But I think the biggest reason that I want Bae and August to know each other is that there seems to be a lack of male friendships on this show. (Is it just me?) I think the closest we’ve probably gotten is the 7 dwarves…Jiminy+Geppetto… or maybe Rumple+Charming. But otherwise, there is 0 male bonding time. And whenever a friendship appears on screen, it offers a unique opportunity for the characters to express what they’re thinking to the audience (like Gold’s confession in the Crocodile about Belle.) So I’m surprised there is so little of it, even just as a dramatic tool.
We’ve got a broship between Rumple and Jefferson now, come on. They are like, Brotp. Even if Frankie tries to get between them: