@hjbau wrote:
If Rumpel wanted the curse on him broken he should have just let Belle kiss him and be done with it. He should have been happy when he saw the curse breaking and not angry.
Things aren’t that simple. Rumpel is the most enigmatic and mysterious character on the show. No one has a clue of want he really wants. I could easily see Rumpel coming to the realization that he wants to break his curse after Belle “died.” After two of his most beloved close ones, Baelfire and Belle, tried and failed at getting Rumpel to let go of his powers, he probably realized how his powers effected everyone around him. Tragedy tends to spring new inspiration in people. It’s called redemption and character development.
Another simple answer to your question is that the writers needed to create a show that lasts past a few episodes. 😆 If Rumpel allowed Belle to break his curse, then the show wouldn’t have even existed. 😆