Comic Relief

Character Role Analysis

LeFou

Bad guys get sidekicks, too, and Gaston has himself a doozy. Technically speaking, LeFou is a toady: someone who ingratiates himself to a strong, more powerful figure by any means necessary. He basically does the same thing for Gaston that the servants do for the Beast: take care of little tasks, be there for support, and so on. The difference is that Gaston has no appreciation for his work and insists on beating the righteous snot out of him whenever he can. (Okay, the Beast comes close sometimes, but he seems much more appreciative.) Consider him Nega Sidekick: the opposite of what all good and decent sidekicks should be.