Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6450315-20130212215920/@comment-74.5.71.203-20130213204039

I don't think Wetpaint just discovered any of these plot twists alone since Neal was first introduced. There were other viewers, like myself who always knew he would be a different character and not Bae from looking at all the clues besides the obvious of Rumple's son.

For me, he still seems like he could be Robin Hood for the longest time of him being a theif, always on the run and the Wanted poster with him being a "poet." Robin Hood was known to sing ballads to his merry men and he was stealing from the rich to give to the poor, himself and Emma. I hope there will be a MAJOR shocker here and everyone would be holding their seats, "LIKE KNOW WAY! SO COOL!! I DID NOT EXPECT THAT? WHAT THE" LOL and the real Bae appears out of nowhere.

Of course, if Neal turns out not to be Bae, there will be some yelling and smashing plates at the tv screen! lol But, you know I LOVE the twists the writers would give us like with August tricking Rumple into thinking he was Bae, but turns out he wasn't. I knew he wasn't either, but was Pinocchio the entire time and I was just laughing after my heart was pounding! lol The viewers were so fooled. I want to be fooled again!! This show is suppose to be a BIG puzzle to put together and mysterious, not too obvious.

If Neal does turn out to be Bae, well that's just the way it is than. I will actually be disappointed and hope the writers will know what they are doing with this character who should be his own person and connected (related) another way besides the obvious of Emma and Henry. If we are being decived with Emma lieing to Henry with being his mother, I think that wouldn't make sense since through Season 1 and Season 2 has been an emotional fight for Emma getting Henry back from Regina. There hasn't been any intication that she lied and not sure why should would. But, I can possibly seeing Neal lieing like August did to protect himself, Emma, and Henry, which makes me think August told him to lie in order to get Rumple at his weakness like August did when he lied. August is a smart man and he must know who Bae is and who's not Bae.

I can see that happening, or in the Manhattan promo, Emma asks Neal if he's Gold's son after chasing after him, but she should have ask him if he was Rumplisilkin's son? My guess he'll reply, "Who's Mr. Gold?" I don't think he would reconize that name and than Neal would probably start laughing saying he doesn't believe in fairytales just to get out of answering the question. Than, I hope he'll say "NO!" "But, I know him!" or something like that. "But, don't tell him that. We have to keep this a secret. August told me to lie to protect you.. and Henry." Than Emma says, "We can trust Gold. Trust me. He's not that bad guy anymore like he was. He just wants to find his son. Now, you said you know where he is!" If he just says NO, I'm not Bae." Than they wouldn't have to lie to Rumple and they could find the real Bae together.