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All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixPOM, up until recently (for reasons), I watched that scene over and over…….. even though I cried. It was GORGEOUS…..truly an exquisite scene. I guess I’m used to crying with Rumbelle – maybe I even like it, lol……
Perhaps the golden light was the beginning of the dark one curse beginning to break but it hasn’t fully broken yet?
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixI think everyone expected to see Rumple redeemed by giving up his own life. As much as “we, the fans” wish to see this, Marty is right, it’s much too early in the series to see this. Harleygirl is also right as the Dark Curse can’t be broken, only transferred. That is a HUGE plot point in the series. Emma is the main protagonist in this story and Rumple still has miles to go before he can lay down his cane of pain and settle in with Belle. Rumple may have given his life to save his family and everyone in SB, however, let’s not forget how much evil he created. Perhaps villains really don’t get their happy ending after all and not even the sacrifice of one’s own life will break the Dark Curse. Personally, I think that the death of whoever CREATED the Dark Curse and the dagger, is the only thing that can save Rumple.
As for them going into the “Golden Light”, POM brought up an excellent point. In a recent interview, either Adam or Eddy said that Pan was “frozen” somewhere. Certainly gives rise to suspicions that he may not be dead. If he were frozen away, somewhere on Skull Island, then I can see the light being gold and taking him away.
I can also see it being a nod to OZ and perhaps the “Golden Light” was meant as a clue that Rumple and the dagger were heading there. Especially if, as we all suspect, that the dagger originated there. They did make a point of showing the promo of Zelena walking in the outskirts of SB and the road suddenly turning gold, as in the yellow brick road.
A third possibility is simply that because Rumple spins straw into gold and his name is Gold that a “Golden Light” envelops him. So much room for different theories and interpretations.
Rumple still has too many roads to travel, in helping to reveal & unveil Emma’s story, for there to be any happy ending between him and Belle this early.
Keeper of Pandora's Box & The Yellow Brick Road.
Harleygirl is also right as the Dark Curse can’t be broken, only transferred. That is a HUGE plot point in the series.
Strictly speaking, that’s not entirely true since the dark one curse can be broken. From Skin Deep:
Belle: And a kiss… A kiss is enough? He’d be a man again?
Regina: An ordinary man. True love’s kiss will break any curse.We saw the dark one curse being broken when Belle kissed Rumple, because Rumple seemed taken aback that Belle would even kiss him, let alone love him. Yet, as soon as Belle cried out “It’s working!” Rumple instantly pulled away, halting the positive effects of the kiss, perhaps because he didn’t allow himself to think she could really love him. He thought Regina had put her up to it, (and Regina did plant the idea in Belle’s head), but Belle’s intentions were good. Now, we’ve seen Belle and Rumple kiss several times in our world, after magic was brought to A Land Without Magic, yet still Rumple’s curse remains. Why? Well, that is part of the bigger mystery about whether the dark one curse is specific to the Enchanted Forest. As Mr. Gold, he lacks the same reptile-like appearance that he has in the EF. I think we’ll see the TLK break Rumple’s curse, but only after he and Belle both end up in the Enchanted Forest together and share TLK. Only then will he be free of his dark one curse once and for all.
Rumple still has too many roads to travel, in helping to reveal & unveil Emma’s story, for there to be any happy ending between him and Belle this early.
I agree that it still seems too early for Rumple to settle down with Belle and start a family with her (Robert Carlyle has said the same thing in an interview before). As much as I love Rumbelle, that seems like an end-game sort of thing, as in end of the entire series. I could see Rumple and Belle taking the next big step towards engagement, but I think even that will be rocky and a test of their fortitude.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
Harleygirl is also right as the Dark Curse can’t be broken, only transferred. That is a HUGE plot point in the series.
Strictly speaking, that’s not entirely true since the Dark Curse can be broken. From Skin Deep:
Belle: And a kiss… A kiss is enough? He’d be a man again?
