Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25896389-20160501123222/@comment-25926288-20160506231657

TrumpetofTheSwan wrote: He already admitted that he loved Belle and power equally, in a very honest moment (finally!). So unless you think the man doesn't know his own mind....

On the other hand, he seems to be willing to give up Belle for power, but not power for Belle. That doesn't sound very equal....

You could have a point. I will have to think back.... did he ever give up power for Belle without knowing he could get it back? It's a process. Rumple gave up power for Bae and that's because how strong his love for Bae was. Belle played second fiddle to that and will always play that. One of the major issues is both of them. Rumple's lust for power stagnates while his love for Belle.....does something, but she;s not really making an intriguing case. Belle on the otherhand never knew Rumple before the curse and when she meets him in 5a, she's frankly disgusted. She can't love the man behind the beast without ever knowing the man before the beast, thus she always seemed a little delusional/ naive.