This is not a happy storyline for me, I won’t lie. Yes, it re-centers Rumple’s story back on the idea of him being a father who would do anything for his child, but this is soooooo squicky. This baby was conceived through wonky-consent (Belle, not knowing that Rumple was the Dark One again and is still lying to her) and now it looks like Belle’s first born child is being threatened by Hades, which is rather unfair to both mother and child.
I disagree about the wonky consent part. Belle was in her right mind and consented to sleep with Rumple who is actually Rumple and not someone pretending to be him.
If it was James pretending to be David and Snow agreed to sleep with him because she thought it was her husband, that’s wonky consent right there.
If Lacey had consented to sleep with Keith even though he knew who he was, that would be wonky consent because Belle is not in her right mind.
Should Rumple tell Belle he’s the dark one? Yes, but the fact he didn’t tell her doesn’t make the consent wonky because Belle knew who she was sleeping with and consented.
With regards to the contract was it for Rumple’s second born or for Rumple and Milah’s second born or for either parent’s second born, that could lead to some interesting loophole options to the contract. Maybe there is a long lost baby Jones that may have actually payed this debt and Hades is totally bluffing on his end.
That is a good point and I could totally see Hades bluffing to get Rumple onside in order to remove him as a potential obstacle.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of Felix