Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-25075214-20190505012118/@comment-2059440-20190703142354

all of the villagers were hostile to Belle, even in the original tale - they were just being how people were in that era, sadly.. people didn't like people or things that were "different" from the norm.. still like that in some places.. her most evil moment is from a deleted scene, which puts it in questionable status.. other than that she is just one of many antagonistic people who form the collective enemy of "small town mentality" / "mob rule" - which Gaston manipulated and ultimately weaponized, making him the true villain.