Emma’s Love Interest

[lilred]

I think that by having an outsider arrive in Storybrooke that was untouched by the Curse like JackBae and that she presumably knew before, at least Emma can have one person to go to when she’s stressed about everyone wanting her to be the Savior, or when she’s upset about her situation with her parents…

That’s a good point, AntBee. Being the ‘savior’ could turn into something along the lines of Harry Potter being the ‘chosen one’ – she could be hounded by people’s problems, fanboys, media at all angles. Knowing someone who, although he grew up in EF and is more familiar with fairytale culture than she is, came into adulthood and survived in our world would be comforting. And she can also use him as a source of information on what he remembers about the EF. I see both Emma and Baelfire as people who struggled, but survived and even prefer this world to fairytales. We all know Baelfire won’t be embracing magic when he finally appears, and I don’t see Emma relaying on it heavily (or at least hope she’ll remain fixed on ‘doing it yourself’). I can see them bonding over this…

Even if Baelfire isn’t Henry’s dad, I can see having this understanding of a ‘normal’ life easily connect the two during magic-mania.

I do get a feeling that a love triangle may be on the horizon for Emma, so maybe the other guy (a foil to Bae 😉 ) would relay heavily on magic/fairytale stuff to illustrate this fundamental difference.

[antbee]

@Lil’Red wrote:

That’s a good point, AntBee. Being the ‘savior’ could turn into something along the lines of Harry Potter being the ‘chosen one’ – she could be hounded by people’s problems, fanboys, media at all angles. Knowing someone who, although he grew up in EF and is more familiar with fairytale culture than she is, came into adulthood and survived in our world would be comforting. And she can also use him as a source of information on what he remembers about the EF. I see both Emma and Baelfire as people who struggled, but survived and even prefer this world to fairytales. We all know Baelfire won’t be embracing magic when he finally appears, and I don’t see Emma relaying on it heavily (or at least hope she’ll remain fixed on ‘doing it yourself’). I can see them bonding over this…

Thanks. 🙂 I think that’s what I like about the possibility of Bae/Emma the most right now because if you look at August/Emma or even Jefferson/Emma, they were more concerned about her helping them out first rather than liking her first.

I just always see Emma/August brought up at another forum that I just go to for any new spoilers. I admit they might try out the pairing on the show for a possible triangle, but I just can’t see August being Emma’s one true love because of him only coming back to town to help her believe so that he wouldn’t be turned to wood again, at least imo. Is it understandable that he did so, sure, and I’m sure that Emma understands on some level, but on some level, I also think she now is going to group him with everyone else that expects her to save them now. Eventually she’ll accept being the hero, but for a love interest, I think she needs someone that liked her for herself first rather than only being interested in her saving him first.

Even if Baelfire isn’t Henry’s dad, I can see having this understanding of a ‘normal’ life easily connect the two during magic-mania.

Yes, I totally agree with this. While I think it makes a lot of sense for Bae to turn out to be Henry’s dad, even if he isn’t, I think Bae/Emma still have a lot in common on paper that other potential Emma ships simply won’t have.

I do get a feeling that a love triangle may be on the horizon for Emma, so maybe the other guy (a foil to Bae 😉 ) would relay heavily on magic/fairytale stuff to illustrate this fundamental difference.

Oooh, I hope not just because I’m afraid how the show will handle a true love triangle since I don’t consider Mary/David/Kathryn to be one. It could definitely be one way they do that though. I just hope it’s not Jefferson who seems like he could fit.

I just worry because Jane Espenson’s already loves him, but I don’t want Emma/Jefferson to be Buffy/Spike redux. I think it worked on Buffy, but I’m not sure if it would work on OUaT because even if he was trying to be reunited with his daughter which Emma could relate to, he did kidnap her and her mom and drugged her. Then, he helped Regina again which almost lead to Henry dying. She might be able to forgive him if he only kidnapped her to get Grace back since she “kidnapped” Henry too, but I don’t think she could forgive everything else enough to be be with him romantically.

That is good to think about though in how Bae will react if Emma has magic. Obviously it’s “good” magic, but I wonder if that would still scare him knowing what happened to his father and how his father used his powers for good at times too. Maybe he’ll be there to help guide her in case she starts using it too much.

[hjbau]

I think if they do a love triangle with Emma it should be something like the guy she is with is good for her, but does not really excite her. I remember in Buffy, now that it has been mentioned, there was a soldier guy she dated in the fourth season who was like the perfect guy for her, but their relatioship never felt right. And i remember a great scene in that show where the soldier guy was talking to Xander about Buffy and how much he cared about her and then at the end he says something like he would do anything for her but she doesn’t love him. It was like exactly how the relationship felt. It was like this should work, but it doesn’t because it doesn’t.

And then they can introduce Henry’s father who i think is Bae and that relationship can be volatile and they can but heads and finally get to a place where they are together. Though i don’t think ONCE can ever be as good as Buffy. Too many writing issues. I know i wouldn’t mind if it went something like that.

