Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5899967-20170127112941/@comment-25926288-20170127124114

The Chipped Cup wrote: Chameleon-Guy wrote: If they make a different kind of death it may not be too similar to season 3. Have him rip himself in half like the original fairytale, or stomp a hole in the floor.

Well, that sure would surprise me. (But ripping himself in half can actually be done and has to be done).

I don't view it under pessimistic light, just realistic. Anyway they take it has been done before and won't be as powerful as the first time they did it. Rumple has almost/have died like every season post 1. Death is certainly not the way to go, especially since Adam and Eddy have said Rumple (despite being controlling, manipulative, and vindictive towards Belle) has not crossed the line yet and their spouts about hope are frequent.

Belle and Rumple can't just be back together either. They've kept them apart for 2 seasons pretty much with the middle having Belle take him back just to be betrayed again. I've rewatched 5 and I still saw hope but then they went on to make him "crossing the line" in my opinion.

So, it'll have to be bittersweet, divorce-like relationship or self-sacrifice (although, I think at least the DO power will be sacrificed).