I never entered this thread but wanted to respond to a post without overtaking the Who’s filming Thread.
I think Belle would’ve fallen for pre-dark one Rumple. She loves him for who he is, not because of his power. Rumple does love Belle, they’re true love.
belle was brave, well off, adventurous. pre-dark Rumple was a snivelling coward who would not scarifice himself for anyone. I don’t think Belle would find that attractive. He was a very passive man who would rather wallow in self-pity and poverty than to try to move to a new town to make a fresh start. Why would Belle find that attractive? why would she give up a good life for a weak man who refused to help himself and his family in a healthy productive watt, instead of becoming the dark one? Belle would be just as exasperated as Milah but probably not as snappish.
Keeper of Hook and Emma's smoldering first kiss, a certain Pirate's sauciness, the Evil Queen's snarkiness, Grumpy's gruffness and a drop of true love to make it all go down smooth.