I also fear for Baelfire’s mental and emotional well-being. He’s been through so much and I’m not sure if his young fragile mind would be able to handle it.
Baelfire actually reminds me Luke Skywalker (Yes, I wen there) Baelfire is essentially good, but he’ll always be tempted by the “dark side.” And to make matter worse, his father has already been converted to the dark side. After viewing last week’s episode, I’m beginning to believe that it will be up to Baelfire to save his father from the forces of evil. Sometimes, it takes the urging of a loved one to change your life. Maybe Baelfire will be that person for Rumple.
You know, after all this talk of fathers and sons, good and evil, I kind of wish that Baelfire played a bigger role in the show. He’s extremely important to the plot. If it weren’t for him, the curse wouldn’t have existed. So, it’s pretty safe to say that the curse is about him, and not necessarily Emma. Rumpel could have easily used any child from the product of true love to help him create the curse. So, Emma isn’t necessarily the focus of the curse. It’s Baelfire. Baelfire is the common thread that runs through this curse.