Regina: An ordinary man. True love’s kiss will break any curse.We saw the dark one curse being broken when Belle kissed Rumple, because Rumple seemed taken aback that Belle would even kiss him, let alone love him. Yet, as soon as Belle cried out “It’s working!” Rumple instantly pulled away, halting the positive effects of the kiss, perhaps because he didn’t allow himself to think she could really love him. He thought Regina had put her up to it, (and Regina did plant the idea in Belle’s head), but Belle’s intentions were good. Now, we’ve seen Belle and Rumple kiss several times in our world, after magic was brought to A Land Without Magic, yet still Rumple’s curse remains. Why? Well, that is part of the bigger mystery about whether the dark one curse is specific to the Enchanted Forest. As Mr. Gold, he lacks the same reptile-like appearance that he has in the EF. I think we’ll see the TLK break Rumple’s curse, but only after he and Belle both end up in the Enchanted Forest together and share TLK. Then, maybe he’ll be free of his dark one curse once and for all.
Yes, you are right Slurpeez re: TLK in Skin Deep. I don’t have an explanation for why TLK no longers works. I like your idea that it could be specific to the EF. However, it still seemed to carry its weight and power in SB (once the Dark Curse was broken) and in NL. Perhaps another plausible explanation is that Bae was still his top priority, thus being his one TL. However, he seemed to have resolved his issues with Bae and accepted everything, right before he plunged the dagger into Pan. Pity he didn’t have an opportunity to kiss Belle between settling his resolve with Bae and plunging that knife into Pan.
Has anyone ever asked Adam why TLK no longer worked with Rumbelle? I’d be curious to see him skirt around that answer. Betzy, Rumbelle fans must have asked that a million times. Any thoughts?
Keeper of Pandora's Box & The Yellow Brick Road.
I don’t see what Gold’s relationship with Emma has to do with his life with Belle and I’d rather that not continue to be brought up n regards to Rumbelle. You might or might not think she’s the protagonist in the show, but she has nothing to do with Rumbelle or Gold’s life or story (and that’s not what this post was about). By all means bring it up where it’s appropriate…….
Rumbelle can be together without having their HEA – just like Snowing. I don’t think that keeping people separated constantly is the only way that they can face obstacles or have angst – frankly, it’s getting ridiculous and, IMO, it’s a show of bad writing that they can’t find a way to keep them together without being 24/7 blissfully happy. O
I never said they hould get married right now and start a family (though I try and avoid Bobby’s interviews because he’s completely depressing), but they are a fascinating, incredible couple and there are many stories to tell with them……but then, I guess the writers don’t want to tell them (again, though, this belongs in the Rumbelle thread, not here).
Oh and the curse can be broken – there’s no question about that. As to why it hasn’t in SB, it’s probably becauses of that old convenient “magic works differently in SB” meme……..aka “cover your behind”. By that I mean it gives A/E license to do anything they wish without having to explain
IMO, break the curse and deal with the ramifications….like what it means for him to be mortal.
Personally I don’t get the point of dealing now with the probability of being controlled if (assuming that’s resolved) the curse is just going to continue. Gold has to be saved in some way……and if the curse still exists after this…
LOL he’s changed and transformed over the last couple of seasons and made this huge sacrifice……I’ll just leave it there. Whether people think he can be redeemed or not, that’s not for this post.
Surpeez108 wrote:
” Strictly speaking,that’s not entirely true since the dark one curse can be broken. From Skin Deep:Belle: And a kiss… A kiss is enough? He’d be a man again? Regina: An ordinary man. True love’s kiss will break any curse.”
Could be, but, Regina is the one who said the DO curse could be broken with TLK. And maybe she believed that, but we all know that’s not true. The DO curse cannot be broken with TLK.
What we saw in Skin Deep was Rumple becoming more human. Still cursed, but more human. Look at how different Rumple looks as the DO as opposed to Zoso.
Why is that?
No, breaking the DO curse is not as simple as TLK.No, breaking the DO curse is not as simple as TLK.
I’ve always believed it takes two things to break the DO curse in Rumple’s case, in order for him to *live*
1) The ultimate sacrifice–an act of pure heroism (check)
2) True Love’s Kiss after #1 (no check)
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