What do I think about Rumple?? I have to laugh at myself when I think about Rumple because I have these long winded marathon theories about his back story and what is sure to be his dramatic redemption. Then I remind myself that he is a fictional character with NO backstory except that which the writers have already created and the details of his future are, for the most part, non-existant.
In general, I love Rumple because I think RC does the most amazing job bringing the character to life. Seriously, I have often thought about what that show would be like with another actor playing Rumple. RC says they pretty much let him do whatever he wants with Rumple which means the character would be completely different if he were played by someone else. I can’t even comprehend the show without Rumple/Gold played the way he plays them. No “Dearies”, no bizarre little giggles and odd little sounds at the strangest times, no RC flavored vocal inflections when delivering Rumple-centric humor, I’m guessing we wouldn’t have anywhere near the closet full of screen shots of facial expressions that just make the scene . . . It’s basically not even the same show!
That’s how I feel about Rumple. 😉