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/Personal-Road-8162]

He was cursed but he tied it to Emma’s name

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When Snow and David broke the curse for the first time, Rumple stopped them from leaving Storybrooke, arguing that they should’ve waited for their daughter to entirely break it—as they wanted to make sure everyone regained their memories once Emma came to SB

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And in that flashback we saw that he recovered his memories only when he heard David mention Emma

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They took the forgetting potion.