I was just thinking about this and I’m not sure how I feel about it, anyway. I can’t remember where I read it, but someone was saying that for Rumple to be redeemed, Neal had to die. Neal’s death is the only way Rumple could truly be redeemed since he created the curse and did all these horrible things to get to Bae. So of course, the price for Rumple’s redemption was losing his son forever. I parahrased but I’m sure where-ever I read this idea from probably had some other points as to why they felt this way but I can’t remember.
But essentially they are saying that for Rumple to get redeemed he has to lose a part of his happy ending. I say a part because I firmly believe that Belle is part of his happy ending as well. But that seems strange to me. So you have to lose your happy ending to get redeemed? Then whats the point of getting redeemed if not to also get your happy ending? I don’t know… I don’t know if I buy it.
"We were happy."
"Because... it was born out of true love."