Loved Rumple’s crack about the overpriced lasagne. He knows that stuff is frozen instead of homemade. 😛
So Belle really was a blank slate for all those years, huh? And it’s only now that Regina’s bestowing on her a false identity, just to screw with Rumple.
But I’m coming up with a more complex theory on what The Curse personalities were. They weren’t completely opposite–I think it enhanced the weaknesses of each character rather than changing them completely. After all, what’s Belle do in FTL after Rumple kicks her out? She goes and hangs out at the local tavern, drinking and reading (and giving Dreamy advice).