Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150901033946/@comment-25926288-20150918041902

DavidTennantismyAngel wrote: You know what, I do happen to hate Rumple. To be perfectly honest, the only villains I like are Maleficent, Ursula, and Cora. Because they are not whiny, neurotic, hypocritical people. And that's all I have to say.

As for Rumple trying to take the dagger back, Zelena is clearly a nutcase, so he didn't think she could ever manage time travel. And even if she did, messing with time is dangerous. Besides, she killed his son like two days ago.

Just to play Devil's advocate, Maleficent caused so much miosery for a mother and her child (Briar Rose and Aurora) and then is so saddened when the same happens to her by Snow and David. Snow and David are clearly wrong, but they did what Maleficent did, for lesser or worse. Saying eggnapping causing misery in daughter and mother is bad, but then she did it prior to that. All magic comes with a price and Maleficent paid for her life of villainy.

(Note: I don't share that view, just bring up some possibility.)