Phee, I think you took this:
(I’m REALLY hoping we see Neal reconciling his Bae self with his Neal self- I feel really bad for him, when he say’s “he’s not Bae anymore”…)
Out of the context I was using it in- I didnt say that Neal was 2 different characters at all- I said I hope we see him reconcile his Bae/past self- the self he keeps telling people, he isnt anymore (the side that connects him to Rumple), with his Neal/new self, the side that keeps him ‘safe’. Just like Emma has her old (walled up) side to stay safe & her new (Walls down) side & open to who she really is, or Rumple has his pre Belle side & post Belle side- it doesnt make them 2 different characters IMO, it’s simply different facets of the same personality.
I dont want to get into an argument about it, it wasnt my intention to make anyone defensive (I honestly re-read what I’d written 3times before posting it to make sure nothing could be taken out of context). Anyway I hope that clears up what I was saying. Thanks again for the time to answer the question.