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Leroiblanc wrote: FrancisPaul wrote: 2 things

1) Why doesn't Rumple/Gold/Weaver ever mention Gideon? He wants so bad to die that he doesn't think of leaving behind his son? I'm afraid that point will be ignored given that Giles said he is not in the finale.

2) Was it mentioned anything about WRumple? As in how can the Darkness ever be defeated if it would still live on in WRumple anyway? He mentioned him at the start with the letter, but I agree with the latter part, since it'd be pretty odd if Gideon was left parentless (although he is a grown adult now). Saying Rumple has to stay alive because he has a son is such an unhealthy message. It would be one thing if Gideon was still a child (I still question Snow and Charming's decision to put themselves to sleep, possibly permanently, and abandon their infant son to let their daughter be reunited with her boyfriend), but he isn't. He's an adult and he's expected to be independent. Not to say people aren't allowed to have a relationship with their parents once they turn 18, but would you say "how dare [parent] die of cancer? They left [25-year-old child] all alone!" In this case, Rumple might not have literal cancer, but he has been alive for 3-4 centuries. The average human starts to get tired of life at around 70/80. Furthermore, we now know Rumple will very likely go dark again if he doesn't die soon. Is it better for Gideon to have a father who's a mass-murderer, or to be a self-sufficient orphan? Gideon does not need his father anymore, but Rumple is unhealthy and volatile and deserves to move on.