Did Rumple have to answer to Regina when she first called him….No!
Doesn’t change the fact that she still called for him, looking for a dark magical solution
When Regina was leaving King Leo’s Palace, did Rumple have to show up on that road, and convince her to go back? NO!
Doesn’t change the fact that she went back of her own free will; Rumple offered an alternative. She took it. Doesn’t change the fact that she loved magic and the power.
When Regina only wanted to bring Daniel back, which would have worked had it been the right heart, did Rumple have to get Jefferson and Whale to deceive her, thus tearing away her hope for love and happiness? NO!
Doesn’t change the fact that she decided not to move on but rather gave into the darkness more because she enjoyed it and because she was miserable. It’s not as simple as you’re making it out to be.
hen Regina had quit Rumple lessons, in a last attempt to be good, did Rumple have to show up and install in her that there was no hope, and that the darkness had already snagged her, and that she’d be nothing without her anger?
Doesn’t change the fact that she decided not to take the way out. She chose to stay in darkness partly because she enjoyed it.
Her heart was darkend the second she realized Snow played a part in Daniel’s death. She chose to hate that girl on her own.
As for the Hansel and Gretel….for the last time! Regina always Asked the children to do her the favor, and warned them of the consequences!!! It was their choice to accept her offer, when they could have just as easily rejected. And no that is not similar to the Rumple and Regina situation, because Rumple was dead set on Regina casting that curse, no matter the cost, and would say or do anything to see it through.
This is pretty twisted logic. Regina is the adult sending children into a harmful situation. She’s at fault here, not the children. She is sending children unaware of the consequences of going into said house, into-lliterally–the mouth of a murder for her own selfish gains. She is not telling them, this woman will eat you if you are caught. She makes it sound as if they will be 100% fine. If you blame Snow and Rumple for killing Cora even though they did not put Cora’s heart in her, then Regina is to blame for the death of those children, even though she did not eat them herself.
As for Zelena situation….uhh Rumple was very hypocritical about that. If all of that was the case, had Regina killed Snow White for murdering Cora, there should not have been a problem besides Henry, who did not want his mother to backslide any further. Thankfully Regina realized that, and settled for watching Snow nearly destroying her own self
Henry had nothing to do with that. Regina realized that watching Snow tear herself apart would be better than killing Snow outright.
I think once Regina learns the truth, all of that anger for Emma will be turned towards the very source of where the time portal started, Rumpelstilskin, who is responsible for Marian coming back!
What? Rumple locked them in a vault to prevent them from going back. Not his fault Emma figured out how to open the portal and Hook left with Marian before Rumple got there. Marian being alive in SB is all on Emma.
ETA: also, this isn’t the Regina thread. So can we save the defense and discussion of Regina for there? Unless it directly relates to Rumple….