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Also he helped Jefferson and Paige reunite
And never spoke to her ever again
Just because its not on screen doesn’t mean that Henry does not have friends.
No, but the fact that his entire life is considered one of isolation and loneliness IS. It’s been stated many times that he’s a lonely sad kid. Also, the fact that the plot overrides Henry’s emotional development is very evident. He’s had no time to make friedns…except when he was in NYC, away from the crazy.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Also he helped Jefferson and Paige reunite
And never spoke to her ever again
Just because its not on screen doesn’t mean that Henry does not have friends.
No, but the fact that his entire life is considered one of isolation and loneliness IS. It’s been stated many times that he’s a lonely sad kid. Also, the fact that the plot overrides Henry’s emotional development is very evident. He’s had no time to make friedns…except when he was in NYC, away from the crazy.
He was in NYC for a year in reality. In his mind he has memories of growing up away from the crazy so therefore, given his current state of have both realities memories, he’s not the isolated child he was in seasons 1-2. He’s a normal kid of what 14ish
Time to hide your crazy, and start acting like a lady.
He was in NYC for a year in reality. In his mind he has memories of growing up away from the crazy so therefore, given his current state of have both realities memories, he’s not the isolated child he was in seasons 1-2. He’s a normal kid of what 14ish
12 going on 13. He was 11 in Manhattan.
It was not a full year in between that an 311, Going Home.
He’s not the isolated kid he WAS. Operative word: was. He was lonely; now he knows the value of friendship and he can seek it out again.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I think Henry would fancy Gretel if she were to reappear whereas he just blanked Grace.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixI’m sorry but I just have to LOL at Henry “shipping.” Seriously?? What is the world coming to?
My son is the exact same age as Henry – 12 going on 13. Sure, he is interested in girls and finds them attractive. My son probably has a whole lot more opportunities to have female friends – he’s a ballet dancer, he is literally SURROUNDED by girls, gets to have his hands ALL OVER THEM in pas de deux class which he obviously is NOT going to complain about (but is a great lesson in self control and respect for women). There are some girls he “likes” and some he is just friends with. But a “relationship” – um, no. Dating, absolutely not!!
Besides the fact that we would not allow that kind of “relationship” at his age, it isn’t something that he is interested in – in our case, because of a combination of how he has been raised and also because he is too busy doing other things to want to deal with “that” right now.
With that said, he does have some female friends that he has known longer than others who he is much closer to than others who, at this point, call each other “brother” and “sister” because they are such good friends. I could see any of those relationships turning into something more – LATER when they are BOTH older and more mature and ready to handle a “relationship.”
I know I’m old but to me the defination and purpose of a “relationship” and “dating” had drastically changed over the last several years. It used to be that you dated someone to see if they were potential marriage material and entered into a relationship with someone when you believed you had found your potential marriage partner and wanted to seriously exlore that further (and I’m actually being somewhat liberal with the process here – many people are even stricter about it) before you became formally engaged. If you still follow this tradition, dating and having a relationship at 12 going on 13 doesn’t make any sense.
Now people date just to “get together” and enter into relationships so they have a steady person to date – knowing they will eventually break up and then date other people. But even if you subscribe to this definition, why would a 12 year need to date and have a relationship. Good grief, they are way too young to be engaging in behaviors that are typically associated with dating and relationships – or if they are not actually happening, the TEMPTATIONS that are associated with dating and relationships.
My 12 year old? We have ALWAYS been close but he is currently going through a “dad” phase – is preferring to talk to my husband and wants to hang out with him instead of me. Coincidentally my husband is my son’s stepfather who is currently in the process of adopting him as his biological father who has hardly had any involvement in his life finally gave up his parental rights.
So personally I would prefer to see Henry getting some FRIENDS – both male and female, just like in normal life. I would like to see him continue to bond with both Emma and his newly changed mother, Regina as well as both their boyfriends (I’m sure OQ will work out) as a boy Henry’s age CRAVES adult male companionship and advice. Sure, let the kid have a crush on one of the girls as a small sub-plot in one episode to see him getting male advice on how to “woo” and “court” a lady from the men of the EF in his life – that would be cute and sweet and some nice bonding moments.
