@Clockwatcher wrote:
We’ve been talking about a lot of connections between the characters, and how they seem to know random information, and what I’m seeing it lead back to is the Story Book.
We know everything we know because of the books, which means we know even more than probably most individual characters. But there’s at least one person who knows more than us- the writer of the story book. Someone wrote it, someone who may have the upper hand.
so who do you think it is?
This is a very tough question because no one seems quite right yet.
1. August
Pros: He did have the special typewriter and was able to add to the book.
Cons: Why would he have left out Rumple’s story, assuming Rumple’s story isn’t in there, since this hasn’t been cleared up yet. More importantly, I’m not sure why he would write the book, somehow get it to Storybrooke and to Henry, but not be more aware that time was running out on him being turned back into a wooden boy since I think he only started worrying when Emma decided to stay in Storybrooke.
2. Baelfire
Pros: Someone had to tell August about the book and what kind of typewriter to use for him to add things to it, and since I think it’s likely that Bae told August about the dagger, I think it’s possible that Bae also told August about the book. This could be why Rumple’s story is left out since Bae may want to make sure that no one outside of Rumple, August, and the Blue Fairy are aware of what happened.
Cons: I’m not sure at this point how Bae would have known everyone’s story since he came before most everyone. I still voted for him though because I think he did meet with August that he has been planning something behind the scenes, I’m just not sure to what extent though.
3. Belle
Pros: I can’t really think of any now.
Cons: She’s never been connected to the book at all, and since she’s been locked up in Storybrooke for 28 years and who knows how long before that in the Enchanted Forest, I’m not sure she would have had any time to have been able to do that.
4. Blue Fairy
Pros: I like the theory that since the book is a fairy tale that a fairy or perhaps a collection of fairies wrote it, which might be what the preparations that the Blue Fairy was referring to before the Curse hit. It’s also plausible that August was telling the truth and that she was the one behind telling him about Rumple’s dagger.
Cons: If Rumple isn’t in the book, it’s unlikely that she would have left him out imo. More importantly, I don’t think there’s been any indication that she is some kind of mastermind that would make sure that Mary Margaret would get the book to Henry. Has she made some questionable decisions, most definitely, but again, I do think that she got her memories back along with everyone else, so I don’t think she was the writer of the book.
5. Jefferson
Pros: By spying on the town for so long and from working with Regina, he would probably know everyone’s story pretty well.
Cons: I think the producers were surprised by how popular his character was going to be with fans, so while they may have planned for the character to be recurring, I don’t think they had any major plans like him being the writer of the book. Also, I think if he were the author, he would have just told Emma that because I don’t think he would have reason to hide it at that point.
6. Queen of Hearts
Pros: None that I can think of.
Cons: While I won’t be surprised to find out that she’s Cora, or at least have her come back to settle her unfinished business with Regina, I don’t see how she could be connected to the book and to Henry at this point.
7. Regina
Pros: None that I can think of.
Cons: If she had wrote the book, I think it would look more like this version, http://ouatv1.blogspot.com/2012/02/once-upon-time-book-as-told-by-regina.html. 😆
8. Rumple
Pros: He would certainly know everyone’s story and this might also explain why he was collecting names in “That Still Small Voice.” He’s almost always plays everyone and rarely gets played, so he would certainly be cunning enough to make sure that Henry received the book and start noticing that things were not right in Storybrooke. Plus, it explains why his story might not be in the book.
Cons: Since the producers have stated that he didn’t get his memory back until Emma said her name to him, I don’t think he was the one behind getting the book to Mary Margaret to make sure Henry would get it.
8. Other
Pros: It could be possible that the book came about as a result of the Curse somehow just to ensure that Henry would bring Emma back by her 28th birthday.
Cons: I think it was a person outside of Storybrooke that was behind the book otherwise August wouldn’t have known how to add pages to it.