Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3038174-20130504231130/@comment-38437211-20190206055244

'''I don't think Henry was meant to be "the boy". Yes, he is the one that initially leads Rumpelstiltskin to Baelfire but you could really make a case that Henry wasn't involved in that at all. He didn't give direction as to where Baelfire was, he was just simply with them. Emma is the one that leads them to Baelfire because she's the one that finds him. Plus, the seer herself says that the future is like a puzzle. Peter Pan being "the boy" just makes the most sense to me.'''

'''"You will be reunited with your son and it will come in a most unexpected way" Baelfire "dies" and ends up in the Enchanted Forest but Peter's shadow is what brings him to Neverland. Rumpelstiltskin and Baelfire stumble upon each other but Rumpelstiltskin thinks Baelfire is just an illusion and almost kills him. Rumpelstiltskin thought his son had died so when they see each other on Neverland that is totally an unexpected reunion that Pan was behind.'''

'''"A boy...a young boy will lead you to your son,"The seer never specifies how he will be lead back to Baelfire. And, being completely honest, I don't think Henry does much in terms of bringing Baelfire and Rumpelstiltskin together. Emma is the one that chases Baelfire when they first find him and Rumpelstiltskin is the one that gets them in to the apartment when Emma comes back and says she loses him. Henry is just kind of there and Rumpelstiltskin assumes that because Henry is there he must be the boy that lead him to his son. In all reality, Henry is only there because they're afraid Regina might curse him and they want to make sure he is safe. He didn't ask to come and he doesn't do much in terms of leading them to Baelfire. The main thing he does is assure Rumpelstiltskin that it isn't too late for him to be forgiven. '''

'''"but beware Rumpelstiltskin, that boy is more than he appears." Rumpelstiltskin AND Hook warn the group multiple times to be careful around Pan because he is much more than just a boy. AND with him being Rumpelstiltskin's father that adds to more than he appears. '''

'''"He will need you" This one gets a little tricky because Pan really only needs Rumpelstiltskin to make sure he is taken care of and won't get in the way. By trapping him in Pandora's box, he didn't have to worry about Rumpelstiltskin taking him down because he was the one person that could do it with a bit of effort. '''

'''"Do what you seek, but there will be a price, the boy will be your undoing." Rumpelstiltskin says multiple times that he can only defeat Pan if they both die. And while undoing can mean much more than dying, it also can mean just that. '''