Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4877635-20140901190111/@comment-24674051-20141103150111

I'd say that, after watching Belle's interaction with the Mirror, she really needs to talk to her darker side a little more. While I like Belle as a character, she is just a doormat, and it seems that, at least at some level, she is aware of that herself, and just chooses to ignore it.

And I honestly have to say I love to hate Rumple. Though I thought the ending was touching. Him basically going into Ingrid and telling her that, should anything happen to Belle, you're going to have Me (in full PO'd mode) to deal with, and I let me just show you what you have to look forward to.

We already know his love for power, but every once in a while, it is nice to see his love for Belle show up.

One Question though. Did Belle have the Real Dagger (since she was able to cut Rumple), or did Rumple put on a very convincing performance for Belle, complete with following orders and faking the cut?