Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-24715640-20180104132519/@comment-24715640-20180117173544

DeviousPeep wrote: That's one thing I was hoping Season 7 would touch on, especially since Belle has died and Gideon is no where to be found.

I understand that with Rumple being a villain for the majority of Seasons 4-6 that he and Henry may not be that close, but I don't like how Henry never seemed to put in any effort in getting through to Rumple, like he did with Regina or even Emma when she was the Dark One. Henry's mostly written him off, only ever interacting with him when the plot demands it, that usually being the season finales.

Developing a better relationship between Rumple and Henry was definitely a missed opportunity in Season 7 now that Rumple is fighting on the side of good, but I can't say I blame Rumple much for always prioritizing Belle and Gideon. They're his true love and his living son, and they actually care about him outside of when the plot demands it. That's not the case with Henry, even though I wish it was.

I agree that Henry should make more of an effort with his Grandpa. Maybe Rumple feels Henry doesn't really like him. Since Henry still maintained a strong relationship with Regina even though he knew she was the Evil Queen and mistreated him.