Cinders wrote: i thought it was interesting that Dr. Whale asks “Who did this to him?” Instead of what happened to him. I wonder what symptoms Whale is looking at.
Good questions. What did happen to gurney-man? Are we talking physical accident (missing limb, shot, other external evidence) or are we talking something more magical–like a curse. Because he’s asking “who did this” I think it’s probably a magical ailment.
So, first thought is…sleeping curse! But that wouldn’t lead to drama if it was Roland. The remedy is obvious and easy. True love from Robin. However, if that was Neal on the gurney, and he was under a sleeping curse, well now, that’s huge drama because with Rumple gone, there are only two possible solutions to awaken Neal and they live in New York.
This would also put Hook in quite a moral dilemma. Should he rescue his friend and potentially lose his love? Would TLK work this time? No memory, no true love. Is there still true love?
I’m going with Neal on the gurney under a sleeping curse
I highly doubt we’re looking at a sleeping curse/TLK early on in the season, those are season ending plot lines. This is at the start of 3B. Probably a curse by the WW which likely can only be solved by Regina and this could be why it’s Roland. In the past Robin and Regina could have met through Roland being hurt or injured and Regina saved him and the same thing could happen in the present as it did in the past.
My bet is Roland or one of his merry men going from the fact the focus is on him and you can see that the person on the gurney means something to him.
I don’t for one second believe it’s Neal or Rumple.