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Prince of Rascia wrote: I just found a possible plot hole. If Rumple is able to extract his own shadow (and we know he is) the way Pan does and his shadow is able to fly between realms, why didn't he send it to find Bae or used it the way Storybrook gang did, so he could go to the Land Without Magic himself? Rumple thought Bae was dead so he never thought to send his shadow to confirm the death. Also Rumple didn't know shadows could travel between realms. Bae came up with using the shadow to get back to the Land Without Magic. Rumple is a bit out of his element in Neverland. He has his magic, but insn't the most powerful or feared.

Also Pan said he can sense when someone is trying to leave Neverland. He can stop anyone from leaving.