I Have A Random Question
In Beauty and the Beast, the Prince and all his servants were put under a curse that lasted 10 years, however Chip is clearly a child who is less than 10 years old. So where did he come from?
36-40, F
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NodandaWink · 51-55, M
The Prince indeed was enchanted at age 11 and does age toward his 21st Birthday. Chip and the other servants are a continuity problem in that while the Beast ages they do not. Chip was a young boy at the time of the curse. The Prince was a little older but a boy never the less. Many times Directors figure people won't notice or care about these things or they may not care themselves as they just want to tell the story that way and screw anyone that has a problem with it.
All the characters should have aged.
To play the Devil's Advocate though, one could see the Beast as the true focus of the curse and therefore the one who needs to grow wise in order to reign well as an adult. There could have been a benevolent aspect to the curse in that it, in effect, did not cause the servants to lose 10 years of life to the curse just because they happened to work for him. So for them time was suspended. After all, it is magic and if you have that kind of power it probably would not be too difficult to accomplish.
All the characters should have aged.
To play the Devil's Advocate though, one could see the Beast as the true focus of the curse and therefore the one who needs to grow wise in order to reign well as an adult. There could have been a benevolent aspect to the curse in that it, in effect, did not cause the servants to lose 10 years of life to the curse just because they happened to work for him. So for them time was suspended. After all, it is magic and if you have that kind of power it probably would not be too difficult to accomplish.
Skelepop666 · 36-40, F
@NodandaWink That's one theory I hadn't thought about. Thanks.