Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5679696-20130311021240/@comment-67.168.180.205-20130311045910

I understand why Rumpel had such a violent reaction to Belle in Skin Deep now. He was rejected by Milah because he was a coward, and was left to raise Bae by himself, crippled no less. Eventually he gained power as the Dark One, and used his powers to murder Milah because she chosed to be with Hook instead of him.

Cora fell in love with the power-hungry Rumpel and wanted to be with him, what is ironic is that she also chosed something else over him, power itself. Even with himself no longer a "coward" Rumpel still gets rejected. After that blow he probably felt like no one could ever love him.

P.S I loved it how it was Rumbelle feels that finally reconnected Nealfire and Mr. Gold! ^_^