pennydrop

I was going to post this over at [you know], but thought I'd take this site for a test drive. Regarding monkey!Neal speculation, I am going to go out on a limb and say that I don't think Neal is a monkey. It's one thing when astute viewers like us speculate that, but when the characters on the show are doing so also, I think the truth will be different. My best guess at present is that Neal has gone dark, all on his own, not controlled by Zelena. He is, after all, son of Rumple - he has it in him. If this is true, then loving goodbyes and a heroic death may not be in the cards for Neal. But at least it will clear up any lingering doubts about whether he was the right person for Emma.