Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11464223-20131118032545/@comment-24092059-20131119145038

^ I agree I would've wanted young Rumple to be either friends or brothers with Peter Pan though in these sorts of shows the writers want to keep things "in the family" for people can relate to family drama. Having a never ending line of horrible fathers is relevant for it gives the veiwers a way to cope/understand why Rumple was not the best father and why Neilfire is also not the best father, however both Rumple and Neil are actually trying yet for some reason they do not know how to be a good father. Many people have said this already but by Malcom Pan being Rumple's father it does create an amazing dynamic for Rumple but not really for the character Peter Pan.