Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25375217-20161205062236/@comment-27060727-20161205073257

I think that since baby Gideon in the present-day should be a blank slate, Rumple and Belle will successfully change his path and they will get to raise Gideon to not be an evil swordfighter.

The current established future path for Gideon will never come to be and their son will not have to be "redeemed" as an adult. That's my prediction.