@medchen wrote:
Elle-
Her whole reasoning for changing had been for Henry. Not Snow White or Emma. She should want to change because it is the right thing to do.
She should want to and she should BELIEVE that she can change. That’s my point, belief is everything. And right now everyone, including Regina, believes she can’t be anybody but the stereotype Evil Queen she was in fairytaleland, but as Emma on one occasion states “She is not the evil Queen here, she is Regina”
Henry is her motivation for change right now and not remorse, and he is the one thing they are keeping away from her. Don’t get me wrong I understand them to a surtain extend, he is a kid and they are afraid for him. But they don’t see that, that is exactly what is keeping Regina their enemy and keeping her in the role as evil.
Henry in glimpses did show Regina a better way and she did follow him but only breafly and not long enough for remorse of her wrong actions to start to sink in.
Look at it this way- If a person is lost in the woods at night and can’t find the right path home to the town- they see a light- they follow it- when they get closer to the town, the light brightens up the path and they can start following the path again instead of the light.
Henry is Reginas light, and it’s okay for him to be her motivation to change, remorse will come later. But not if Emma and the Charmings keep Henry and Regina apart.
It isn’t Henry’s responsibility to keep his mother on the straight and narrow. Plus, they weren’t really keeping Henry away from Regina, they have had some contact- Emma took him to NYC to take him from Cora, who is a great danger to him.
Also, since Regina is obviously planning on getting Henry back with her machinations with Cora, being away from Regina is the best thing for Henry.