We already know Michael Raymond-James has been hanging out on set and likely filming scenes for the second half of the season, so it’s likely the Storybrooke gang will encounter Neal in the Underworld. Don’t you think Rumple will do everything in his power (which, given that he’s the Dark One again, is quite extensive) to bring his son back? Certainly Neal is the most deserving at another chance at life in this world, given that he was robbed of real character development, much to the audience’s chagrin. I don’t know about you, but I’d take Neal back over Captain Guyliner any day. Maybe then, things could start getting back to normal around Storybrooke — but I won’t hold my breath.
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"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy