Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25703308-20150427001401/@comment-26309777-20150428153131

Morgan thinks7 wrote: We will just have to agree to disagree on Regina/Belle. I think Regina's character growth speaks for itself, so I highly doubt that she took the time to go and talk to Belle without asking permission. I would, at this point, think of it as out of character for her to take from Belle without asking. If Henry is her moral compass, which I believe he his, then she is not going to do something that he would think was wrong. At least, she will give it her best effort. Zelena... on the other hand... is evil. She may not be lying, but it is definitely within the realm of possibility. It could be a means to an end in order to protect herself until she can get back to Storybrooke. She knows they will not kill her if she is pregnant with Robin's baby. Robin isn't concerned with her; I think he is, however, concerned with his child. That is definitely in line with who he is, and I don't blame him in that respect. I love Belle, but Rumple doesn't deserve her at this point. I'm not sure there is anything he could do to redeem himself. I suppose he has a big plan to rewrite the story, but I don't think it is going to work as well as he hopes.

Well, Rumple's character growth once spoke for itself also... Now look what writers did to him. He sacrificed himself in 3B to save everyone. But now it seems that writers and viewers pretty forgot about all that. Personally I don't think that there is in this show such thing as character growth. Writers just do what they like, to make thinks "more interesting", sticking very lightly to one's character.

But lets assume that there is some character development (so we can discus about it in the first place), and one can (or at least try to) logically explain changes in characters behaviour.

Just like R&K said in one of their interviews, old habits die hard. Regina is not Snow, she has her dark past and dark habits. Regina wanted to save Robin and Emma, and make sure that Rumple won't hurt anyone while she would be away. She wouldn't risk Belle saying NO. Regina bothered to visit Belle, explained the situation, asked her for help, and took a chance right after Belle said she is willing to help (in the end, not knowing how). And btw. remember Regina's dream? Evil Queen was protecting Robin. For me, it means, that Regina can't act exactly like hero any more. I am not saying she must become evil, but she can't be as "pure hearted" as Snow... For me, that's all in Regina topic.

Btw. I think we are completely different in our judgements and opinions xD I hate what writes did to Rumple (completely reversing his character), I used to like (love) him much more, but even now I still like him, and kinda understand him (better, after "Heart of Gold", and "Symhaty for the Devill").

Authors tried to explain to us (3 times, to be precise), why Rumple became what he became. First, when he visited sleeping Belle in his shop, than when he showed heartless Belle his heart and last, when he explained his situation while giving Belle her heart.

Every bad decision he made back in the past poisoned his heart, and now curse of the Dark One is taking it all, making him bad guy. And not because he wants that, not because he surrendered in being good, just because it's the price he MUST pay. Being revived, death of his son, than being captured, tortured and controlled by Zelena just fastened this precess. I am not saying that Belle should forgive him, throw herself into his arms, but surely she should understand him, and she should never, never stop fighting for him, because as we can see now, she is the only one who can save him.

She is his only light <3 If she won't get it, I hope that the TRUE DARK ONE that Rumple will eventually became, will make sure that she and Will won't get any more screen time, if u know what I mean...

Last thing, for me Will is just a random character... I didn't watch OUATiW and his presence here is just out of the blue...