@The Fairest wrote:
I doubt Barret has anything on Cora and Hook. Being a trouble maker doesn’t equal the kind of power that Cora has. Even Hook has developed some magical talents (ripping out hearts). I still think Cora and Hook are the main villains of season 2, and the “heroes” will end up teaming up with Rumpel and Regina to defeat them. The Charmings will probably come to view Rumpel and Regina as a necessary evil. The Charmings are always coming to Rumpel for help, and they’re beginning to warm up to Regina. Now, whether not that lasts is yet to be seen, but I still think Cora and Hook are the ones to beat this season.
Yes, I think that Phee and EmptyHeart could be correct in that Barrett is connected to Neal in some way. Even if he’s not connected to Neal, the way he’s being set up makes it seem like Cora and Hook will be the ones to beat this season, but perhaps next season they could be setting him up to reveal his dark side. Right now I think he might be mostly observing and perhaps even helping the allies or seeming like he is.
I also agree that the Charmings + Rumple + Regina will have to team up to defeat Cora and Hook. The common denominator linking all of them together is Henry, assuming that Neal is Baelfire of course, so something is definitely going to happen to him, I’m afraid, in order for them to put away their differences for a short time and work together. Before that happens though, it’s going to get very dark with Cora and Hook causing all kinds of chaos in Storybrooke, so that C+R+R will be reluctant to work with each other because they’ll probably be weary on who their true friends are. When Henry’s life is in danger though, they’ll have no choice but to put away their differences and work together.