@SpinningGold wrote:
@PriceofMagic wrote:
[ “I wonder if Zozo (the previous Dark One) chose Rumple because he saw The Full Monty.”
Yes! He saw Rumpel’s rear of the year and thought: “That would look great, clad in skin thight leather.” 😆
But on a more serious note, I don’t think Zoso considered Rumpel’s intelligence. He saw a desperate man that would go to any length to save his son.
I think it is interesting to see how Robert Carlyle plays these parts of a self-sacrificing father, seeing his own background where his mom left him as a small kid (I keep forgetting if it is 4 or 6) and he has being raised by his dad. There seems to be such despair and yet fight in him. It is beautiful to watch, also because he conveys such an enormous love in it. It is conveyed through every action, which makes himsuch a wonderful actor. I think Carlyle himself would have followed his son through the portal though… but then there would have been no story.
True there would have been no story but there is always a chance that there may be more to it…with this prophecy thing coming up I’m wondering just how much Rumple may have known. On the surface it looks like Rumple let go of Bae because he didn’t want to give up his power but what if he knew Bae had to go and had to go alone. Not saying they will do something like that but they have been known to go back to previous scenes and add a few things that were intentionally left out and the whole perspective of what happened changes.
Also I think that Rumple’s out of character bravery in stealing that dagger had to do with his motivation…anything for Bae. I think it was Zoso’s goading Rumple about Bae when they were talking that finally pushed Rumple to the point where he could actually kill Zoso. His fear for what might happen to Bae overwhelmed any fear (and cowardice) he might have had for Zoso.
Really Rumple can be brave when he wants to be…I thought it was brave to even approach Hook when he took Milah…Rumple didn’t have the experience fighting that Hook did. He’s brave in going out of Storybrook…possibly risking losing his memory if something unforeseen happens(and facing a son that might not forgive him). The only time I’ve really seen any true cowardice is when he was with Belle and wouldn’t tell her the truth for fear of losing her…Rumple’s motivation for whatever he does(whether brave or cowardly) is always tied to the people he loves imo.