I wonder if Bae is going to be the key to Hook’s revenge against Rumple rather than Belle.
Rumple is going to be protective of Belle so he’s going to focus on keeping her safe from Hook and Cora. Belle and Rumple are being honest with each other so Hook and Cora won’t be able to get near to Belle without Rumple knowing about it. Their relationship is quite a close one.
If Neal is Bae, he’s not going to want Rumple protecting him. His relationship with Rumple is going to be rocky at best and last time Rumple “protected” him, it involved turning a guy into a snail and stepping on him. Without Rumple’s protection, Bae would be in quite a vulnerable position, one that Hook can manipulate.
I think they’re going to draw out Hook’s revenge to the end of the season. Hook’s been planning to kill Rumple since Milah’s death. He doesn’t seem the type to just sit round and do nothing whilst Rumple walks free. Something must happen to put Hook off killing Rumple until later on and that could be Hook deciding he wants to make Rumple suffer first.
Going after Belle wouldn’t work. She’s too close to Rumple, she knows not to trust Hook and Rumple would be protective of her. What Hook might do is make Rumple think he’s going after Belle which would make Rumple focus on Belle and distracted from Bae.
Reuniting with Bae is what Rumple wants most. What better way to make Rumple suffer than for Hook to get close to Bae whilst Rumple is left out in the cold. Bae is not close to Rumple and wouldn’t know anybody in town besides Emma and Rumple. Emma probably wouldn’t want to see him and Bae wouldn’t want to see Rumple so there is plenty of time when Bae would be alone and Hook can make his move.
There are two main things Hook and Bae can bond over: Milah and how Rumple has wronged them.
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