Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150826195114/@comment-25926288-20150903235705

Well, he was human, just cursed. We actually don't know how it actually affected him, but hopefully we'll learn more about the Dark One next season and see how it affects the individual.

I think Rumple's thing with Anna was sort of more toned down. After the whole first meeting, he actually got serious and almost bullying Anna.

In terms of the new persona, I think he kept up the charade from season one and he used that as a basis of his character. In town, he ws known as a threat and then once everyone remembered he kept that up, so he didn't look weak. Imagine Rumple acting giddy in Storybrooke.......no one would take him seriously.

I think his scenes with Belle are like similar. Also, we don't know if the Darkness affects his voice, behavior and so on.

I guess we can agree to disagree. I see him as the same oindividual, with a new mask to hide behind, rather then this whole new person. Underneath to me he's the same coward just hiding from eceryone with a front or mask of power.