Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4467206-20161126101444/@comment-25926288-20161127224602

But the writers send two conflicting messages: Dark and Light can be embraced and balanced, while also saying that Light and Goodness is obviously superior to evil villainy. The Dragon said their was a battle of good vs evil in Regina, but he expressed in 608 that what he desired was her defeating her evil impulses, not keeping them around causing trouble.

I love Devil's advocate, but Belle was in a loving relationship from her view point from 320 to 411 and Rumple did evil all throughout. Clearly her support deals very little effect. She, at best, reduces the amount of evil he does, but he's still doing evil villainy things. The problem is exactly that. If she actually change his mind on villainy stuff, then anyone previouly would have a greater point, but so far she's a paper-thin blanket on a blizzardy winter's eve (aka not much help).