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that is the purpose of the whole show – we always had fairy tale characters as either white or black and OUaT changes it by adding all those extra layers to everyone – Charmings are far from perfect and Regina and Rumple have started off as good people (sort of) before the power took the worst of them.
Both of those villains have their reasons to act the way they are and deal with obstacles in the worst possible way, just because it’s easiest even though we see they still have SO MUCH to learn!
And as much as I’d love to see them redeem themselves, I cannot see it happening for they’ve done so much bad in their past and fear that sooner or later they will be killed off… I cannot see Rumple EVER giving up magic and manipulating people and even though Regina is making progress, she still doesn’t know how to handle feelings and she will just react with anger which will be her undoing…[adrotate group="5"]It’s kind of difficult for me to evaluate these two characters based on their own degree of evilness. Mainly because they happen to be my two favorite characters. But also because trying to judge evil vs. evil is a bit of tedious task. Like another poster said, trying to judge which villain is more evil is kind of useless. Evil is evil. It’s like asking someone which one was worse, Hitler or Stalin? I have NO answer to that! 😆
And besides, I don’t think Snow and Charming are going to be looking at Rumpel and Regina and deciding which one of them they want invite over for dinner. 😆 But then again, the relationship between the Charming family and Rumpel and Regina has been surprisingly civil lately, so it’s anyone guess.
But in the end, I don’t think it will matter. I truly believe that once Mr. Gold finds Baelfire, he’ll be on the path of redemption. We already witnessed his willingness to change in the scene between him and August in “The Return.” Mr. Gold explicitly stated that he was going to give up magic and power and even gave August his dagger as a token of his sincerity. I think his exact words were “Years ago I chose power, but now I’m choosing you.” So, I think his redemption is pretty inevitable. Besides, the writers have already given him numerous ways out of his darkness. True love’s kiss, finding Baelfire, Belle, ect. So, the writers have already built in numerous different ways for him to be saved.
He’s already making small, but notable changes. He’s not charging for deals anymore. He gave Henry the necklace for free (probably out his resemblance to Baelfire), and the only thing asked from Dr. Whale was recognition that magic was more powerful than science. He was also finally truthful with Belle about the curse and his desire to use power and magic to hide his cowardice and insecurities. So that’s a start.
The same goes for Regina. Her love for Henry is motivating her to stay away from magic. And the scene in “The Doctor” where she killed zombie Daniel is also a sign of her growing ability to let go of the past as well. Hopefully, that will help her let go of her hatred for Snow. So, I think she’s well on her way too.
I think the main reason why our current villains are being redeemed (or at the very least, attempting to be redeemed) is because there are bigger badder villains of the way. With Cora, King George and Hook on the horizon, Rumpel and Regina will probably act as a necessary evil in order to protect everyone from the new villains. It’s better to work with the Devil that you know instead of the one you don’t. 😉
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