Villains don’t get a happy ending because they go about trying to get it the wrong way.
Right.
I also think it’s important to point out that HEA aren’t just handed out to heroes either. Snow and Charming (well, S1 Snow and Charming) had to fight like heck to keep their happy ending because of the villain interference. Happy Endings aren’t supposed to be easy or automatic, nor are they forever once you’ve achieved it. You still have to make the right choices in order to keep your happy ending–you don’t get to go through life willy nilly and still expect to keep your HEA.
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"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"