I think my heart broke a little watching "The Crocodile". There was a lot going on in the episode, but the thing that really hit me the hardest was Belle dumping Rumplestiltskin. As I have said before, the pairing is a little odd considering the age difference and because she is good and he is somewhat evil, but darn it, I still really like them together.
At the beginning of the episode, Belle is having a bad dream about Rumple. In the dream, he gives her a fancy necklace, then tries to strangle Grumpy when he comes in to the store. Belle wakes up suddenly and we get a subtle glimpse into the couple's life. She looks over at the other side of the bed to find Rumple gone, which lets us know that they are sleeping in the same bed. It could be innocent - maybe she doesn't like to be alone since the asylum, but then we see what Miss Belle is wearing - a silky nightgown. Hmmm, maybe it isn't so innocent.
Belle hunts down Rumple and finds him doing secret experiments in the basement. She is immediately suspicious and decides to run away. She somehow finds her way to Granny's and meets Ruby, all while getting a sugar high from the three iced teas she drinks. She and Ruby hit it off, and Belle confides that she may soon be single and is in need of a job and a life. So she wants to dump Rumple because he is secretive? I get what she is saying, but dang girl, the man loves you and buys you fancy clothes, couldn't you think this through a little better?
Taking Ruby's advice, Belle finds the library in town, the boarded up building with the clock tower, and peeks inside. Here's what I don't understand - why would there be a fully-stocked library in town that is boarded up? Is this Regina's doing? Maybe the only purpose for this building is because it is meant to be Belle's. Belle loves books, even though we have never seen her read one. We are just supposed to know this from the cartoon?
So, Belle gets kidnapped by Smee under orders of her creepy florist dad, who wants to send her out of town so she will forget about Rumple (who she loves!). Meanwhile, Rumple is looking for his beloved with the help of the new sherriff in town, Charming. Rumple asks him for dating advice, which is funny and sad at the same time. Rumple knows Belle is unhappy and wants to make things right.
Eventually, Rumple, Charming, and Ruby find Belle in the mines and Rumple uses some magic to pull her back to him. Instead of being grateful, Belle says she never wants to see Rumple or her father ever again. Sigh. Her dad is ridiculous, so I get that, but Rumple really didn't do anything to you, dearie!
The next day, Belle visits Ruby once again, wearing the ugliest skirt I have ever seen. Seriously, it made her hips look huge. Yikes. Anyway, someone left Belle a present - the key to the library and presumably a start to a new life. She opens the place up and Rumple is hiding in the corner. He tells her an apartment goes with the library if she wants it and she tells him that isn't enough to get her back. Uh oh. Rumple knows he lost her but before he goes, he tells her the truth about Baelfire. I don't know why he didn't just tell her to begin with, but she knows now. It softens her up a bit, but they still seperate, with the promise of meeting for hamburgers at Granny's sometime.
Wow, so Rumbelle is no more, for now. I really don't think Belle has much purpose on this show other than being a love interest for Rumple, so I am interested what she will do now. Obviously, she has a new job, and a new friend in Ruby, but I really truly hope that she and Rumple will get back together soon. She should still live seperately from him and start slow, but darn it, I really want this kids to be together! I really think they will work things out soon. It is a Disney show after all and they won't disappoint me, right? Rumbelle forever! :)
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