Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24589671-20141201023147/@comment-24674051-20141202154556

Thanks for the Pics and Twitter Posts. All I can say is that the Editors got REAL sloppy with that one, and left one huge gaping plot hole.

As for the changes in Rumple, I like the idea that, because of the whole DO ressurection, what we are seeing is a Rumple that is being controlled by the Dark One. He has Rumple's memories, but is really missing on some of the better qualities of Gold. And it could be that, should Rumple actually succeed in breaking free of the Dagger, that the result would actually be that the Dark One takes COMPLETE control of Rumple, having been released from the dagger.

I think Rumple is actually forgetting one of his mantras. ALL magic comes with a price, and that would include breaking free of the dagger. (and the price is not just the magical beings he has stuck in his hat.)