More interesting though–look at Rumple’s shadow, well hello there, shadow that’s supposed to be cut off!
(I came across that GIF and had to share that shadow thing, because I remember how obsessively we looked for people’s shadows back in the “who is pan, killipan, nealfirepan, felixpan ” days…..we needn’t have bothered, they aren’t that meticulous.
I noticed that on my re-watch. You can see it as he starts to walk up the stairs, too. Like, the guy is talking about how only people who can’t cast a shadow can get through the barrier, and there’s his freaking shadow right there. *sigh*
The Malcolm is Pan reveal and how Pan actually looked like he cared for Rumple as little Rumple was being carried off by the shadow.
The way Robbie played it, I think that Malcolm did regret letting Rumple go, but only in that brief moment, and then he got over it pretty quickly.
Neal telling Rumple that he will help Charming because of being family and that’s what family do.
That’s not what Neal said. “When we get back to SB, you’re gonna save David because it’s the right thing to do, no deals, no favours, understand.” He mentioned nothing about Rumple doing it because Charming is family, he was just saying that when you save someone’s life, you do it because it’s the right thing to do, not for your own personal gain of any kind. Rumple wanted to make a deal where Neal compromised his integrity and Rumple got token forgiveness in exchange for saving Charming’s life. Neal wasn’t having any of that, because you shouldn’t use someone’s life and death situation to get something for yourself. I admire the hell outta him for having put Rumple in his place like that.