[Josephine]

I wrote this in the other thread, I think he sent Ariel for the box and is going to use it to capture Peter’s shadow. He’ll send Emma and the guys to Dark Hollow to get the shadow and trap it in the box.

[Josephine]

Yippee on being correct about the Darling Bros. Next up is TeamBrothers!

The puzzle box? Could Rumple want it to trap Peter’s shadow in it? That’s my first thought. Ariel brings the box back to him and he gets Emma and the gang to go to Dark Hollow to get the shadow and trap it in the box.

Keeper of Rumplestiltskin's and Neal's spears and war paint and crystal ball.

[Josephine]

My cracktastic theory: The BF dies, they throw a funeral for her, but being the evil fairy she is, she’s not really dead. She’s just using this as an excuse to slink off and gather her forces to plot her ultimate takeover.

THE FINAL BATTLE WILL BEGIN! *Jo cackles in deranged Rumple fashion* 👿

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[Josephine]

She looks fertile.

I’m sorry, but I find that line hilarious. Peter Pan, the perpetual boy commenting on the Dark One’s girlfriend’s ability to bear children. He’s such a twerp.

As for Belle and the shadow, I think originally it was Rumples subconscience but then Pan manipulated it. The last couple times she’s appeared she’s given some unBellelike advice.

Can’t wait until next week BelleisBack.

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[Josephine]

Yes, I got the feeling Hook was watching, too. This is only the beginning of a full-fledged triangle. We knew it was coming and it’s here. We may not like it, but it’s going to happen.

Unlike some ships that I might be crossing the plank for (I think CaptainFairy is taking on passengers of the distressed Hookriel ship) I will never leave this one. I will go down with it. Never surrender. Sinking under the waves while clutching a swan keychain pendant and a dreamcatcher. Of course, that’s never going to happen since we’re endgame. 😛 There will be no water filling up the bilge on this ship.

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[Josephine]

I think it’s the Darling boys holding a gun on Ariel and Belle.

So glad we’re going to see what was going on in Storybrooke while all the action went down in Neverland. It will be interesting to see what actually is happening.

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[Josephine]

RumplesGirl wrote:

Slurpeez’s entire post just made me whimper. I just…*sigh* I was so worried what her secret would be. I thought, “time to ramp up the triangle once again and she’ll declare that she has feelings for Hook.” But this was…this was TRUE. And HONEST. And totally EMMA. It’s the scary big emotions she has trouble with. It’s easier for her to think him dead than to have to face all the love she feels becuase she is so scared of it and the power LOVE TRUE FREAKING LOVE can have. /dead

I was on the edge of my seat when Neal said, “you know this isn’t how it works” when she was trying to use his sword to open the cage. And I was gripping my seat handles as I feared that she was about to break his heart by admitting feelings for Killian, just like how Milha broke Bae’s heart when she fell for Hook. But, low and behold, Emma says she realizes she’s never stopped loving him and likely always will. She’s just emotionally still to vulnerable to deal with all of the past hurts at present. That is what NL does to the poor girl; here she is defenseless and without coverings. NL causes her still to feel like a lost little girl who never felt loved by her parents and who has a hard time believing she could ever feel special enough to be loved. Yet, here is Neal reassuring her he’s never going to stop fighting for her. He’s never going to give up hope that one day she’ll realize all the love that he has for her. And here is Snow telling her daughter that the only way she’ll ever get her happy ending is to hope. HOPE. Hope for a second chance.

And in a parallel flashback, here Regina was telling Ariel that there are no second chances at true love. Yet, even though Ariel thinks she missed the boat with Eric, I predict she’ll get her second chance with him. And we also know that when Regina said to Ariel there no second chances, Tinkerbell had already revealed to Regina her second chance by leading Regina to her soul mate (aka Robin Hood). And yet Regina ran away from it. It was just such an excellent parallel the writers made: Regina denying the possibility of second chance is contrasted with Neal’s statement in 3×3 that fighting for Emma and Henry is his second chance at a happy ending. *crying*

Oh, everything you said! And the crying, too! This show is going to ruin my heart.

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[Josephine]

I’m not sold on the mermaid Belle thing, but it’s interesting and could possibly happen.

I think the fate worse than death for Peter is being forced to grow up. Just think of the versions of “Peter Pan”. What he never does (beside the movie Hook) is grow up. He even stays behind while the Lost Boys leave him to grow up in the original version. It’s his biggest fear.

So whatever Rumple has in Storybrooke will allow him to capture Peter and bring him to Storybrooke where he’ll age as normal children do.

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[Josephine]

So as a Hookriel shipper, too, I was okay with Eriel. It was a warp speed romance and I could see potential in the future. So I’m not as dead set against Eric and Ariel anymore. I think they need to slow down and go on a date, like Giselle recommended in the movie “Enchanted” of her prince.

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for those two.

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[Josephine]

Add in the loose flowy shirt in Neverland and the heavy loose coat she has on once again it points to that she’s pregnant in real life. If she is, I don’t see them announcing anything until after episode 11.

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