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@King Arthur wrote:
What I did think was interesting about the Mad Hatter episode is when EQ was getting ready to leave Wonderland with her Dad. She tells Jefferson that the Queen of Hearts took her father (the thing she loves most) to have leverage against her. This would be parallel to EQ/Regina taking Belle away from Rumple to gain leverage against him.
Yes! I really don’t believe that Mr Gold knows that Regina has Belle locked up. I think Regina would have gone all out to make sure that stayed super secret because she’ll only want Mr Gold to know at the exact moment it’ll benefit her. If the situation escalates to where Mr Gold has the upper hand, then BAM, Regina can play the Belle card and completely throw him off his game.
@Dorothy wrote:
Depending on how Rumple/Gold handles himself around Belle would be a big factor in how she reacts to him. If he acts like a lovesick puppy around her, she may be just as creeped out as Emma was when she first met him. Wouldn’t you if some random stranger who looked 20 yrs older than you started drooling over you?
…calling you by some name you’ve never heard before and trying to tell you that you’re his one true love. Yeah, I’d be a tad creeped out.
@rumplegoldfan wrote:
I’ve actually been thinking about this from the opposite perspective. How is it going to look to everyone else in SB if Belle remembers and happily goes to Gold??? Won’t that seem a bit weird and wouldn’t that ruin the reputation he wants for himself in SB? As pointed out above, aside from the fact he is at least 20 years older than her, he beat her father with a cane, and is an incredibly shady “business man.”. Who in their right mind would allow her to get anywhere near him??? And Gold can’t suddenly go running around after her like a lovesick puppy or his reputation will be ruined.
Excellent points. One thing Mr Gold would NOT want to be seen as by ANYONE is vulnerable. Will being confronted with Belle make him not care about appearances any more? Or would he try to maintain his composure and status? Would people actually stand up to him and challenge him for the first time in 28 years to try and protect Belle from him?
There are so many ways this could play out. All I know for sure is that it’s gonna be the greatest scene the show has ever had when he discovers she’s alive. No pressure Mr Carlyle, but I’m expecting to be completely blown away, and you’d best make me weep! 😛