Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-188360-20140512144616/@comment-5281989-20140626164020

I think OUaT kind of has to go with Rumple being the Big Bad at some point, just because his manipulations are starting to add up-- bringing up his father's "teachings" for example, is a real demonstration that he hasn't really decided to become the atoner, unlike Regina. He's still very self-serving. I agree, also, that the finale's been set up to create a "frozen heart" for Regina, and I'm hoping Hook, since I want Emma to have to chase him a little.

Whether Elsa was a threat or simply a power source he couldn't use for his own purposes, I'm excited to see.