Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-68.125.32.224-20130312042332/@comment-5715047-20130317163422

Gingham wrote: 67.168.180.205 wrote: Hermione Mills wrote: Sure but remember Cora and Rumpel's 2nd deal that she would help him get  HIS  child I highly dout* that he wanted to be her child's father.

Um, Rumplestiltskin was the one to suggest to alter their first deal to him fathering her first born child.

By the time of their deal in "In the Name of the Brother" it is very clear from there that they dont have any romantic feelings for each other.

However, what I don't get is your logic. How does their recent deal in 2x12 effect his previous feelings for Cora in "The Miller's Daughter?" It doesn't. Rumple did want to be with Cora, and was even willing to have a child with her. However, it was Cora who decided to end their relationship.

P.S. No, she didn't help Rumple. She manipulated him by using his love for Bae to get out of Storybrooke so she could find the dagger. Only in an ironic way she helped him find Bae. HOW IN THE WORLD COULD RUMPLE WANT A CHILD WITH A WOMAN LIKE CORA!?

If it in no way she had helped him find Bae, and then killed Rumple........Wow interesting episode.

Before meeting Cora, we have to remember that Rumple did have a horrible relationship with Milah. Which I can imagine after Rumple was labled a coward that relationship wasn't too affectionate, or loving toward Rumple in a public or private setting. So I guess have several centuries you can imagine his surprised when a woman comes in wanting to be affectionate, and wanting to kiss him even if its only in private. Mind you that woman is Cora, and like many fans I do find that relationship to be creapy. Still Rumple I think in the end wants someone to care for him, and to see someone want him in that special way, that he would have been open to it. Mind you I think in  that relationship was based more on lust  than love. That the end result of it left Rumple becoming very crush, and a bit heartbroken.

Usually I would like to think of it in this way Milah broke Rumple's hear, Cora crushed it, and Belle now has to fix and put  it back together.

I hope this helps.