@Jasminegirl84 wrote:
Ahh, very interesting indeed. I have heard people make references to Neal as Emma’s Abigail/Kathryn, but not quite in this way or this in-depth. I think this is a great parallel and one we would easily fail to see unless we take a closer look at pairings and what has happened between them. On the theme of duty, I felt it was a duty for Emma and Neal to say “I love you” before he got sucked into the portal. We have discussed this before, but not in this light. It was rather a formality of sorts to bring closure to his “passing.” It was more of a “I’m sorry” and “goodbye” than “I love you.” The way Neal also says it is rather meh. Almost like how a parent would say it to a child in response.
Thanks for sharing this!
Hmm, interesting indeed.