@*The Looking Glass* wrote:
And besides, why would he all of a sudden want more power when just a few episode prior to the finale he was willing to give it all up for his son? It makes no sense. Rumpel’s engame (so far) has been to find Baelfire and give up his powers. So, his recent actions conflict with what we thought we knew about him. The finale only confirmed that we in fact know nothing about this character.
My initial reaction the first time I watched it was to be shocked and disappointed in him. Hasn’t he learned by now that having his powers is counter-productive to winning back the love of his son? SMH But now I’m just eager to learn more about what he’s up to so I can keep trying to figure him out.
@*The Looking Glass* wrote:
But my main question is why does Rumpel want there to be a final battle? Has anyone ever wondered why he would want that? He created the curse so that he could find his son, so why would he want to start an Apocalypse immediately after he found him? I think that’s another aspect about his character that keeps the audience guessing. He seems to want multiple things at multiple different times.
Maybe he just wants everyone else to destroy each other so he’ll be the only truly powerful one left?