I’m not sure if the writers will ever make Belle evil, but like A Chipped Cup stated, due to her romantic association with Rumpel, she may find herself on the wrong side of this fight. But I do like the idea OUAT mirroring the events of the Disney movie. Belle being the only one there to defend Rumpel. It would also mirror Belle being put in the crazy house in the disney film too. Of course, OUAT’s Belle was placed in a mental institutionfor an entirely different reason. 😆
But after listening to the podcast, I wouldn’t mind seeing a darker Belle. I like the idea of Belle being OUAT’s dark princess. 😈