So did they have MASSIVE remorse over cutting that scene and decide that they better show it on TV the next day???????
Why on earth would they cut THAT scene but keep a scene of Prince Fabio Shepherd David Charming Nolan having what can only be described as a miraculous prodigy sword fighting event with an overly cleavaged Evil Warlord BoPeep next to a floral encrusted gazebo that he won with a flourish by tying her to a bannister with a purple hair ribbon??
That was a great scene between Snow and Regina. I’m puzzled as to how or why it was cut but . . . drunk cart driving accident in the Enchanted Forest, so ya’ know.
Any way . . . .
That scene made a lot of sense. I have seen some people tearing that scene apart and criticizing Regina. I think a lot of people think that when you become a parent – BAM, you just immediately cease to be an individual person and are capable of being selfless and perfectly responsible no matter what. Sometimes being a responsible parent means knowing when you are NOT capable of parenting because of personal and emotional issues that you are dealing with. If Regina had left Henry out in the cold it would be one thing but he does have another mom and grandparents that he routinely stays with. I don’t think her method of delivery was the best, but she is clearly emotionally messed up right now.
At one point in my life I was going through a divorce as a parent and I was so upset I was basically not functional – it wasn’t a decision I made, it just was. I had to ask my parents to help me out with my son because I literally could not take care of him. But I am an extremely responsible person. I had to do what I needed to do to get my, self functional before I was ready to care for him again and he didn’t need to see me acting like a basket case. So I would see him as much as I could when I knew I could hold it together and then I would work on me. That went a lot faster than putting him through all kinds of trauma seeing me really upset which would have made me even more upset, etc, etc. Obviously this didn’t last for a very long time but it is fairly common – I have many friends who had to make similar arrangements with their kids when they went through divorces or found out their husband had cheated on them, etc. So I guess I can relate to the need.
The difficult part with Henry is his age, having a son the same age as Henry – it gets tricky with just how “adult” you can treat them. I can see how being upset about a break-up would be a grey area at that age. How much do you share, how much do you not? They obviously know why you are upset but details about your personal relationships aren’t necessary or appropriate so it could be tricky. But Regina has all these personal identity issues going on on top of all that – so I feel for her.
I also liked how they showed that Snow is dealing with being a “working parent” – something she never had to deal with before. There’s more to it than she expected – easy to give advice and have an opinion if you don’t actually have kids. And since Snow didn’t find Emma since she was 28 – she really hasn’t been a mom but Regina has. So that dynamic is a great one to explore – I hope they do!