I understand, and acknowledge that young teenagers can have crushes and even significant relationships but most of those latter ones are borne out of similar, long lasting life experiences. There is usually a significant emotional link between the two–Gus and Hazel have cancer (TFIOS); Henry and Violet lost a parent, and so on and so forth. In the flashback, there is a serious inequality; Hercules has all the power and knowledge and bravery; Snow needs all the power, knowledge and bravery and only her new friend (who happens to be “hawt” as the kids say) can provide this to her.
Tonight was a lost opportunity for Hercules and Snow to bond while swapping wicked stepmother stories. Young Snow must suspect by now that there’s something not quite right about Regina, and it seems pointless to abandon the fully Disnified version of Hercules’ origin story if things are going to stay sweet and happy.
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