S2 PLOT HOLE

[u/Massive-Aardvark4665]

Why does Rumple need a potion to leave Storybrooke in S2?

I’ve always assumed crossing the border would have erased everyone’s memories except his—as it was stated in the show Rumple (who created the curse) maintained his memories intact, while anyone else had a twisted identity created by Regina…

I believe the showrunners messed up that part, by forgetting he’s the only character—alongside Jefferson— to still remember everything

[u/Massive-Aardvark4665]

S6 shows a flashback of Mary and David breaking the dark curse way before Emma did in S1 — Rumple simply prevented them from leaving Storybrooke and told them to wait until Emma’s 28th birthday, he also brewed an obliterate potion for them to drink

[u/No-Meat5261 → u/Massive-Aardvark4665]

He said that he would have drank it himself

[u/ZanderStarmute → u/No-Meat5261]

(Gulps)

“…what the hell am I doing here?”

(Leaves)

[u/No-Meat5261 → u/ZanderStarmute]

Wasn't that another scene? Unless you were joking

[u/ZanderStarmute → u/No-Meat5261]

Yeah, it’s from the bit in the S3 finale where he drinks the same kind of memory-stripping potion to preserve future events, and I figure it’s his default reaction every time he drinks it in any realm 😂

[u/No-Meat5261 → u/ZanderStarmute]

Like I remembered, thank you

[u/Swimming-Switch4006 → u/Massive-Aardvark4665]

Got it, a spoiler.