Love, love, love Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin. I don’t have many questions about his actions in Sunday’s episode but I am anxious to see the rest of his story. His son was terrified of him after he became the Dark One and I’m guessing Rumpelstiltskin will somehow accidentally kill Baelfire before his transition from “I’ll use the power to do good” to “I’ll use the power to kill fairies and trick people into giving me their children” is complete.
My main question about Rumpelstiltskin goes back a few episodes: he obviously knows that Cinderella is lying about twins and that the quill she gives him to sign a new contract will trap him. Why does he allow himself to be trapped? What does he have to gain? How far into the future can he see? Can he see far enough ahead to know that releasing Ella/Ashley from her contract gives him a better deal with Emma? Or was there some more immediate goal served in the Enchanted Forest? Whatever happened to Thomas at that point in time, anyway? Even though they don’t remember who they were, it seems like Ashley/Cinderella and Sean/Thomas have achieved their happy ending: Rumpelstiltskin separated them in Fairytale Land but they are reunited in Storybrooke and their baby daughter, Alexandra, is safe.
*Okay, two questions about the episode: was no one in the castle? Not that I wanted to hear screaming or see anyone on fire but it seemed odd that all we saw and heard was a burning castle. Did Rumpelstiltskin kill his wife?
Melissa said,
January 11, 2012 @ 10:44 pm
I have always found Robert Carlyle to be a fascinating character actor. He can make such simple acts seem sinister, yet he has this odd sexual appeal to his performance as well. As for your questions…I had also wondered about the castle. I do believe he’ll kill his son. I don’t believe he killed his wife.
lightheartedlibrarian said,
January 12, 2012 @ 6:25 pm
I know–he’s kind of scrawny but he’s HOT.