WILL FEED YOU TO THE WOLVES!'''\\

* The wolves are even scarier here. One of them succeeds in biting Philippe's leg during Belle's escape, and their alpha appears to have only one eye and is grizzled. He looks like a wolf version of the [[Film/TheJungleBook2016 2016 Shere Khan]], and on that note makes you dread the forthcoming live action realization of [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019 Scar and the hyenas]].

** [[spoiler: Gaston's death. Like the original movie, he does fall to his death. But this time, [[SickeningCrunch we actually hear him land]].]]

* The wolves are even scarier here. One of them succeeds in biting Philippe's leg during Belle's escape, and their alpha appears to have only one eye and is grizzled. He looks like a wolf version of the [[Film/TheJungleBook2016 2016 Shere Khan]], and on that note makes you dread the forthcoming live action realization of [[Film/TheLionKing2019 Scar and the hyenas]].

'''[=LeFou=]:''' Yes, yes. That's it...\\
''[Gaston calms down. [=LeFou=] taps his nose]''\\
'''[=LeFou=]:''' That's it.\\
''[Gaston turns to Maurice, smiling. Maurice recoils]''\\

'''Gaston:''' (''trying very hard not to lose his temper'') There are no such things as beasts! Or talking teacups! or magic! But there are wolves, frostbite, and starvation!\\