bottom line she’s lacking the confidence in her own power it’s the same reason she looks so overwhelmed when she realizes its on her to save everyone she hasn’t completely realized what she’s capable of.
Yes, I think Mr. Gold wants Emma to stand on her on two feet. As Jefferson said, “Isn’t it about time?” Emma has refused to open her eyes to what is truthfully going on in front of her. She needs to believe before anything else can happen with Henry. She needs to realize what she herself is capable of as the savior and as a mother.
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