Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27603417-20151013025006/@comment-6175354-20151014152422

P3nathan wrote: Well, it seems likely to me that it'll be Gold and on that note, I think I'll just quote myself here...

''he has his whiter than white heart now, so all will be forgiven and forgotten. Everything bad he ever did will be blamed on the darkness and they'll live dysfunctinally ever after. ''

Now this was talking about whether Belle would get back together with him, but I think it more or less applies to this to. If Rumple ends up being the noble, pure hearted hero to pull the sword out, then all I can say is "called it!"

But hey, maybe they'll surprise us. I doubt it since this seems like a pretty likely way for them to use his shiny new Apple I-Heart, but I'll hope for a nice twist or something. Ugh.... I cringe at the very thought.

Gold remembers everything he ever did, regardless of being a blank slate. Besides, how can Gold become a hero if the Dark One is manipulating him? It is a shortcut, similar to what he did with Isaac. In the alternate universe, Rumplestiltskin was the "Light One" and he still made the wrong choice by attacking Henry. I sure hope Gold is smart enough to realize, that the Dark Swan is out for herself. After all.... the Dark One lies, the Dark One tricks.