704 – Promo

I don’t hate the idea of Belle growing old and dying as long as it’s part of her happily ever after with Rumple. It’s very romantic in a way like the scene in Highlander with Heather dying in Conner’s arms. But hopefully with a better make-up job or preferably an older actress cast to play elderly Belle.

As for Gideon’s age relating to all the other timeline issues with Henry and Lucy…at this point the timeline is so wibbly wobbly that it makes River Song’s timeline in Doctor Who look simple. I don’t know that there even is an explanation to be had. Gideon will be twentish years old because the actor they hired is in his twenties.

bibliophile wrote:

I don’t hate the idea of Belle growing old and dying as long as it’s part of her happily ever after with Rumple.

I agree. I don’t mind Belle dying in this episode if it’s part of her long, natural life full of love and family. And if the rest of the season is Rumple wanting to die to be with her, only to change his mind because he realizes he needs to live for their children Gideon and Alice then by god, I’ll call that a good story and *exactly* what Rumple’s final arc should be!

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THIS. I would LOVE that. That would finally redeem him in my eyes. His character arc leading up to the S6 finale just felt too rushed and unconvincing to me. We’ve seen him make sacrificial decisions before. But I want to see him make a selfless choice that means he continues living with the consequences of his decision in a way that really affects him, and it means he is there for his children.