@Elle wrote:
I have a feeling that he is going to be attempting to use some of Emma’s magic for his own use. He was a bit eager for her to use magic, and seemed almost insistent that she be the one to use the dreamcatcher.
Saw an article yesterday where K&H confirmed what I’d suspected, that Rumple got her to use magic to test her powers, so he could get a sense of how he can use her. Dude always has an ulterior motive when he “helps” someone.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Spoilers-Kitsis-Horowitz-1058535.aspx
It seems like Emma is going to continue to discover her magical abilities and it looks like Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) is very interested in helping her.
Horowitz: We’re going to see that the magic within Emma becomes something that’s really important to her on her journey of self-discovery this season. And it’s definitely something that interests Rumple.
Kitsis: I think there’s something about Mr. Gold, which is he’s never one to miss an opportunity.He looked at Emma like he looked at Regina before she knew how to harness her magic. Was that on purpose?
Kitsis: Yes. His wheels were spinning there. He realized that Emma has magic at the end of Episode 9 and he tests her in this episode. When it holds true, I think he thinks, “Ahhh!” It’s like looking at someone with whole new eyes.