I'm really curious to see what Regina's going to do to Mary and David to try and sabotage their relationship. She can't kill them, and as he hasn't been awake and about long enough to form any meaningful attachments, there's not much she can do to David. Attacking Mary's reputation seems like it's going to be her best option. I can easily see her going after Mary's job by pointing out to other parents and/or the school board that a woman who feels comfortable conducting an affair with a married and recently traumatized man isn't a good candidate for teaching morals and values to kids. Mary would be devastated if the town shunned her.
I think he's been tired of his role as the Dark One for a long time. Even Zoso said before he died that life as the Dark One was a terrible burden. The reality of this may not set in at first, but after several decades of it I think all the Dark Ones must start looking for a way out. That's why I think the Queen's Curse is all part of Rumple's long con to be free of the Dark One curse (and possibly destroy it altogether) in a non-lethal fashion. Emma's arrival means his plan has entered the final stage, and now that the end is in sight his exhaustion at having to play the game for so long is starting to show through. As for how he feels...hm. I don't think he could ever return to being the man he was before the curse, but I could see him going forward as a more generous version of Mr. Gold.
YES. If that episode is even a quarter as amazing as I think it's going to be, it'll still be the best episode to date. And since Word of God (well, Word of Actor in this case) has eliminated Dr. Whale from the running for Beast candidates, I can't wait to find out who it will be. I've got my guesses, one of which I can't decide if I'm excited about or not.
At this point I'm leaning towards the "the stranger is a Grimm" theory. At the very least I think he's the guy who wrote Henry's book, and he may be the person Gold coordinated with to bring Henry to Storybrooke. But the guy seemed to suggest that he hadn't been to Storybrooke before, so who knows.
"The stranger is Bae" does seem to be one of the top three theories right now though, alongside "the stranger is the seven-year-old who found Ema by the side of the road."
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I think he's been tired of his role as the Dark One for a long time. Even Zoso said before he died that life as the Dark One was a terrible burden. The reality of this may not set in at first, but after several decades of it I think all the Dark Ones must start looking for a way out. That's why I think the Queen's Curse is all part of Rumple's long con to be free of the Dark One curse (and possibly destroy it altogether) in a non-lethal fashion. Emma's arrival means his plan has entered the final stage, and now that the end is in sight his exhaustion at having to play the game for so long is starting to show through.
As for how he feels...hm. I don't think he could ever return to being the man he was before the curse, but I could see him going forward as a more generous version of Mr. Gold.
YES. If that episode is even a quarter as amazing as I think it's going to be, it'll still be the best episode to date. And since Word of God (well, Word of Actor in this case) has eliminated Dr. Whale from the running for Beast candidates, I can't wait to find out who it will be. I've got my guesses, one of which I can't decide if I'm excited about or not.
At this point I'm leaning towards the "the stranger is a Grimm" theory. At the very least I think he's the guy who wrote Henry's book, and he may be the person Gold coordinated with to bring Henry to Storybrooke. But the guy seemed to suggest that he hadn't been to Storybrooke before, so who knows.
"The stranger is Bae" does seem to be one of the top three theories right now though, alongside "the stranger is the seven-year-old who found Ema by the side of the road."