Once Upon A Time, S02E04
Rumpelstiltskin went looking for Belle after she disappeared from his home. Belle found her father after being "kidnapped." Rumpelstiltskin's past was also revealed, concerning the fate of his ex-wife.
At first, I had no idea why they were showing us Rump's past because I hadn't really thought about his wife at all. But it was incredibly interesting to see him as his former self, which was a man who was too cowardly to even fight (even though his opponent was a pirate captain) for his wife. It all tied into his current self, who despite having so much power, was still too cowardly to be open with Belle to have a significant relationship with her. They do a nice job of tying things together, for the most part, so I don't have to feel like they are throwing in extra stories for the sake of a story.
I was definitely very interested in Rump's past story when I found out that he had lost his wife not to some illness or something, but to an attractive and thrilling pirate his wife happened to meet. And of course, when Rump met Hook again as "The Dark One" it was so good! I mean, it was really unfair that he was fighting Hook with all that magic he had at his command, but I just loved him getting back at both Hook and his wife who didn't have the decency to tell him that she was leaving him for another man. Even still, I never thought he would rip out her heart. That was pretty badass. Then he also chopped off Hook's hand, which was expected. Even though I was rooting for Rump in this episode, it was poetic justic that the hand he had sliced off didn't contain the magic bean he had sought. Can't win them all.
It's also interesting that Hook has teamed up with Regina's mother. Wow. Never saw that coming. So not only will Storybrooke have to deal with that bitch, but they will also have Hook running about. That's going to make things really heat up and possibly get Rump and Regina to stop playing the roles of the local villains.
Another thing that tickled me during this episode was when it was just so evident that Rump has a long list of enemies that goes way beyond Hook and those we've seen. I just loved when Charming was helping Rump out and pointed out that few townspeople wanted to help him because he's made all of their lives unpleasant at one point or the other. In particular, there was a butcher who was pissed at him because he had turned his father into a pig. But Rump being Rump, he didn't have the slightest memory of him. I doubt he'll be like that when he meets up with Hook again. I don't know what tricks Hook might have learned in Neverland, but hopefully he has some kind of power that can give Rump a run for his money.
Speaking of Neverland, I am confused as to why Smee is in Storybrooke, but Hook is not. How did that come about? And I'm also weary of them bringing up Neverland, in fear that Peter Pan might pop up one day. Ugh. I'm tolerating Hook because they've worked him into the story so well, but I'm not going to be so keen if that little boy in tights shows up. Haha.
Anyway, I'm a little happy that Rump was able to share his past a little bit with Belle and she seems willing to give his evil ass another chance. He doesn't really deserve pity, but he did stop her from being mind wiped and gave her a place to work (and possibly live outside of his walls). They are a weird couple, but most of the time I want to see them together because it's a rare chance to see Rump in a softer light.
Loved this episode. It could be my favorite yet. I'm definitely looking forward to just watching this episode again as much as I am to know what might develop next. All I have to say is that I was so engaged in this story that I didn't give a damn that we didn't get to see Emma and Snow at all. But they better get back to that story next time because I'm curious to know what their backup plan is to get home.
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