Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25733960-20170312061043/@comment-25733960-20170316231443

This why I think this is about Rumple

On-screen

- His mother is around, and she brought back the power vs love dilemma that Rumple faced in 1x19

-They are bringing back young Baelfire in 6x13. I'm sure this flashback will take place right before 1x19, because the new baelfire actor looks slightly older than Dylan did in 1x19, so it has to be only a few weeks/days before Baelfire left. They want to remind us how it all started.

-Rumple has a son again. And this son is dealing with dark magic, just like Baelfire (but in a different way). So, it's coming like full circle

-We got a lot or Rumple backstory this season. His mother and the ogre wars are pieces we have been missing since season 1

Off-screen

-The episode title is "The Final Battle" which were the first lines Rumple said in the show

-Robert C. said he wants to return to the UK (we can still appear as a guest star in some flashbacks, like season premieres, mid season finales, etc)

-They said 6x21/6x22 will conclude the main narrative of the show. The premise of the show was Rumple trying to get Baelfire back by using the Dark Curse. So, it would make sense if Rumple finally chooses love over power to conclude this chapter.