In Anton’s defense, his actions pale in comparison to Regina’s actions. Also, we haven’t see anyone die because of him–he just seemed to be throwing things and missing badly. 🙂
Regina on the otherhand has killed easily. She has tortured. She has locked people up. The list of her crimes is much longer than Anton’s.
Regina has to be given a chance
Last I checked, Emma was open to giving Regina a chance. She invited the woman to dinner. She refused to believe that Regina murdered Archie until (sadly) she saw Pongo’s memories. Henry himself is trying with Regina–even after she abused him, he still is trying for her.
If Regina feels the world is against her and will never forgive her, then she has no real reason to change. What’s the point?
This is basically saying that if no one is willing to forgive Regina for what she has done, she shouldn’t try to change. Shouldn’t she try to change because it is the right thing? Isn’t she trying to become a better person for Henry?
This is how Cora has tried to corrupt Regina again, to convince her that everyone will never accept or forgive her. Even Mr. Gold has tried to manipulate Regina into doing what he wants by telling her that there is no point in her changing because they’ll never accept her.
Yes, Rumpelstiltskin and Cora have manipulated and Regina. But Regina had gotten rid of her mother, and Rumpelstiltskin never forced her to do anything. He never forced her to go back to a marriage that she knew she would hate. He never forced her to try to kill Snow White and keep The Huntsman prisoner. That was all Regina.
And Snow’s comment was unnecessary, it’s like she’s poking the bear, which struck me as not just mean, but dumb as well.
I do agree with that. Snow White’s comment was not smart. But on the otherhand, she wasn’t cruel or mean to Regina. Seeing as how this is the woman that tried to kill her numerous times, she was actually civil to her.