[elle]

I actually hope they don’t go in the Love Triangle Direction. Emma already has her hands full next season–she is going to have a hard time letting her guard down around her parents, Regina is going to be trying to get back Henry, she is going to be on rocky terms with Rumpelstiltskin afer he tricked her, she has to get used to every single Fairytale character on the show, she may have to continue her duties as Sheriff in keeping everyone in check, and now that magic is back, more trouble and difficulties will come up. Not to mention she and Henry will probably be living together, adding her Love Interest. Putting in her a Love Triangle will be too much.

Plus, it is hard to picture Emma in a Love Triangle. She is blunt, no-nonsense, wary person. I can see her falling in love, but not putting up with two guys following after her.

[PriceofMagic]

It’s been stated that people only get one true love in fairytale land. Does this mean Henry already fills this spot for Emma seeing as it was her true love kiss that woke him or can their be different types of true love such as romantic true love and parent/child true love?

I don’t think Emma and Henry’s father should get together. Something obviously happened to make her view him unfavourably but just because she had a child with him doesn’t necessarily mean she has to end up with him. It would be a nice contrast between her and Snow- Snow married Charming then had Emma with him and if it wasn’t for the curse, they would have been a nice little family unit. Emma grew up in the real world where happily ever afters aren’t such a regular occurence, she had a child out of wedlock and now that she’s got Henry back, she is a single mother. I would like to see her meet someone new and move on with her life rather than running back to Henry’s father.

If Henry’s father does show up on the scene, I could see Henry trying to push Emma and his father together because he would probably think that would make them a proper family. However, Henry is a kid, and whilst he was right about the curse he can be a bit naive. I would like to see some of that naivete show through. What kid wouldn’t want their parents together? Even if he doesn’t quite comprehend the reasons why his parents aren’t together.

All magic comes with a price!

Keeper of Felix

[lilred]

AntBee, Out of the Jefferson/August possibilities, at least Jefferson had reason. The audience could at least see why he was driven mad and why he acts out of desperation. Maybe, if he dated Emma, she could get him to stop MAKING DEALS WITH REGINA THAT ARE GOING TO SLAP HIM IN THE FACE.

If there was a focus on August returning to check on his father, I could possibly like him more. Could he have checked up on Emma at some point? Nope, he returns because he is in pain (Never got over him telling Henry that he’s throwing in the towel because he’s dying, instead of this motivating him to be a hero..) He is a character depicting human failings: lying, selfish, pleasure-seeker so maybe I’m being too hard on him?

I like that idea hjbau, of having a relationship just NOT work with no one being villainized or a victim. That’s just what happens sometimes.

[hjbau]

Right, you said that well Lil’Red. That there could be a guy and it just not work out, but not because of some horrible emotional awful break up or because someone cheats or any of those reasons, just have it not work out because it isn’t right for them. Because that does happen and that would stop the need for that part of Emma’s story, if there is a love triangle, to be like some crazy over dramatic situation. I just think that whomever Emma’s first love interest in the show is, i just wouldn’t get attached to him.

[hannah97]

I guess this counts as a spoiler… Personally, I think Emma's new love interest could be Lancelot for two reasons. 1. I believe Jennifer Morrison did confirm that there would be a new love interest this season and they were working on casting him. 2. They have since case the Lancelot character, the only single non-evil male character to be cast since then. I could be wrong, but then again it’s a definite possibility.

[lilred]

@hjbau wrote:

Right, you said that well Lil’Red. That there could be a guy and it just not work out, but not because of some horrible emotional awful break up or because someone cheats or any of those reasons, just have it not work out because it isn’t right for them. Because that does happen and that would stop the need for that part of Emma’s story, if there is a love triangle, to be like some crazy over dramatic situation. I just think that whomever Emma’s first love interest in the show is, i just wouldn’t get attached to him.

What annoys me the most in television is when they build up a character (usually male) to be seemingly ideal for a main character, but then destroy him: making him as unlikeable as possibly before they bring in a new guy. And I know I’ve dumped someone before who was a nice guy, who didn’t cheat on me, just because ‘it’ wasn’t there. Felt guilty for awhile, but now both of us are happier for it. There has to be a way to do this in a show. It’s not like war, magic, etc. doesn’t have enough tension/drama that a romantic sub-plot needs to fuel the show.

At Hannah, I like the idea: not sure it will last long term, but he could be an interesting first attempt for Emma’s adult-dating life.

Let’s see: the new male cast members are:Jack, Beaman, Hook, Phillip, spotted Smee possibility, Lancelot…and I think I'm missing someone…..

Wouldn’t mind HOOK flirting a bit with Emma. Probably not the best ‘first real relationship’ contender, but could be funny.

[elle]

Lancelot wouldn’t be bad–but he already has a True Love. Although since this is Love Interest, both he and Emma may try an attempt out of attraction and the need for comfort and company.

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