As for Emma, no doubt she struggles with her feelings about returning to the EF, since her last experience wasn’t exactly pleasant, what with ogres and what have you. I think something major would have to force her land to want to leave SB. Perhaps the arrival of more outsiders to SB or Henry being kidnapped to Neverland would be motivation enough to get Emma on Hook’s ship. Pun not intended there. 😉
Your pun…oh boy. I chocked on water. I wonder if the catalyst for Emma’s decision whether or not to leave has anything to do with Neal getting captured? MRJ has yet to be seen in any of the pics for 222. But we've heard that Jared was on set.
I think the FTL flashback must be very early on in the Rumbelle saga, since it sounds like Belle had yet to tame the beast. Perhaps we’ll see how she managed to have a good effect on him as she convinces him to spare Robin Hood.
That would parallel nicely to current SB storyline if Rumple is trying to tame Lacey and get Belle back. She looks like she’s a bit more of a wild child than Belle. So while Belle tries to tame Rumple and not let vengeance rule him, Rumple is trying to get Lacey to be safer out in this world.