Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-9241531-20150811165244/@comment-25926288-20150819153205

I agree. Shouldn't pay for an actor's service to not use them, right? Robert and Lana are the acting powerhouses, no doubt. Robert, though, was asked if he would direct the show, but he said there is a difference between what he directs and tv show directing.

The Rumple in Emma's mind is sort of confirmed to be just that. This is the only probable way that Rumple can be in a coma and in Dark One form. He's likely a manifestation of the Darkness. I mean who better than Robert to personify the Darkness, since he's pretty much been doing that.