Belle
Oh. Right. You completely missedI did sayNope, for the best
No. With Rumple, it really was him. Yes, something took over him, the darkness washed over, but he willingly became that person. And, when he was with you, he changed his feelings, he never rid himself of the darkness.
Think of it like the vampires we have here who live peacefully. Like Lexi. Yes, she's a vampire, but she chooses not to be a killer. Jerry didn't get that choice and now he's been one for so many years I don't know that any of us knows. Rumple, for his changes, knew what he had done. Jerry as a human probably wouldn't until it all hit him.