The saving Neverland bit was definitely just a ruse. Peter Pan took Henry's heart to become immortal, no other reason. (As Wendy stated in a previous episode - the heart makes Pan immortal after a specific period of time (apparently one hour after he took it).) Keep in mind - Rumple's father much like his son is rather opportunistic and self-serving. He only cares about Neverland to the extent that it furthers his own interests.
If he does have another agenda - it's probably one that serves him. Right now, I think he's plan is just to play with everyone's heads, obtain a bit of revenge for being thwarted, and extend his life span another way.
Pan does fit an interesting pattern in the series. The number of parents who are con men or women. Jiminey Cricket/Hopper's parents were con-men/con-women (and our first introduction to them), then the Mad Hatter who was a rather more ambiguous and less evil version, Hook, Cora, and now Pan.
While I think Pan is a far more interesting character than the Miller's Daughter (Cora), I'm not sure he's quite as complex or redeemable. But I could be wrong. He's certainly the most clever.
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Date: 2013-12-03 12:05 am (UTC)If he does have another agenda - it's probably one that serves him. Right now, I think he's plan is just to play with everyone's heads, obtain a bit of revenge for being thwarted, and extend his life span another way.
Pan does fit an interesting pattern in the series. The number of parents who are con men or women. Jiminey Cricket/Hopper's parents were con-men/con-women (and our first introduction to them), then the Mad Hatter who was a rather more ambiguous and less evil version, Hook, Cora, and now Pan.
While I think Pan is a far more interesting character than the Miller's Daughter (Cora), I'm not sure he's quite as complex or redeemable. But I could be wrong. He's certainly the most clever.