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@Autumn wrote:
I was watching “The Return” tonight and I noticed two things that made me think.
First, Mr. Gold has Bae’s ball and he keeps it in his shop. He keeps it in what I think is like a special display, but still in the shop. While he keeps Belle’s chipped cup in his home, closer to him. Of course Bae is special for him, everything he’s been doing has been for Bae. But I think the fact he keeps the cup in the safety of his home shows how much Belle really means to him.
Mr Gold does seem to spend more time in his shop, though that is an interesting point you brought up. I think Bae’s ball is a reminder for Rumple of why he’s done the things he’s done and why he has to play the “making a deal with the devil” facade. It’s almost like his “business” side. Whereas in the privacy of his own home, he can openly mourn for his lost love and let his softer side out, the side that nobody else gets to see.
@Autumn wrote:
And second, I noticed the way Rumplestiltskin treats his maid Onora. She acts very shy and nervous around him and then he dismisses her waving his hand, ordering her to go away. Of course, he was worried about her overhearing all the dagger thing. But still, I don’t think he ever treated Belle that way. Belle was the queen of the castle. She could just go and sit on his table and everything was alright. I have the feeling he didn’t want Belle to be his caretaker. Sometimes I believe he saw she was in danger living in his father’s castle, what with war and all, and that she was alone, trapped, ignored and maybe he genuinely wanted to help her, to set her free. I don’t know… just a random thought.
I think Rumple did originally want Belle as a caretaker, for the reason that he was lonely. He didn’t set out to fall in love with Belle, he only wanted some sort of companionship, and it confused and scared him when he did develop feelings for her. A difference between Belle and Onora is that Belle didn’t treat Rumple like a monster whereas Onora did and was scared of him. Belle and Rumple developed a sort of friendship where they were comfortable around each other and when he caught her after she fell off the ladder, they shared a moment, which they were both aware of because they both started acting awkwardly. They both obviously got over that awkwardness because Belle was asking Rumple about his son and Rumple felt comfortable enough to give Belle the rose.
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