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‘Once Upon a Time’ spoilers: Lana Parrilla dishes on the ‘deliciously wicked’ midseason premiere, teases romance for Regina
Don’t worry, Evil Regals — even though the back half of “Once Upon a Time’s” Season 3 is going to focus on the introduction of the Wicked Witch as the big bad villain, Regina/The Evil Queen isn’t going to lose any of her evil spunk. Actually quite the contrary, Lana Parrilla promises with a laugh.
“Regina still has some secrets up her sleeve,” Parrilla teases to Zap2it. “We definitely will still see some evil this season. It’s just with different people. The evil queen isn’t dead. She’s just evolved.”
So what’s the difference between the green witch and our favorite Fairytale witch? “The Wicked Witch is a fun, delicious character who is out to hurt more than one person, and she is different than Regina in many ways,” Parrilla reveals. “First and foremost, they are fighting for different reasons. Regina was always out for revenge and Zelena/the Wicked Witch, it’s not about revenge for her. It’s about … other things.”
When pushed for details, Parrilla just laughed more. “I can’t quite tell you without spoiling it,” Parrilla says. “She is just pissed off. She’s angry. She wants what other people have. She’s a very jealous woman.”
And that jealousy will lead to a wicked vs. evil showdown, something Parrilla can’t wait for “OUAT” fans to see play out. “Ohhh yeah. For sure. I think it’s going to be really fun to see these two women battle,” Parrilla says. “They’re both fun, full, dynamic and layered characters with incredible costumes and powerful magic. As you will see, the battle is beginning. It kicks off this Sunday [March 9] and carries on throughout the season.”
It’s fantastic that “OUAT” Season 3 is switching the focus to the women of the story, as the first half of the season dealt with the men (Rumplestiltskin, Baelfire and Peter Pan) and their family issues. “It’s really cool, actually. It’s tapping into some really cool aspects,” Parrilla says. “Zelena has a connection to a character and I think that’s going to be very fun for many people to find out. The battles that take place are very crippling at times. People will get hurt, people will be wounded. I would say that it’s going to be a delicious second half of the third season.”
When asked how she would describe what fans can look forward to, Parrilla had more than a few juicy words to share. “There will be a lot of sexual tension, flirtation, power, magic, envy, jealousy, some revenge, love, family, and Mary Margaret’s pregnant!” Parrilla reveals with a laugh. “As is Ginnifer Goodwin. So that’s fun. It feels like we’re having two babies on the show! It’s been a really interesting second half of the season to film and I’m really looking forward to seeing how it plays out.”
And now that Regina is back in Fairytale Land, is there any chance fate might come to pass with her and her soul mate that she’s never met, Robin Hood? “This Sunday when you see our main characters back in Fairytale Land, Regina does cross paths with Robin Hood,” Parrilla teases. “But she just can’t even see that there are any sparks there, if there are any for her which I don’t think there are. Not initially, at least. She is more consumed with the loss of her son and the pain that comes with that. She’s in a mourning period.”
She continues, “That love, if and when it ever plays out, it’s not going to happen for a little while. You’ll see their relationship slowly build. But it doesn’t start off on a very loving level. There’s a lot of tension between them. I like to think of them as eight-year-olds in third grade, pulling each other’s hair when they someone, or punching a girl in the shoulder on the playground. That’s their relationship at first! It’s not immature, it just hasn’t developed. That story line is going to evolve over time.”
Speaking of her losing her son, expect to see a very touching scene in the midseason premiere between former rivals Regina and Snow White, as the princess helps the queen with her feelings of loss. “You’re going to see her continue to grieve. As we’ve learned, she doesn’t let go very easily,” Parrilla says with a laugh. “She holds on to these emotions and feelings and losses. I mean, look how long it took her to get over Daniel. Over 28 years! The loss of Henry is not going to be an easy one for her. She’ll be in this space for quite some time.”
In addition to letting Snow help her grieve, Parrilla reveals that Regina will also open up to another character. “She ends up confiding in and connecting to one character, and this person enlightens her and helps her see things differently and to see the world from a more positive position as opposed to this, ‘All is doomed and my life is worth nothing now,’ which is where she is in the first episode back,” Parrilla says. “She has given up and she’s lost all hope.”
She continues, “Rightfully so! She hasn’t had the easiest life. She’s lost a lot. Some of it hasn’t been her fault and some of it is. But she is getting closer and closer to becoming a full, well-rounded human being. And she can’t do that alone. She definitely needs guidance and there’s a character that helps her achieve that and get to that place.”
“Once Upon a Time” returns Sunday (March 9) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
x[adrotate group="5"]"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
In addition to letting Snow help her grieve, Parrilla reveals that Regina will also open up to another character. “She ends up confiding in and connecting to one character, and this person enlightens her and helps her see things differently and to see the world from a more positive position as opposed to this, ‘All is doomed and my life is worth nothing now,’ which is where she is in the first episode back,” Parrilla says. “She has given up and she’s lost all hope.”
She continues, “Rightfully so! She hasn’t had the easiest life. She’s lost a lot. Some of it hasn’t been her fault and some of it is. But she is getting closer and closer to becoming a full, well-rounded human being. And she can’t do that alone. She definitely needs guidance and there’s a character that helps her achieve that and get to that place.”
