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It was a shame we didn’t get to see Belle under the curse. Imagine her reactions to Regina and Hook.
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Keeper of FelixOverall, I quite liked this episode. It was RumBelle heavy which is great though there were some things which could’ve been written differently.
Favourite:
RumBelle at the town line- It was so well acted, so heartbreaking and so full of emotion. Belle was doing the right thing even though it was painful to both parties involved. She was being a hero even though it meant she was unhappy. This scene was definitely one of the best of the season, RC and EdR knocked it out of the park which is why I can’t understand why the writers don’t give them more screentime together. RC and EdR are easily two of the strongest actors on the show and they are very under utilised.
Rumple waking Belle up- It was such an adorable scene and makes what happened at the town line even more heartbreaking.
Henry and Belle share a scene- It was such a lovely scene especially when Henry called Belle Grandma and she said Belle’s good.
Cruella sassing Rumple about his height- I think I might actually like Cruella in 4B (though I thought I’d like Zelena more than I actually did).
Marian saying that she wants Robin to choose her rather than be bound by obligation- I think this shows real strength of character for Marian and it reminds me of Kathryn in season 1. Also it was acknowledged that Roland actually does care for Marian since she is his mom. I wonder if the writers have actually changed their OQ plotline because of fan reaction. Before, A&E were saying things like “Roland doesn’t know Marian that well” and in the episode they’ve acknowledged that Marian is actually Roland’s mom and that she can’t just be brushed aside.
Rumple actually puppeting Hook- Still throws up the question though of how much Hook could’ve actually tried to disobey Rumple when Rumple wasn’t actually puppeting him through his heart. I liked how Rumple said through Hook the necessary information then realised he had to make it look like Hook was actually talking hence the “long winded explanation which I can’t recall. Colin’s acting was fantastic in this scene because obviously Rumple was trying to use the terminology he would think Hook would use or has observed Hook using and Colin had to act as Hook being controlled by Rumple who was trying to play Hook. It was a very clever scene.
The Rumple/Regina scene- It was a nice scene between them two. Rumple actually talked about his experiences briefly and it was acknowledged that Rumple knew what Henry was up to.
Mixed:
Belle and Rumple having their little spat in FTL- The curtains were closed! I did enjoy Belle muttering to herself as she pegged up the washing however it did appear she was in the middle of the forest. Are the dark castle’s grounds not big enough for a few lines of laundry?
Rumple’s plan- My interpretation of it was that Rumple was planning to leave Storybrooke forever with Belle with his power intact and just kind of travel the world because that’s what she always wanted to do. The initial plan being to take Henry too but that changed and now Henry’s staying. That’s not an evil plan. The methods of which he might achieve it might not have been above board but that’s Rumple for you. If that was indeed his plan then why is Rumple being made out to be evil this season?
The puppy- Was it Cruella or not? If so then I called it! It would’ve been nice for some confirmation though.
The gauntlet- It was a plot device but it was one of the least plot devicey plot devices we’ve had on the show. However, the way it was kind of just stashed up on a shelf suggests that Rumple wasn’t specifically hiding it from Belle so I don’t know why it was treated as this big thing that made Belle realise Rumple’s deceit. He could’ve genuinely traded it for Belle’s life then got it back somehow at a later date. I don’t see why it was suddenly absolute proof of his lies.
Belle talks about noticing the signs that Rumple was up to no good- You know what would’ve been nice? To actually SEE Belle picking up on these signs over the course of the season. I get that she might not want to believe what she was seeing but it would’ve explained why the mirror picked it up and why she was so determined not to let Rumple talk his way out of trouble after seeing the gauntlet.
Ursula- The jury is still out, though having 3 villains makes me think none of them will be fleshed out properly.
Regina letting go of Robin- It shows good character growth for her but they’ve absolutely destroyed Robin as a character to get there.
Dislike:
Anna and Belle not sharing a scene- It was perfectly set up. Anna and Belle reunite, talk about what happened to them since they last saw each other, Belle mentions she got married, perhaps shows a picture of her husband to her friend. Anna recognises Rumple and blurts out the truth to Belle. As it stands, there was no reason for Anna to turn around and say what she did to the Charmings other than plot device. Anna just dropped a bombshell then left others to deal with the fallout which makes her slightly dislikeable.
Emma doubting Rumple- Whilst it did turn out to be justified this time, it is quite annoying how Emma and Snowing make a big song and dance about how Rumple has to help because he’s “family” yet they don’t trust him one iota and always accuse him when something goes wrong. If they can trust Regina who has actively tried to kill them in the past, why can’t they trust Rumple?
Nobody comforting Belle- The poor woman has just kicked her beloved out of Storybrooke to protect the town and yet it seems like she’s expected just to suck it up and deal with it. Meanwhile everyone is on the “poor Regina” wagon just because she didn’t hook up with a guy.
Henry was left alone at the sorcerer’s mansion- How? Why? RumBelle had sex in the sorcerer’s bed! What the hell? Did Charming just wonder off and leave him? Why would they leave Henry unattended like that? Henry can’t sneeze without someone knowing about it and all of a sudden he’s allowed to roam abandoned houses on his own? Henry is one giant walking talking plot device at this point.
The blank books and Operation Mongoose- The idea that people are written as villains and there is nothing they can do about it is wrong. It takes away their culpability. Unless it is revealed that the books are merely documentation devices, then I will be quite annoyed.
