Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26229833-20180723172045

I loved Gold's entire journey in season 7, but I do get confused with the details. I have so many questions.

1) Why did Gold become discouraged when Wish Rumple told Sir Henry to write out the Guardians' powers? How does it matter that the Guardians are no more? I thought Gold didn't want to burden another person (Guardian) with the darkness or immortality?

2) After trapping Gold and the others in the crystal ball, Wish Rumple wrote out Gold's immortality and powers? Doesn't that mean his powers were gone, that he was no longer the Dark One? Didn't he want to be rid of his powers? (However, I do think that despite losing his powers, he still had that darkness within him that needed to be expunged) And if it is, how is it linked to Henry (or Sir Henry) being Rumple's undoing? Was it Sir Henry's writing off Gold's powers his undoing or Sir Henry's decision to stop fighting Regina, thereby ending Wish Rumple's dark spell?

Sorry guys, a little confused. Would get absolute peace if these questions are answered.  