Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150826195114/@comment-24950802-20150827130739

I guess in that respect Rumple serves not only as a metaphor for an addict, but also as a metaphor for a bully, the schoolyard types. Those that make other kids feel bad about themselves. It's widely believed that those bullies have issues themselves and that bullying others is their way of coping with it. On the exterior, they're rough and strong, inside they're miserable, and more pathetic than the people they victimize.