Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-1962215-20131025071041/@comment-5653628-20131025151843

I like Neal. But I honestly understand his hatred of his father. I know Rumple saved him and countless other kids from the Ogre Wars. But the fact, that Baelfire lost his friends after that, because people started to get scared of Rumple - and he was barely allowed freedom - his father became overprotecting him and in turn made their home a prison, and shortly after, I assume, he abandoned Baelfire.

Neal has had hundred years of simmering on his abandonment. He was landed in world, where he became even more poorer and hungrier, just because he wanted his papa to chose him. And he has been sitting on the knowledge that his own father chose power over him. And Neal's reaction to Rumple in the last episode is understandabe enough. He has just found out that his own father considering killing his son. If my parents even considered for a second to kill my child, I would never allow them to spend time together. And in Neal's case it's even more horrifying - he knows his father has killed many people.

My opinion of Neal went down a notch though, for the Roland-deal. I know he's desperate to save Henry and help Emma, but you don't use a four-year old as means to do it.

As for Morraine being Maleficent, I doubt it. Though it would be a nice detail.