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* AesopCollateralDamage: The castle staff, tranformed into objects until their prince learns his lesson and if he fails, it dooms them as well. The Broadway version alters the back-story to show that the staff was also cursed because they had a role in letting prince become a {{spoiled brat}} in the first place, however it still doesn't justify turning a ''seven year old'' into a teacup.

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* AesopCollateralDamage: The castle staff, tranformed into objects until their prince learns his lesson and if he fails, it dooms them as well. The Broadway version alters the back-story to show that the staff was also cursed because they had a role in letting prince become a {{spoiled brat}} in the first place, however it still doesn't justify turning a ''seven year old'' into a teacup. Considering the original fairytale was written in 1740, this isn't as strange as it seems to a modern audience: the King or Prince effectively ''[[FisherKingdom is]]'' [[FisherKingdom the kingdom]] and the royal staff are bound to him. The sovereignty of the citizen is a very republican idea.
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* BackstabBackfire: Gaston is spared by the Beast, and then he stabs him in the back causing Gaston to fall off the ledge.

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* BackstabBackfire: Gaston is spared by the Beast, (although original production materials did indicate that this [[DrivenToSuicide may not]] [[TakingYouWithMe have been a backfire]]). Beast decides to spare his life during their climactic rooftop battle and then he stabs tells him in the back causing to GetOut. Gaston proceeds to fall off the ledge. stab him InTheBack, but in doing so, [[SelfDisposingVillain Gaston loses his footing and falls to his death]].
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* BrokenAesop: The film's [[AnAesop aesop]] "Don't be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within" is undermined by Monsieur D'Arque, the asylum master. The film's LoveInterest and BigBad--the Beast and Gaston, respectively--effectively deconstruct tropes commonly associated with their respective antithesis; the Beast looks ObviouslyEvil while Gaston looks like a PrinceCharming, but their personalities sharply contrast with their appearances, especially after Beast is inspired to change his ways by Belle's kindness towards him. However, Monsieur D'Arque takes the ObviouslyEvil trope and plays it completely straight, as he looks like a walking corpse, has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]], and [[CardCarryingVillain loves Gaston's manipulative plot to have Maurice thrown in the asylum unless Belle agrees to marry him, precisely]] ''[[CardCarryingVillain because]]'' [[CardCarryingVillain of how despicable it is]].
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* CracksInTheIcyFacade: Beast is unmoved by Belle's pleas to release her father, until she offers to take his place. Despite his momentary surprise, he hurriedly drags Maurice away from Belle, not even giving them a chance to say their goodbyes. However, when he sees her crying, he looks ashamed for having hurt her feelings.
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** Also Gaston's unnamed black horse seen during "The Mob Song" sequence. It has no characterization whatsoever but it's definetly cool-looking.
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-->'''Belle:''' Take me instead.
-->'''Beast:''' [''huffs''] You? ''[{{Beat}}]'' [''contemplating''] You would... take his place?

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-->'''Belle:''' --->'''Belle:''' Take me instead.
-->'''Beast:'''
instead.\\
'''Beast:'''
[''huffs''] You? ''[{{Beat}}]'' [''contemplating''] You would... take his place?
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* BilingualRhyme: ''Belle'' starts with this rhyme in English and French:
-->''Little town, it's a quiet village''
-->''Every day like the one before''
-->''Little town, full of little people''
-->''Waking up to say...''
-->''Bonjour! Bonjour!''

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