Read Screwball’s essay particularly the part about Snow’s confession.
I get why Snow would want another child, and she’s probably going to get one, but it’s the way she presented her reasons that I disliked. It was almost like “Emma’s all grown up now so I can’t play mom to her. I know, I’ll have another baby and I can dress it in cute little dresses and make it look all pretty, etc”. Snow’s confession about wanting a new baby immediately made me think of a little girl playing with dolls.
Not to mention how it made Emma feel. For Emma this may feel like history repeating itself. Emma had a family until she was 3, then they sent her back because they had a new baby. Emma’s relationship with her parents is already fragile but when the new baby enters the picture, Emma’s going to feel pushed out. Snow’s going to like the new baby more than Emma because Emma can’t be the daughter Snow wanted, the new baby can.
It would be kinder to Emma if the baby was a boy. If the baby was a girl (and it probably will be), it would seemingly take Emma’s place in Snow’s heart. It would be Emma mark 2.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of Felix