Now after this last page and this page, I'm curious to know what Beauty's mom was like in the past or her past in general. Its only 2 pages and its obvious she's an interesting character.
beast looks so outraged when beauty's mum asks him to stand up it's kind of hilarious.
also I know he's supposed to be wearing trousers of some sort but I am choosing to imagine that the Beast wears a long cloak and a miniskirt whenever he meets potential contract-signers (to distract myself from the angst)
This scene reminds me so much of the Disney version's 'come into the light' scene, I think Belle even makes that exact facial expression Beauty's mom makes in panel 2. If it's deliberate, lovely callback to a very influential retelling of the story, if not, hilarious coincidence
This definitely reminds me of the "Come into the light" scene from the Disney version, but the Beast here is much more self-deprecating. "As abomination, at your service." Ouch. But also, interesting, since this repeats the idea that he is meant to help the humans who have come here to make contracts.
I kind of like the squint that Beauty’s mom is giving, a similar call back to the Disney’s “come into the light moment”. Was this intentional? Either way, it’s well utilized here!
