Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160509005929/@comment-26179141-20160515202513

Don Loper wrote: Rumple always topping of the arc's current villain reminds me of a video game franchise called 'Mega Man' where the ultimate baddie may appear to be someone else but it always ends up being Dr. Wily.

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It seems like Rumple topping the current arc's villain is always something to expect like memory wipes/stolen memories. And that there is exactly why Rumple can never be the sole baddie of an arc! :P