I think, like others have said, that Rumple’s “I statements” at the graveside were more for non-fans who have come because of Frozen. That speech was not for Rumple fans at all. If they just had him standing there weeping at a grave and laying a flower down, which would have been much more emotive, honest and in-character, then the newbies wouldn’t really know what was going on or care (because that summary episode REALLY filled them on in Neal’s death and it’s impact *SARCASM ACTIVATE*).
It’s a shame because this is the same show that had me bawling just because of a man reaching back and holding the hand of a dying father who had betrayed him, abandoned him and hadn’t forgiven, yet. However that one hand-hold meant everything. It’s almost as if the show is now written by pod people.
Keeper of Rumplestiltskin's and Neal's spears and war paint and crystal ball.