Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20171028005802/@comment-5899967-20171028143800

Loved both stories, the episode ended way too soon. I'm so surprised that Rumple cares about Alice and hid the fact that she shot him. Well, she was trying to help him remembering, but still. I liked the Wonderland references, the halloween theme and insight on Ivy. Tilly isn't bad either, she's just crazy-fun, but she felt genuinely sorry about hurting Weaver. This new quest for Rumple is really solid, and I hope to see more of Gideon this season, especially if Rumple will be leaving at the end of it.

About Belle's farewell, I really enjoyed it, it was emotional and sad, that's how it's done. She was even useful in Rumple's quest, she lived her life, and her appearance was meaningful and not some random visit like Emma. I'm not saying Emma should have died and everyone that left the show should die, but I prefer this kind of way to write-off the characters, so I enjoyed Belle's appearance more. Although I wish they had kept her for more episodes before this.