OT: Just have to say OUATiW’s death scene was sheer epicness. I haven’t cried that hard in a while, as in actual tears, streaming down my face. It ranks on my top 5 death scenes.
And I do see the similarities with Will/Ana’s story compared to Swanfire’s even though Will/Ana’s break up was from selfish means. I feel there’s a lot of internal struggles between the couples just like Swanfire’s, but both couples still love each other even through the pain and hurt they caused each other.
Ana/ Neal left their partner abruptly (though Ana’s was more of selfish means)
Will/ Emma tried to find their partner even after they left them so suddenly, Emma going to Tallahassee and Will going back to the castle to confront Ana.
Both had external forces working against them to stay separated. Will/Ana with Cora and Emma/Neal with August and Tamara
Will/Emma confesses their love at the last moment. When Will got his heart back he immediately kissed Ana. Emma said “I love you” when holding onto Neal from getting sucked into the portal. Then both Ana/Neal “perished” after proclaiming their love. Though Neal survived and we’ll see about Ana in the next episode.
I think I love shipping these couples so much is because they’re more realistic. They both love each other deeply yet they’ve both argued and fought and caused pain to each other, which is normal for any couple. The thing that makes it compelling for me to watch is if they can seek forgiveness and heal past hurts and rectify wrongs. It makes for a stronger relationship if they show they can survive that.
LOL sometimes, I wish I don’t ship such angsty pairings, lord knows it hurts so much to watch, but gawd I can’t help it if I do! 🙂 It makes it more satisfying to see them get back together, assuming both couples do get back together. That’s why I applaud couples that survive 25, or even 50 years of marriage. You can be sure that it’s not always smooth sailing during that long period, but to still love each other after that, takes guts, courage, and a lot of fortitude.