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RG, yep! I guess they figure that because they can’t have real triangles with Rumbelle or Snowing, they have to go for it with Emma…… but stupid scenes like Hook talking to Emma about their future while she’s trying to save Henry are so smarmy (then again, so is Hook) and this notion that he’s going to back off of Emma because he thinks Neal will destroy his chances with Emma is so imbecilic. I really think they underestimate Belle’s popularity…..and definitely the underestimated SBs. Waiting until episode 7 to show SB was a huge miscalculation.
A&E are well aware of the RumBelle fandom and how popular RumBelle are. They know RumBellers would riot if RumBelle didn’t get their happy ending. Also considering the show is supposed to be about hope, not having RumBelle together would go against that. Also, We don’t know what the writers have in store, just because things look bad now doesn’t mean they always will be. I think A&E know they can’t keep RumBelle separated forever, hopefully the current big separation will be the last for a while.
I’m not even concerned about a happy ending now; I don’t want them to give Rumbelle a happy ending if they’re not going to bother giving them screen time or any happy times during the run of the show. It would feel completely tacked on……too little, too late. True, we don’t know what they have in store, but their track record with Rumbelle is lousy, so while I’m going to do my level best NOT to get aggravated and angry, I think the best I can do is be accepting of what I expect to get instead of hopeful. I’ve had my hopes dashed one too many times to be excited.
I don’t think Hook is quite as redeemed as he likes to pretend he is. So he does the right thing, what doe he want, a parade? Every good deed he does, Hook wants recognition and reward for it. He saved Charming but he wanted a kiss from Emma in return. Hook’s not doing things because it’s the right thing to do, he’s doing them because he thinks by doing so, he can get something out of it.
I don’t think he is either, but the Charmings apparently think he is, sigh. To me, as long as he and Regina refuse to acknowledge the pain they have caused others, their evil deeds, they can never be redeemed. It’s nice that she’s doing right by Henry, but that doesn’t make up for her past. Gold cared, he thought he was a monster, he regretted what he did, felt remorse…..that’s a big deal.
I too would like for Belle to get an apology from both Regina and Hook. Also I think Belle had more important things on her mind than being mad at Regina in the last two episodes.
Good point, lol!