Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-34563899-20180202235154/@comment-28162607-20180203232422

Lola987 wrote: Touli2 wrote:

I feel like you have not read the arguments I put forth to say that Rumple was a good guy in season 1-4.

I've read it, but I disagree. When I say he was a bad guy, Im talking about the present storyline and not the flashbacks. I'll list what I think about the good deeds you added for Rumple.

I feel like ending the Ogres War was one of the few unselfish good deed he did as the dark one (before the dark curse). Saving Belle was also good, but it was selfishly motivated, because he had feelings for her and he didn't want to look weak infront of the Queens Of Darkness. When he killed Pan, it was definitely a heroic moment for him, and saving Emma and trying to prevent the Final Battle was his recovery into becoming a good man.

​​​​​​I also imagine saving Belle was to make sure the QoD did not win against him.

Also, the question is would he have given a damn about the war if Bae wasn't a part of it. Say Baelfire got excused from service, would Rumple still care?