Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25361971-20150128004028/@comment-25355646-20150128174025

Applegirl wrote: I'd be surprised if Will was aquainted with Rumplestiltskin. I think a scene between the two would made me laugh because of the dynamics and differences in both of their personalities. Also funny is that they both have catchphrases. "Bloody hell" and "dearie". I wouldn't be surprised if Will and Rumple have some kind of connection. I posted this theory in another forum that explains the connection I think Rumple and Will have:

And speaking of the theory that Ana is Cinderella's stepsister, the wand that Robin stole looks exactly like the fairy godmother's wand. So this is how I see it: Nottingham is near the estate that Cinderella lived at. Will would sometimes hang around the estate so he could be near Ana (until Lady Tremaine tries to run him off). Tremaine forces Ana to go to the ball so maybe Thomas will choose her to be his wife. Will is back at the estate drunk off his wazoo and he witnesses Rumple kill the fairy godmother, take the wand, and make the deal with Cinderella. Either that or he hears what happened from a spying guard. Robin becomes a good man after meeting Marian. Later, Will meets both Marian and Robin in Nottingham (or Will already knew Marian). Will tries to convince Robin he could be useful as a Merry Man since Will could be a contact at the Tremaine estate. Will also mentions that the Dark One stole the wand, but Robin doesn't care. Will convinces Ana to run away with him and they live in Sherwood Forest together. The events of​  Forget Me Not  happen. Marian gets pregnant with Roland and becomes sick. Robin realizes that Will was right to risk everything for a woman and he decided to steal from Rumple. What do you think? It's a bit of a stretch.