Preferably, I liked Lacey….even though I’m very upset about Rumple killing Zelena, Rumbelle would be safe if the Lacey part of Belle came out….but due to that being a low chance, then I’m sure Belle will be highly upset and disappointed, and this will be a temporary separation between Rumbelle least till the end of Season 4A or 4B, or whenever Zelena appears again….
As for Rumple and the Mills women situation….a ripple effect really. Rumple helping Cora that night in the tower, not only helped create happy endings, but tore apart many others in the same process. So technically…all this goes back to Rumple and Cora.
1. Rumple purposefully set out to create his Monster, thus he set up a few events in Regina’s life that turned her into who she was….though I’m sure Cora was smothering Regina enough.
2. True Zelena was a magical prodigy, but Rumple could have just refused her since he was already halfway at work making Regina a monster….he just never realized the true problem Zelena could become.
3. As I said….Cora was on her own, and the only person to point the finger at is Johnathan in my opinion. He broke Cora’s heart(as I do believe Cora loved him, but was a naïve girl who got her heart broken.) and that’s what set Cora off on her Power Only course.
And as for the Shoe had been on the other foot, I think deep down Regina would have known that Henry wouldn’t have wanted her to revert back to her evil ways by killing Zelena….that goes for Emma too. If Zelena had killed Henry, she may not have been given a second chance, but they would have let her rot in prison for the rest of her days, because that’s what Henry would have wanted.
Knowing Neal, Rumple should have honored Bae’s memory, and spared Zelena’s life. Neal wouldn’t have wanted Rumple to revert back to his wicked ways, and in a way, Rumple disregarded Neal’s sacrifice by killing Zelena. And I’m quite sure Neal is disappointed in Rumple, and the only way for Rumple to right this wrong, is if he just fesses up willingly, and face whatever music that will be dealt to him.
(Crosses fingers at a potential Neal ghost appearing to be Rumple’s conscious….)
#BelieveRumpleWillDoTheRightThing
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