is a place from long ago

[minkhollow]

So. Um. Caught up on Once Upon a Time.
The question I have shouldn't be completely spoilery, but discussion of it probably will be; ware comments if you're not caught up.

Does that count as fridging? I'm going with yes. (I'm also sticking my fingers in my ears and going LA LA LA NOPE, but that's another story.)

Comments

[tptigger]

If you count death of personality as death, then I'd say yes.

[minkhollow]

That and the fact that I think it was entirely done for the sake of RUMPEL'S MANPAIN.

[tptigger]

Both Hook and the writers completely did that for the sake of Rumpel's manpain. No argument there whatsoever. I just think there are philosophical questions as to whether or not what happened constitutes death, per se. But based on all available evidence? I think it's reasonable to say that Belle was fridged.

[minkhollow]

I want to know why Rumpel's writing it off as INCURABLE OMG when no one's tested True Love's Kiss against this (I think mainly because Dwarf Who Isn't Grumpy didn't have one).

[tptigger]

Huh. Good point.

[st_aurafina]

It totally is. Bah. I do not grok the Belle/Rumplestiltskin storyline one bit, and this makes me angreee. ANGREEE.

I do trust the show to show us one thing that absolutely cannot be undone and then set about undoing it, so I don't doubt that they'll give Belle back her memories. But still, it was icky and cheap and they can do better by her.

I nurture a tiny hope that Mulan will come rescue her and take her to the awesome lady place in fairyland with Aurora, but it is a tiny and improbable hope that exists only in my mind.

[minkhollow]

I'm sure they will fix it, but I am PRETENDING THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. Because they totally fridged her and (a) why didn't Rumpel make more of the damn potion and bring her along and (b) why isn't he trying True Love's Kiss, you dumbass?????

(I do want to know who car-crashed the party. I really doubt it was Just Some Guy - the blurb for next week's episode implies it is indeed a guy - and Emma's boyfriend was living in New York as of the beginning of the season. Pennsylvania's in the other direction, a bit.)

I am going to stick with the awesome lady place that is my detectives!AU, I think. (The only guy who's made a speaking appearance is Charming.)