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Keeper of FelixThe second Belle tweet sounds like a flashback scene but yeah, smut writers could take that line and run miles with it. LOL
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Keeper of FelixWell they still had Regina feel things “deeply” without her heart (So much so, it seemed like she would be better off without her heart permanently) so I’m not chalking it up to it being completely Rumple’s doing in regards to Hook. The writers need angst for CS somehow so Rumple is providing that for them.
Also whilst Rumple has possession of Hook’s heart, we’ve never actually seen him puppet Hook with it like Cora did to Aurora in season 2 or what Regina did to Graham in Welcome to Storybrooke. It’s more a “I’ve got your heart so you have to do what I say”/”You’ve got my heart so I can’t refuse your commands” rather than “I’m using your heart to make you do what I want and you aren’t aware of it until after the fact” as was the case with Aurora and Graham.
Thing is though, with Rumple not actively holding the heart when giving his orders and having made it quite clear that he intends to crush Hook’s heart anyway, why is Hook not trying to make it as difficult as possible for Rumple? Even when Regina had Graham’s heart in EF, he still helped Charming to escape. It seems Rumple can’t crush Hook’s heart until a certain time anyway so why is Hook not trying to screw up Rumple’s plan in anyway he knows how even if it involves trying to goad Rumple into crushing his heart early or making a suspicious comment such as “Do you what could be at the HEART of these disappearances? It’s a bit like a rabbit vanishing inside a MAGIC HAT”.
If Rumple really wanted to be cruel to Hook then why doesn’t he set Hook against Emma and make him suck her into the magic hat? Considering Rumple really doesn’t like Hook, his treatment of Hook has been fairly mild so far.
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Keeper of FelixChances are that Regina and Leopold slept together once to officially consummate the marriage and that was it. Even if it was unprotected, it’s no guarantee that pregnancy would’ve occurred.
As for Regina and Graham, whilst they slept together in Storybrooke, in EF I think Regina may have just had him do certain things that don’t involve getting it on so pregnancy wasn’t an issue.
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Keeper of FelixOkay, let me clarify.
I’m not saying that Rumelle should just stay together if/when there ever is a baby. What I meant is that the only person we’ve ever seen Rumple choose love over power for was his son in 3×15. While no one could ever hope to replace Baelfire, Rumple takes fatherhood very seriously. So what I’m saying is that if/when Belle leaves Rumple because of his lies, what may cause Rumple to begin to choose the love of his family over power may be realizing he and Belle are bringing a new life into the world. It’s not that Belle would’ve gone out of her way to get pregnant in order to save their marriage. It’s more like after she leaves him, she discovers she’s carrying Rumple’s child. Rumple finds out and realizes that unless he gets his act together, he will have limited interaction with his new child. So what does he do? He being to genuinely change for the better, because he wants to be there for this child the way he wasn’t for Bae. So in Rumple choosing to change, Belle starts to take note and begins to trust that this time, he really is going to put his family first. And then, after Rumple has proven himself by working to earn back Belle’s trust, that is when they next kiss, and true love breaks his dark one cruse in time for the birth of their child. *Sigh* I know my fanon is going to be better than any canon we get, but I can dream.
I like the sound of this.
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Keeper of FelixBelle can drive? since when?
Also apparently Will kisses Belle
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Keeper of FelixFrom Rumple’s perspective, Hook’s done a LOT of damage to him…between taking away Bae’s mother & his first wife (yes, she probably would have left anyway, but Rumple doesn’t always lay blame where it belongs), taking Belle’s memories and nearly killing him, and then helping Pan’s minions so they could kidnap Henry resulting in Rumple’s death and everything that followed…
Hook helped kill Rumple’s second dream, a simple life with his wife and son. (First one was just being with his dad; Pan did that one in.) And then he took away from the precious little time he had with Belle & Neal when he actually found them. No matter how woobified the pirate is, he hurt Rumple in some of the deepest places…it’s no wonder he thinks he should have crushed Hook’s heart when he had the chance a couple hundred (150 by my reckoning) years ago.
When you put it like that, you are absolutely right. Also, When Hook stole the shawl, which he acknowledged was Rumple’s only way to find Baelfire, he planned to destroy it. It was only the fact that Milah made it which stopped him. Hook has no hesitation about hitting Rumple where it hurts.
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Keeper of FelixI think Rumple could just be tired of Storybrooke. AS RG and DO said, every week there’s always something sinister going down, and every time, Snowing demand his help to sort it (normally shortly after accusing him of causing it). I could see Rumple just wanting to take Belle and Henry and just settle down somewhere where they can live in peace and not be disturbed.
I can see why Rumple wants to keep his powers (he’s made many enemies over the years and without his powers he’s defenceless and unable to protect himself, Belle or Henry). He wants to take Henry because he is his last remaining link to Baelfire (It’s a shame we don’t get to see more Henry/Rumple scenes) and he probably wants to leave Storybrooke because he’s still mourning the death of his son and just wants to withdraw from the dramas of Storybrooke but Snowing just keep bringing it to his door.
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Keeper of FelixAn in-show explanation for the costume choice of Maleficent in season 1 could be that we saw her in her downtime. Both times she was at her castle. The black costume could be her business gear. Much like how Rumple had his rocker suit for making deals (as seen in Price of Gold and The Shepherd) but in his downtime at the dark castle (such as Skin Deep) he’s often wearing silk shirts and waistcoats/vests.
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