@PriceofMagic wrote:
I think Rumple’s protection spell only applies to Snow and Charming not being harmed by Regina.
Rumple needed Regina to cast the curse, he needed her to want to cast the curse hence the clause in the protection spell: Regina couldn’t harm Snow or Charming in “this land” (EF). However, in the Pilot, Charming was nearly killed by Regina’s soldiers and had Emma not gotten away, she would have most likely been killed too. The soldiers were following Regina’s orders, therefore Regina was indirectly harming the Charmings, she just can’t physically harm them by her own hand.
Regina’s vendetta was against Snow. That was the main problem so Rumple offered Snow and Charming the solution to that problem. Once Regina found she couldn’t harm Snow, she was wallowing in misery in her castle until Rumple gave her the idea to use the curse. Maleficent “soldiered on” after her defeat by going after Sleeping Beauty’s daughter. Since Emma wasn’t around at that time, going after her wasn’t an option for Regina. Rumple needed Snow to worry about her unborn child in order to come to him so he could get Emma’s name. If Emma was already protected from Regina by the protection spell, what reason would Snow have to seek answers from him?
…Because Regina was going to “take everything she loved, every thing they all (the entire realm) love from them all forever” & that “she will destroy their happiness if it was the last thing she did” (quoted from the wedding scene) So it wasn’t all “just” about Snowing- it was the entire kingdom’s future at stake..why would they not go- they don’t know know what she has planned, they are the rulers of that land & all the people who had been threatened in it.
Like I said- Why tell Regina Emma will break the curse if she hasn’t already ‘cowboyed up’ to cast it then? That could have easily had her waiting until Emma was born to kill her (if Emma wasn’t covered by the protection spell), then cast said curse in order to ensure it was NEVER broken- it’s not like she didn’t easily storm their castle after all & if she could kill Snowing’s children, why bother casting the curse anyway? Killing their children would destroy Snow & Charming, so Regina could have simply got her revenge that way.
For Rumple, who is prone to hedging his bets, if Emma wasn’t protected, it was a big risk, given his ‘sight’ isn’t fool proof & I just cant see him taking that risk, given it would cost him getting to Bae when he was so close….
But if Regina already knew she couldn’t harm the child in FTL, due to the protection spell, she’d cast said curse anyway & simply ‘remove’ the treat, when in our world (not knowing Rumple had already ‘hedged his bet’ there by giving them the idea to send her through before the curse hit, so Emma would be safe until required to fill his purpose).
As has been said before A&E could take it both ways, as both sides have valid points- we’ll just have to wait & see how that plays out. I’m personally inclined to think it makes more sense than not, that at least Snowing & Emma (since she is ‘pure’ Snowing) are covered & most likely Henry.