5.09 Beauty and the Beast: In the Eye of the Beholder

Beauties and Beasts have been falling in love all throughout mythology and folklore, but what makes Disney’s 1991 adaptation such a fan-favourite? In the next instalment of my Disney Fairy Tale series, I take you through the history of the original Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, and compare it with its Disney adaptation. From animal studies to mob mentality, we cover lots in this episode! I hope you enjoy x

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Timestamps:

Intro - 0:46

History - 2:09

Fairy tale retelling - 7:17

Animal studies - 13:30 [TW for discussion on racism and violence against people of colour]

Disability studies - 19:05

Women's studies - 24:17

Disney in 1991 - 30:13

Beast - 34:35

Belle - 44:15

Redemption - 49:16

Outro - 56:23

Other episodes in this series:

3.6 Snow White: Grimm Beginnings

3.7 Cinderella: Class Ceilings and Slippers

3.8 The Little Mermaid: Fish Out of Water

3.9 The Snow Queen: The Frozen One

5.3 Sleeping Beauty: Waking from the Dream

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Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning

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