But my preference would be to not start turning Once Upon a Time into CW or ABC Family show where we have kids doing things they aren’t ready to be doing WAY too soon and glorifying it. Let Henry be a kid his age even if he is a MATURE kid his age. Please.
Mommy rant complete.
So personally I would prefer to see Henry getting some FRIENDS – both male and female, just like in normal life. I would like to see him continue to bond with both Emma and his newly changed mother, Regina as well as both their boyfriends (I’m sure OQ will work out) as a boy Henry’s age CRAVES adult male companionship and advice. Sure, let the kid have a crush on one of the girls as a small sub-plot in one episode to see him getting male advice on how to “woo” and “court” a lady from the men of the EF in his life – that would be cute and sweet and some nice bonding moments. But my preference would be to not start turning Once Upon a Time into CW or ABC Family show where we have kids doing things they aren’t ready to be doing WAY too soon and glorifying it. Let Henry be a kid his age even if he is a MATURE kid his age. Please. Mommy rant complete.
I am not a mom and I am younger than you. And I agree with everything you just said.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Sure, let the kid have a crush on one of the girls as a small sub-plot in one episode to see him getting male advice on how to “woo” and “court” a lady from the men of the EF in his life – that would be cute and sweet and some nice bonding moments.
I agree.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixSo personally I would prefer to see Henry getting some FRIENDS – both male and female, just like in normal life. I would like to see him continue to bond with both Emma and his newly changed mother, Regina as well as both their boyfriends (I’m sure OQ will work out) as a boy Henry’s age CRAVES adult male companionship and advice. Sure, let the kid have a crush on one of the girls as a small sub-plot in one episode to see him getting male advice on how to “woo” and “court” a lady from the men of the EF in his life – that would be cute and sweet and some nice bonding moments. But my preference would be to not start turning Once Upon a Time into CW or ABC Family show where we have kids doing things they aren’t ready to be doing WAY too soon and glorifying it. Let Henry be a kid his age even if he is a MATURE kid his age. Please. Mommy rant complete.
I am not a mom and I am younger than you. And I agree with everything you just said.
This! All of this! YES! My son’s seventeen, and had his first date when he was fifteen! My daughter turned fourteen today, and still prefers to just hang out with her friends. Kids should date when they’re old enough to understand the pros and cons that comes with dating. And right now, Henry has too much adventure drama to be focusing on a girlfriend right now…like let the girl start out as a good friend, get used to his crazy family, and then we can progress into dating if we get a season 6. Right now, Henry needs his own partners in crime, and best friends!
And when we get to season 5 or 6, the one girl I think Henry has the best chance of dating…I’d say is Grace.
"If you go as far as you can see...you will then see enough to go even further." - Finn Balor
The plot I would love to see over a few episodes. Henry is skyping -or whatever video chatting people use- with his old friends in New York City. He at first tries to hide the reality he lives in from his friends, but then grows more confident and realizes that not everyone is like the “home office”. Later, as a result of this, he gets a crush on one of his New York friends. I don’t now my head canon for finale of the entire series includes Henry with a family of his own reading from his Once Upon A Time book something like “and the citizens of Storybrooke lived on, secure in their mundane normal existence.”
Magic always comes with a price, so I pay with visa.
So…
Question: Any scoop at all about the fourth season of Once Upon a Time? —Advanteege
Ausiello: Is Henry en route to having his first crush? (And if so, has he picked the wrong gal?) The ABC series in casting the recurring role of Lily, a bright, self-reliant teen who boasts a “charming, take-no-prisoners punk exterior and the heart of a secretive, insecure opportunist.” Watch for this lass to first appear in Episode 5.I think it’s probably too early to tell if this actually develops into anything (romantically) but it looks like Adam and Eddy listened when Jared said earlier this summer that he’d like for Henry to get a girlfriend.
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