True love always prevails.

My new favorite show is ONCE UPON A TIME.  I have been thinking a lot about the character Rumplestiltskin.  I do not think he is a completely bad guy.  He made wrong choices in his life, like we all do, that lead to his being *the Dark One*.  In some crazy way, I am sure he did it all for love, but there are so many emotions other than love.  He caused his own injury in war because a Seer told him that his wife was expecting, and that he would probably die in battle and never see his son.  So he broke his own leg, and went home.  The poor guy lived under the shadow of his father being labeled a coward, and then he became one. Selfish, I know, but in some twisted way, he did it for his family.  Of course, his wife was not happy to be married to a coward.  Now, I am going to jump around a little.  This page of my blog will not have linear time.  His wife ran off with Captain Hook, and Rumple killed her out of jealousy, anger, feeling betrayed, etc.  If I remember correctly, he had told his son that the mother had died or something.  Then the boy found out the truth, and in effort to save himself and his father, bought a magic bean to make a way to a world without magic, the world everyone eventually ended up in after the curse was cast.  I don't really think the curse had as much to do with the Evil Queen Regina seeking revenge on Snow White for the death of her true love Daniel, as it was so he could find his son, who he did not escape with because he valued his power more than love at that time.  I think he learned his lesson the hard way.  I am sure that Regina wanted Rumple to fall in love with Belle to break his power, so she would have it all.  After Belle is gone, he realizes he is in love with her.  Too bad, Rumple.  Lucky for him, he got a second chance in the new world.  Too bad Hook spoiled that by sending her over the city line, in revenge for killing the woman he loved, who had left Rumple.  Poor guy.  I guess he did not want to see Snow White and Prince Charming have to live a lifetime apart, so he allowed a way for the curse to be broken...their daughter would go ahead of them into the other world.  She would grow up to reunite them.  Her son would help.  I dont know if Rumple knew that this was the boy that the Seer would predict to destroy him.  I also did not think he would expect his own son to father Snow White and Prince Charmings grandson.  Twisted.  Although, I guessed early on that Rumples son was Henrys father.  Weird, I know.  It doesnt seem like something palatable. I really dont think Snow and Charming wanted to be related to Rumple. Maybe Henry will actually reunite his dad with Rumple forever, and that will break the magic of the dagger, with everyone being so mushy lovey with each other.  But I dont know if Pinnocchio had intended for Emma to give Henry up.  I dont know if he knew she was pregnant.  The book says that Emma is the savior, but I think Henry is.  I think he will bring several characters together to save everyone.  I am glad that Snow/Mary Margaret and Charming/David are taking advantage of their second chance.  I dont even think Regina is all that bad.  And Regina may have become evil again, after reuniting with her mother, but I wonder if she really did that to as a trick, and is actually a double agent.  I think Regina is just an expendable pawn in Coras search for ultimate power and domination.  Ok, so now I am way off topic.  I wonder how long it will be before (a) Cora finds the dagger and (b) Rumple, Emma, Henry, and maybe Baelfire, will return.  I hope this show goes on for a few more seasons.  I would like to see everyone band together to defeat Cora.  I hope that Regina honors Henry and redeems herself. I think Cora underestimates Henry.  I think he has a power he does not know he has.  This will be interesting to watch play out.  Stay tuned for more of my views on characters and plots.  I know a lot of this post was more narrative than opinion, but I had to start somewhere.  Any questions, please leave a comment.