Neal not trusting Rumple- I want to like Neal and liked him better after last week but COME ON! Neal just be nice to Rumple! Please!
But he did! Neal trusted Rumple enough to give him back the box when he saw that Rumple was telling the truth the whole time!
Neal and the rest need action, not words with Rumple. As Belle has said, “you toy with words like you do people.” To prove that you’re a good man, action is requried. Neal saw that Rumple was telling the truth and had cut off his shadow and took the first step to healing the relationship by giving Rumple the box and trusting him enough to go in and save Henry.
Re” Rumple’s clearly visible shadow: UGH. The CGI was really good last night but that shouldn’t happen. Especially when it’s vital to plot.