Dark Emma foreshadowed?

[jessieparadoxes of people]

I think that’s actually pretty good.No one is completely good,and no one is completely evil.It’s all about choices.

[RumplesGirl]

@Jessie:Paradoxes of people wrote:

I think that’s actually pretty good.No one is completely good,and no one is completely evil.It’s all about choices.

Exactly. And nothing shows that more than this show. Everyone we thought was “evil” and everyone we thought was “good” has both inside them. Everyone, even Cora, are delicate shades of grey instead of out right black or white. And Emma’s not “purely good”: she’s done questionable things. She’s stole, she lied, and so forth. Not saying she isnt a victim of certain circumstances but I do think we need to be careful about who we label as purely good and purely evil. (except the Blue Fairy… 😉 )

"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"

[Slurpeez]

@RumplesGirl wrote:

I don’t necessarily see her going dark so much as discovering the Dark Arts and struggling between the power of the Dark (probably for noble purposes) and the rightness of the Light. If we want her to be a fully fledged character, isn’t it important to let her explore (even minimally) all avenues? Is being good simply being born as the incarnate of good or is it seeing and recognizing the power of darkness and choosing the other path? I know this isn’t parallel but even Harry Potter thought about abandoning the search for the Horcruxes and going after the power of the Deathly Hallows because having all of them would make him invincible. (again, I know this isn’t parallel because Harry wasn’t “true love incarnate” but I’m throwing it out there.)

I agree no one is completely good or evil. Even “good” characters can be tempted to do evil, but I think what makes them “good” is that they choose not to give into the temptation, just as HP passed on the chance to be invincible. As a woman with a lot of magical potential, I can certainly see Emma being tempted to use the dark arts, especially in a dire situation, but I don’t think Emma will give into them. Also, if we see a darker Snow, Emma will learn by her mother’s example not to go down that road. Also, as stated above, Emma has already lived a life of thievery and went to jail for it, so I think she’s probably learned an invaluable lesson while still young: bad choices mean bad consequences. Also, Emma now has Henry to think of, and she knows what Regina’s dark magic did to poor Henry; it nearly cost him his life. Plus, I think Emma is the hero of our tale, and I see her being a major force for good as the story continues.

"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy

[RumplesGirl]

I agree, I don’t think she’ll give in to that desire because that’s what makes Emma, Emma. Everyone else might give in, evenly Snow, but Emma won’t. The fact that she is true love incarnate and obviously super powerful if not learned in the arts yet, I think does mean that she’ll make the right choice but I do think it will be hard. Darkness and it’s power are easier.

"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"

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