4 continued) Realizing Snow’s statement was a nod to the other versions of the story, my question is whether her statement can fit in Once Upon A Time’s world without being a contradiction of the script.
You are right about that. As seen in the last two episodes, Snow learned why Regina did not like her and it wasn’t because Regina thought Snow was prettier. This inconsistency could be because the writers changed the direction of the show. Early on, someone else was supposed to play Maleficent but the writers changed gears and Kristin Bauer was given the role. I don’t know if this next difference has anything to do with the direction change, but the Blind Witch seen in “The Thing You Love Most” is different than the one in the episode featuring Hansel and Gretel. Without knowing the specifics of what the show’s direction may have been, I can’t say anything for sure but yeah, that statement from the pilot does contradict what’s been stated in later episodes.