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Yep, totally agree with Gothic. There was no reason to fear Malcolm. I think there was a disconnect with him and his incarnation of Peter Pan. Malcolm was a con man that lacked his childhood. Peter Pan was supposedly this genius, mind-game player with loads of power. I think they realized how lackluster their efforts were when they had Regina just pretty much bury him (she broke his spell, ripped his heart, and took Pandora's box in one go) and we know where Regina stands in terms of power, which is mid-tier at best.

The only thing worth fearing was The Shadow, yet the downplayed it into some slight comic relief or random drama. It pulls shadows in one tug, yet it takes minutes with Neal and Hook. Then it was defeated by a coconut candle...(Why didn't Bae just do that?)

And yes, Robbie Kay was the only good thing to come out of the Peter Pan character, while Stephen Lord was great at Malcolm. They should have just left Rumple's father a drunk.