I hope it’s true that Rumple’s remorse is the game-changer in a good way, but to play devil’s advocate here, what if it’s more a case of Bae later finding out about this situation and that Rumple did absolutely nothing to save anyone? Worse still, what if Rumple actually tries to push the destruction forward???
That being said, I’m positive StoryBrooke survives, and Henry is kidnapped right after. I figure Rumple is the one who puts in a last-minute save where we’ve seen Regina trying to slow down the diamond-destruction. Has to be him or Emma giving Regina a power boost that saves the day. Or dropping the diamond into a portal with a magic bean. Hmm, that actually feels pretty likely. So I’m back to Rumple doing nothing and not being happy with the continued living situation.
And just to further share my confusion; am I the only one who suspects Regina cursed Belle with Rumplestiltskin’s own personality? As in Lacey is a female version of FTL Rumple? Alcoholism signifying his addiction to magic? Lacy is kind of all over the place, sweet, friendly, fun, sinister, greedy, dangerous…All Rumplestiltskin qualities, yes?
I just think that all that time Regina had Belle in the tower, hearing Belle say she loves him, will never give up on him, Regina might be thinking; ‘Honey, you don’t really know the guy.’ And Regina’s revenge is to make Belle know him all too well. When Belle comes back, will she still love Rumple, if she’s BEEN Rumple???