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I made NO complaints. I liked Dan being the older more worldly Beast. He was a great foil or companion to Emma's Belle. That being said I don't like the horns he wore. It make me think of a caricature of the devil. I was a bit puzzled by the amount of Blacks too, given the film makers attempt to ground the film as much in reality and to the time period as possible. They actually got rid of the Eiffle Tower which was featured in the 1991 version in the "Be Outr Guest" sequence because it had not been built yet. They probably did have Blacks in France at that time, but I don't think they would be in numerous, and I can't see them living out in the country. I think that Disney just decided to make sure that there were some POC for the box office reasons, making sure that they were just in a scene or two. And the two main Black cast members spent most of their time just doing voice overs. It wasn't a deal killer for me (and I'm Black) but it was puzzling. You have to be kidding. There was so much more in this film than the 1991 version (yes keeping in mind that it is a childrens' film). The theme of the 1991 version was essentially about seeing past who people are to their inside and a romance where the pretty girl tames the rich bad boy. Whereas the scope of this film was richer and broader. Whether that be Belle's status as a misfit, the theme of pressing through no matter how hard things may be, the ability to change, the ability to see past superficialties to who people are inside, growing up and casting off safety, the love of family, how we can be affected by people and shaped by our relationships with them. What makes us human, friendship and loyalty in adversity and what makes people monsters. I still like the 1991 version, but I found that this film had much, much more depth. It's actually the most emotionally satisfying films I've seen in years. I was actually close to tears in many scenes. Frankly I find your complaints to be shallow and superficial. View all replies >