Rumpel has the snake-like skin of a reptile, with its green chilly creepiness. He can be the total badass, but caring for his son shows that somewhere he has a heart. Apparently, this is what makes him tick in fairyback and the real world. Rumpel cared for Belle, at least I think so. Keeping her a prisoner was just so selfish. He deserves some happiness, however. IRL, is Gold more powerful than Regina, or just the opposite? Did Regina plan this whole story of Bae coming to Storybrooke as August, just to fake Gold out and break his heart? Why does August have the old typewriter? I hope he is not dying. The show already got rid of that delicious sheriff (the guy offed by Regina), and hope they are not poofing August who seems to have some clues about the storybook and curse. August, so far, has seemed to be a genuinely nice person, and maybe even a future love interest for Emma.
But I want victims of Regina to get their revenge: Emma, Henry, Sidney, dead sheriff, and surely MM/Snow White and David/Prince Charming. There needs to be a final conflict between Rumpel/Gold and Evil Queen/Regina, with Rumpel actually being tamed and coming out the winner. The Queen's backstory was interesting, but whatever heart she had was totally obliterated. I hope Emma legally and literally takes Henry away from Regina.... If everyone in Storybrooke was a character in Fairy Tale, then is Henry really Regina's father?