Reply To: 405: Critical Analysis

WickedRegal wrote:

And the reason she won’t accept FULL responsibility for her evil actions is because she knows that it’s not all her fault?

One can take full responsibility for something, can have full responsibility for something even if it is not much of their fault. It means you step up, take charge, and don’t try to explain away that bad was done, you accept, bad was done by you, you hurt someone, someone suffered because of you, and you regret it. Wallowing in self-pity is not regret in my book.

I agree. I think Regina can be redeemed but she does need to take responsibility and acknowledge that she did do bad things in her past but she can do her best to set things right with the people that she is still has the chance to set things right with. At the moment Regina is all whiny and all “the book made me a villain” No Regina YOUR ACTIONS made you a villain, the book only documented the past.

Regina has made things up with Snow and kudos to her. I wish they hadn’t cut the Regina/Snow scene just because it showed Regina giving Snow the mayor position rather than Snow just taking it. Can Regina truly make things up to Snow for causing her to miss Emma’s childhood? Not really in the grand scheme of things because Snow can never get that time back. Can Snow forgive Regina for it? Yes. Can Regina do her best to make it up to Snow even though she can’t give Snow Emma’s childhood? Absolutely. Regina can help Snow with baby Neal. Give her some advice if Neal is poorly or won’t settle, babysit Neal to give Snow a break, protect Neal and defend him no matter what.

As for Belle and Marian because Regina needs to make it up to them:

Belle- Regina can genuinely apologise to Belle without it being prompted by Regina wanting Belle’s help. Regina can also try not emotionally blackmailing Belle or demanding her assistance. Apology should not be a last resort. Regina could also offer her magical assistance so that Snowing are not constantly interrupting RumBelle to fix every problem they have.

Marian- Regina can make it up to Marian by backing off from Robin completely and letting Marian and Robin live happily or at least let that relationship run its course without influencing its direction. Regina should also apologise to Marian.

I think Regina should just stop moping about Robin and move on with her life, perhaps even finding someone who’s wife she didn’t murder/ nearly murder and who would put Regina first.