Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150826195114/@comment-11058666-20150827233805

Eskaver, we are on topic. Yes, Rumple and Belle are different people, but Belle is a core part of who he is. His love for her shows that he has the capacity to care for other people and have a certain tenderness. Knowing that Rumple had a soft/good side was exactly why Belle fell in love with him, and sometimes the reason why viewers like him.