Beauty in Chaos

      Today I will compare Belle from Once Upon a Time and Desmond Hume from Lost. Both of these characters had good hearts but were often in the middle of bad situations. Belle sacrificed herself by agreeing to spend the rest of her life in servitude to Rumplestiltskin in exchange for his help with saving her kingdom in the Ogre wars.  Desmond convinced the castaways of the Island to see the truth about their situation and helped them move on.

      Both Belle and Desmond were trapped in unfortunate situations. Belle was held as a prisoner in Regina's castle in the fairyland and in Storybrooke's hospital psychiatric ward. Desmond was trapped on the Island in charge of putting in a sequence of numbers into a computer to stop an electromagnetic buildup.

      These two characters also found danger in their love life. Belle fell in love with Rumplestiltskin, or the Dark One, whose temper and cruelty often upset Belle. Desmond fell in love with Penny Widmore, the daughter of Charles Widmore, a dangerous man who was often disappointed in Desmond.

      Belle and Desmond also experienced different versions of their lives. Belle was enchanted by Regina to permanently believe she was Lacey, the cursed version of herself. Desmond, after being exposed to a blast of electromagnetism, experienced flashbacks or flash forwards to different time periods of his life.

      Belle and Desmond also had difficulties with alcohol. Belle, as her cursed version Lacey, spent most of her times drinking. Desmond was found on the street after a night of drinking and become a monk because he believed it was his destiny.