Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20161115161303/@comment-1916997-20170103195400

Hmcooper4 wrote: That's an interesting theory about the backstory, and could be interesting if true.

One question I would put out there is "What does this backstory have to do with present day?". Because most of the Backstories have something that ties them to the present day storyline. Like Esk suggests, the flashback would compair Rumple's relationship with Bae, to his relationship with Gideon in present day. The flashback could also show where Rumple gets the sword that Emma took from him and is fated to kill her.