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That’s all very well but she KNEW about the magic tree and its powers to teleport to our reality, yet didn’t tell Rumple about it at the time. Instead she let him start working on the curse.

I think many of us don’t trust the fairy because of her apparent inclination to be proper and do the right thing no matter what. And we don’t like being told we are wrong, especially if it comes from someone we cannot say anything wrong about.

And yet, in the show, all that proper-ness, she actually is human and makes mistakes, like not believing that Grumpy and Nova had something strong going on. Yes, it was a mistake on her behalf, and perhaps she even had greater plans for Nova but surely, she must have seen what the devastation she caused for both of them and try to fix it? Also, how is it, that she can tell if anyone else has a true love but she would be mistaken about these two?
Next: yes, she is the Good Fairy but she still imposes limitations on her gifts (like with Pinocchio not remaining a boy or Cinderella ) – is that really fair and good? Isn’t that limiting the free will that people have? In the end all those wishes she did for the people were already prizes for what they did or felt, so why put conditions on it if they have already done enough to deserve it? We say we learn from our mistakes so should a Fairy intervene in our decisions or let us deal with the consequences? Like with little children, sometimes it’s better to let the kid get burnt once so it won’t do it ever again.
On the other hand if she shouldn’t intervene, should she then not grant any wishes in the first place?
It’s a tricky question and I’m really glad the writers explore this area, by purposely hinting things that make us question Blue Fairy and her intentions.

Personally, I’m still waiting for the confirmation of where she’s standing. I would like her to turn out to be the good one – mainly because there is no other good magic around and it makes everyone believe that if you have to do anything with magic, you must not be entirely good. And sure, we have Emma use it and we KNOW she’s not perfect, yet we excuse her. Now we have Blue and we see she’s not perfect either but we haven’t seen enough of her yet to be sure of who she really is, only that she claims to stand for the righteousness and the overall good. I want her to be the good one to show that, same as with the bad guys, there is so many layers to the ‘good’ side that can be explored in a different way. If people like putting things in the right box, perhaps exploring Blue’s character would make them take a second look at the things they categorize. It would give viewers a really strong figure that sticks to her values despite the things people think about her.
On the other hand – it would also be oh so interesting to see her playing the baddie – with Storybrooke trust in her, she could manipulate people better than Rumple and Cora all together and still not get the blame for any of the bad that had happened.

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TheGoldenKey, as much I would like it, I don’t think Regina will redeem herself any time soon. She’s trying to, but she’s doing it for all the wrong reasons – to get Henry back on her side. Hence it is still selfish and she’s not even remotely sorry for all her wrongdoings. Especially now, when she's going to be blamed for Archie's death, she might decide this is enough and that she much more prefers the times when she was in control, no matter what.
I also believe that Cora will do everything she can (and as we know, she really can do a lot!) to make sure her daughter really needs her, never mind the means. Regina right now is left very vulnerable indeed and she’s also lured into the belief that she’s temporarily safe from Cora. So the shock of actually seeing her might act against her. Not to mention that for all those years she believed her mother was dead and we haven’t seen yet her dealing with this – is she scared just for Henry or also for herself? Does she unconsciously hope for her mother’s help? (one of the reasons she might have wanted her mother dead in the first place – not to follow her influence and temptations)
We haven’t seen any of her [live] interactions with her mother since she pushed her through the looking glass so there are even more questions – has she spoken to her since? Can she stand up for herself or will she still be this defenseless girl in front of her mother? I know that Regina has now a lot more experience and power but this is her mother we’re talking about and we all know how hard it actually is to stand up to our own parents, especially when they are so psychotic and tyrant like this!
I actually think that Regina’s 28 years in Storybrooke and 10 years of living with Henry brought to her a lot of the experience that would help her not only understand Cora but give her strength to deal with her issues. I’m sure she’s also learned a lot of the feelings that Cora, no matter how great queen of hearts, has never experienced (or doesn’t remember any more), even small gestures like Snow White actually recognising that it’s the enormous loneliness that drives Regina into her evil actions (she told her that in Storybrooke as MM so even before she regained her memories ); Henry asking Emma to protect Regina because she’s still his mother; Emma inviting her to the dinner.
All that is pretty new to her and I’m sure difficult to comprehend but she’s actually experienced that whereas Cora probably hasn’t so hopefully it will help Regina in her final struggles.
BUT she is still vulnerable, like Cora predicted and she could do with someone’s support. Cora knows Regina as a daughter she’s had for 18 (or 19?) years so I’m sure she can still play some sneaky cards on her. She is so calm and confident, she can easily play behind a mask. That combined with mixed feelings and shock is a really powerful weapon and I’m sorry but Regina just doesn’t stand a chance.
Seeing that Henry is head over heels for his ‘new’ mother, I can only imagine Regina turning back to the dark side and becoming the Evil Queen again. It’s so much easier.
She is just this character literally taken right from the Greek tragedy that doesn’t have any happiness or control over her life. She really hasn’t had anyone to show her the right way (Henry the father just kept saying “everything’s going to be ok, you are imagining things” and Henry the son is just using her to help ‘the right mom’). With Emma attempting to change this, I really hope she will EVENTUALLY somehow redeem herself but right now it’s not remotely possible – not with Henry turning away from her, Cora on her back and pretty much everyone else in Storybrooke holding a grudge against her.

