Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151026005934/@comment-14210692-20151026173902

1. You guys are being a bunch of charmings about Merida. She's trying to motivate Rumple by giving him something he cares about more than himself. I like that she's not 99.9% perfect. She's a good person who has flaws which makes her an interesting character and gives her personality. When we first meet her she wants to fight Emma in the forest "fair and square". Being tough is just her personality. And, it seems she's not just preparing him to remove excalliber, but also take down the dark one?

2. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet, but lots of talk about Neal. Like, more in one episode that we've seen since his funeral. I'm sure it's just because the name "dreamcatcher" brings about certain nostalgia, but still worth discussion.