Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25850402-20160525123525/@comment-28162607-20170311232849

I don't really believe Rumple is capable of love, not in the way most other on this show would feel love. He loves his power over anything and will hurt others (including Henry) to get it. This really opens the door too a whole other discussion about Rumple

But lets look at some of Rumple's past treatments of Henry. In s1 he knew Regina was abusing him and must have known how lonely and depressed he was and didn't move to help. He also took a complete gamble with Henry's life by stealing the True Love magic from Emma and staking Henry's life on her kissing him (while it worked, he still prioritised his need for magic and put Henry at risk).

In s2 he attempted to kill him.

Season 3 he didn't do anything

Season 4 he was willing to let Henry's mother freeze to death (4x02), enslaved, tortured and planned to kill Hook, someone Henry cares about. He planned to aid Ingrid in killing Henry's whole family and kidnapping him. He sent Cruella to hold a gun to his head (and even if she couldn't kill him, she could disable or disfigure him). He planned to (and did) rewrite reality, ripping Henry away from his family and leaving a 13 year old alone and then (as the "Light One") tried to kill Henry and Emma.

Season 5 he conned Hook into a pointless suicide, and nearly did the same to Emma. He then left him in the Underworld. He also sold the town over to Hyde.

Season 6, didn't he offer to help Gideon kill Emma?