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I agree very much with what Nonnie wrote – as much as the writers keep promising an overall story to tell, they need to make it interesting and fans occupied until it actually happens. One way of achieving it is by making it a chasing-the-rabbit kind of story, i.e. something like “I will always find you” equivalent of Snow and Charming’s constant troubles.

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Once Upon a Time: Colin O’Donoghue Previews Hook’s Agenda, the ‘Challenge’ in Wooing Emma

Colin O’DonoghueWhen last we tuned into ABC’s Once Upon a Time, Captain Hook — with evil Cora at his side — had sailed through a portal from The Fairytale Land That Is to Storybrooke, Maine, where they planned to drop anchor and dust up some trouble. Colin O’Donoghue, who was promoted from recurring to series regular before he even made his Once debut, shared with TVLine a look at his pirate’s plan for revenge, the wrinkle that will delay Hook’s wrath against Rumple and whether such a bad boy can win over a good-ish girl like Emma Swan, as Season 2 resumes Sunday at 8/7c.

TVLINE | The fall finale left off with Hook and Cora approaching Storybrooke by ship. Will there be any stealth involved in actually entering town? Might you stop into a J. Crew, grab some normal clothes…?
No, he doesn’t stop into a J. Crew. [Laughs] He’s in his regular clothes but he is a little bit stealthy. He stalks Rumple a bit, and it’s about him figuring out a way to get back at Rumple and not go straight in all guns blazing, because at the end of the day Rumplestiltskin is still powerful.

TVLINE | OK, because I was wondering: Is Hook going to be surprised to learn there is magic in Storybrooke? Because the bill of goods Cora sold him was, “There’s no magic in this place, so you’re going to be able to show up and kick ass.”
It is a surprise, so he has to figure out what’s the best way to get to Rumple, the best way to get his revenge, because obviously Hook is not really a magical character.

TVLINE | I was thinking maybe there’s a way to take Rumple’s advantage away from him. Because if there’s one person that doesn’t like the fact that he uses magic, it’s Belle. Is that something Hook’s going to play with?
Belle is such a huge part of Rumple, you know what I mean? So, you know, she might figure into the equation….

TVLINE | And Hook does fancy himself a pretty lady.
[Laughs] I think Hook fancies himself whatever is going to benefit him the most, because he’s definitely that type of character. Who knows? He might use Belle, he might not.

TVLINE | What kind of welcome does he get from the other people in town? Josh [Dallas] said there was something violent about how you get introduced to Storybrooke society.
Yeah, how I get introduced is a little bit of a “Whoa! Wait a second!” moment. So he hasn’t had much interaction with many of the townsfolk.

TVLINE | What about the ship itself? Do you use, like, fairy dust to make it look like a shrimping boat? Pass yourself off as a tourist attraction? Because if I’m the Coast Guard in Maine, I’m making phone calls.
The ship is…. People don’t see the ship. He is with a very powerful person, after all.

TVLINE | Speaking of that person: How is it working with Barbara Hershey?
Barbara is fantastic, really fantastic. I’ve had a lot of scenes with her, obviously, and I’ve had such a great time working with her. She’s just a wonderful person.

TVLINE | One of the most polarizing topics on TVLine is the possibility of a Hook-Emma romance. Given how they left things on the other end of the portal, has that ship sailed, so to speak?
I don’t know if it’s sailed. Hook and Emma, they have a kind of… a funny sort of relationship. I think they, in some kind of weird way, respect each other because they can see elements of themselves in the other person. You know what I mean? Like, Emma is no saint….

TVLINE | Jennifer Morrison said to me the same thing, that they were similar in that respect.
Yeah, so they are very similar. And it’s like you say, “Hook likes himself a pretty lady” and he’s also not afraid to stand up to Emma, which I guess not many people do, really.

TVLINE | Plus, now that she has freshly bested Hook, that’s probably kind of a charge for him.
Yeah, yeah. And so I’m interested to see what way it’s going to go.

TVLINE | Do you believe Hook was sincere about the deal that he tendered over in fairytale land? “I’ll help you get the enchanted wardrobe ashes if you bring me to Storybrooke”?
You saw in the midseason finale a little glimmer of him, in a way, honoring his offer — when he gives back Aurora’s heart and stuff like that. It’s like, ‘Look, I may be a nasty piece of work, but I do have my code.” Now, whether that code is slightly askew from most people… [Laughs] I think their relationship is a funny one. I think they both enjoy the banter that they have with each other. Even though she pretends not to, he definitely does. I think there are very few women in Hook’s life who’ve ever gone, “Nope, not interested.” For him, that’s like, “Whoa.” The challenge has sort of been set.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/04/once-upon-time-season-2-spoilers-colin-odonoghue-captain-hook-emma/

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