Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4772791-20160218074223

i think that if season 5A taught us anything is that BElle is not a good person, when Rumple risked his life to defeat Hook and prove to Belle he could be the man she deserved she shuns him and only after he lies to her and becomes the dark one again (of course she doens't know this) does she feel Rumple is worthy of a second chance

now let' remember the bad things Rumple did to Belle

1)he killed Zelena even when Belle didn't want him to

2)He gave her a fake dagger

3)he pretended to change to make Belle happy

now for some context on each

1)Zelena manipulated both Belle and Neal into resurrecting Rumple knowing Neal would die if he did, making both Zelena,Belle and Neal Neal's killer, the fact Rumple doesn't blame Belle and understands why she did what she did and instead chooses the person who is actually responsible shows Rumple's love for Belle

2)it was even shown that Belle couldn't be trust with it, she used it to force Rumple to do something that would put Belle in danger, even though she promised she would never use the dagger

3)he loved Belle so much he pretended to change, and all the evil he commited in season 4 was only because he realized the damage the darkness was doing to him so he was attempting to remove himself from the dagger's sway

Now let' remember all the wrongs Belle did to Rumple

1)Lacey allowed Rumple to be evil again,she didn't love him when he was trying to be a good person, and since we know each person storybrook counterpart is them without there memories of the enchated forest further show Belle only loves Rumple for his evil 