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Like i said which is why it works as Rumpel. And it works when he is trying to be shady and manipulative and secretive. He can do his creepy little smiles and hand flourishes. But then when he is trying to be quiet and still and emotional and true to his feelings i don’t think it works. It always seems off to me. And i thought that well before i got annoyed with the fandom’s reaction to the character. Like when Desperate Souls came out before this forum existed i think most people generally considered that a terrible episode because while it was interesting to get some of Rumpel’s back story the episode just didn’t feel true, but then after Skin Deep when people started to like Rumpel more then everyone liked Desperate Souls which, in my opinion, is still the worst episode of the series.
Though honestly he has gotten much better. He was great in the scene when Bae got sucked through the vortex and he was great when he was talking to Charming about the love he lost. Though i don’t think that the Rumpel/Belle reunion when she remembered was all that great, but that was more Belle’s reaction then the acting.