Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20151007195419/@comment-6175354-20151126145203

Eskaver wrote:

I think Bobby takes several things into account when he plays DO Rumple. He still uses his son as inspiraton for the voice and such, which is probably why I found that "Hi?" so adorable, plus it sort of shows inner Rumple still being a child at heart and Rumple (and even Mr. Gold) throw temper tantrums at points in their life. Then again, Rumple is the son of Peter Pan.

I value JMO for doing research and stuff, but I feel that it was partially in vain. I think JMO took serious about becoming a villain, but the writers took it for laughs and jokes. Colin is simply doing pirate Hook with a little Rumple flair, which is probably some mental breakdown for Hook as he's becoming the thing that he hated the most. To each, their own way. Interesting that you say, JMo's research was done in vain. I think, the Dark Swan was nothing more than her vanity project. She was taking herself so seriously, that her performance translated as unintentionally funny. She is a good actress, but she has made this mistake in the past.

I love that Bobby used his young son, as inspiration for Rumplestiltskin. Playing the character as a giant man-child, is probably what influenced the writers to make Peter Pan his father. Colin is absolutely just playing pirate Hook, having a psychotic break. That he is spoofing Rumplestiltskin, makes perfect sense. However, neither one of them,  takes themselves too seriously. They are just having fun, by giving an over the top performance.