@AngieBelle wrote:
I took the “I did nothing” line not as trying to displace the blame, but simply out of shock that Snow White actually did it. Yes, he pushed her buttons…but really- he didn’t have to push very hard. He knew she already wanted to kill her, and he was just giving her that opportunity in an effort to save his own life. When he realizes his wounds are gone, he is surprised…I think he truly believed he was done for at this point.
I wonder if knowing that Snow chose to save his life when she didn’t have to will soften Rumple.
This is why I’m not overly angry at Rumple or dismayed at what he did. Snow was determined to do it, she wanted to kill Cora. Rumple simply gave her the means to do so. But, it is Rumple, so it also benefited him. He did use Henry to manipulate her, but I don’t think Snow had to make any great leaps to get to the point where she was willing to kill Cora. It was already there. So, I agree with Phee. The “I did nothing” was Rumple choosing his words carefully in response to Regina. He didn’t cast any spells, he didn’t do any magic. In this case, he simply gave Snow the “gun” because she already wanted it.
I do think Rumple and the Charmings are going to have a different relationship here on out. He is Henry’s grandfather and even though they may never like each other or forget the past, he’s family.