Who could her new BFF be, I wonder? It’d be cool if it was Henry-without-his-memories-of-her.
“She ends up confiding in and connecting to one character, and this person enlightens her and helps her see things differently and to see the world from a more positive position as opposed to this, ‘All is doomed and my life is worth nothing now,’ which is where she is in the first episode back,” Parrilla says. “She has given up and she’s lost all hope.”
Who could her new BFF be, I wonder? It’d be cool if it was Henry-without-his-memories-of-her.
I’m thinking the person whom Lana confides in is actually Snow White. Both are grieving mothers who have lost their children. Snow has been through it before, albeit briefly (since she was cursed not to remember it). Now Regina is going through the same feeling but Snow is there to be the step-daughter to her. They’re going to put aside their three decades of strife and hopefully even become close again. If not Snow White, then I’d say it could be Tinkerbell; however, I don’t think Rose MaIver is in 3×12, and isn’t seen again until 3×16. So, I think Snow is the most likely person to be a comfort to Regina.
"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
I was thinking RH myself
I think it might be RH more than Snow. Snow at first, maybe? We know they have a nice heart to heart in 312 but I can’t see that peace mother-daughter thing last overly long. Still too much water under the bridge right now.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I’m thinking the person whom Lana confides in is actually Snow White.
The article says: “In addition to letting Snow help her grieve, Parrilla reveals that Regina will also open up to another character.”
And now that this bug is in my brain and scurrying around, I need to elaborate on the idea that it’s Henry…
It will suck and be really sad if he doesn’t get his memories back and doesn’t know that Regina is his mother, but at the same time, it’s understandable that they’d do that, because it was Regina’s ultimate sacrifice to give him up, and the significance of that gesture on her part gets negated if he suddenly remembers her and she gets him back again.
Perhaps, because he doesn’t remember who she is, she’ll be able to honestly open up to him in a way that she never was able to before, and through those interactions, he’ll give her hope and inspire her to do and be better, and he’ll come to genuinely care about her. That could build up to a moment where they have a real emotional connection and that will be what breaks the Curse, and gets Henry his memories back.
Then he’d have the memories of his mother from the first 11 years of his life, plus memories of these more recent interactions, which will ultimately lead to them having a deeper connection than they ever have before.
This may or may not be my new official headcanon.
The article says: “In addition to letting Snow help her grieve, Parrilla reveals that Regina will also open up to another character.”
Oh, you’re right. I must have missed that as I was skimming. (I’ve read too many spoiler articles to read every detail lol).
Perhaps, because he doesn’t remember who she is, she’ll be able to honestly open up to him in a way that she never was able to before, and through those interactions, he’ll give her hope and inspire her to do and be better, and he’ll come to genuinely care about her. That could build up to a moment where they have a real emotional connection and that will be what breaks the Curse, and gets Henry his memories back.
I like this idea. I sort of hope the way Henry gets his memories back is by Regina giving him a maternal true love’s kiss on the forehead the way Emma did in season 1. After all, she was the one who gave him implanted memories, so it would be sort of fitting for her to be the one to help him remember her.
"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
I’m thinking the person whom Lana confides in is actually Snow White.
The article says: “In addition to letting Snow help her grieve, Parrilla reveals that Regina will also open up to another character.” And now that this bug is in my brain and scurrying around, I need to elaborate on the idea that it’s Henry… It will suck and be really sad if he doesn’t get his memories back and doesn’t know that Regina is his mother, but at the same time, it’s understandable that they’d do that, because it was Regina’s ultimate sacrifice to give him up, and the significance of that gesture on her part gets negated if he suddenly remembers her and she gets him back again. Perhaps, because he doesn’t remember who she is, she’ll be able to honestly open up to him in a way that she never was able to before, and through those interactions, he’ll give her hope and inspire her to do and be better, and he’ll come to genuinely care about her. That could build up to a moment where they have a real emotional connection and that will be what breaks the Curse, and gets Henry his memories back. Then he’d have the memories of his mother from the first 11 years of his life, plus memories of these more recent interactions, which will ultimately lead to them having a deeper connection than they ever have before. This may or may not be my new official headcanon.
That makes total sense. Emma and Henry built up a connection that wasn’t necessarily “you’re my mother” even though she was his birth mother, but most of all, she was his friend. It took time for her to really start “parenting” him and it is actually similar to what Snow and Emma went through in transition from MM to EMma vs Snow to Emma.
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?” -- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Perhaps, because he doesn’t remember who she is, she’ll be able to honestly open up to him in a way that she never was able to before, and through those interactions, he’ll give her hope and inspire her to do and be better, and he’ll come to genuinely care about her. That could build up to a moment where they have a real emotional connection and that will be what breaks the Curse, and gets Henry his memories back. Then he’d have the memories of his mother from the first 11 years of his life, plus memories of these more recent interactions, which will ultimately lead to them having a deeper connection than they ever have before. This may or may not be my new official headcanon.
I agree with Slurpeez and KFC
And, like Cinders keeps pointing out, it’s a reversed parallel on S1
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"
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