Oh yeah- maybe it is a donkey! I saw a wolf initially, but you could be right. I have been fighting so hard for the Pinocchio theory that I’m going to feel really embarrassed if I’m wrong.
I do think that if I’m right and he is Pinocchio, there is still a whole interesting backstory that we haven’t heard yet. Some people think the idea that he is Pinocchio would be disappointing, but I think it’s full of potential. He grew up- and we have no idea what turns his life might have taken during that time. Nor do we know the show’s take on the traditional story. There are still many directions that they could take this.
August does seem to have a connection to Mr. Gold…but Mr. Gold has a connection to Pinocchio’s story through Gepetto since his spell turned Gepetto’s parents into puppets. Mr. Gold has a connection to Jimminy too. So who knows?