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As much as I shipped both StableQueen & OutlawQueen…I’ve gotta agree with Lana on this one. The opportunity was there to have Robin be that mature relationship, but he was terribly misused and underused, and Adam & Eddy basically ruined it with the whole Zelena getting pregnant fiasco.
I’d love for Regina to find that perfect match…someone who isn’t just there to hold her purse and can also stand his own ground, be it against her or anyone else. If love finds Regina again this season…I’m going to be skeptical given how Adam & Eddy are known to write romances, but I’ll nonetheless support and try to love it if Lana approves of it.
Are you still holding out hope that her next partner is Zorro?
[adrotate group="5"]For me, it comes down to this: killing Emma is a terrible choice to make for a variety of reasons (cruel, goes against the narrative of the show, a disservice to the fans and to the character) BUT it’s the easiest option in the room given that JMo is against coming back for more than one episode. And…well, these writers often take the easy way out when it’s presented to them and then they spin it into narrative angst.
And I already predict that at least some fans would place a portion of the blame on JMo, if they were to kill Emma off. After all, they did want her back as a regular for Season 7, but she turned them down, opting to just return for 1 episode. So those fans would come to the conclusion that Emma wouldn’t have been killed had JMo agreed to stay on. But yeah, killing Emma would be the most controversial death they could possibly make. She was once the main character for a total of 6 Seasons, and has by far more fans within the fandom than say Neal or Robin. The backlash they’d receive would be astronomical by comparison, and they need to retain as much of their remaining viewership as much as they possibly can.
Not to mention, if they really felt like they needed to kill off Emma to write around JMo’s lack of availability, then it would have made a ton more sense to have her die during the Final Battle instead. After all, JMo reportedly made her decision before they filmed last Season’s finale, so it’s not like they didn’t already know at the time. Having her actually succeed in the Final Battle, but come back for 1 episode in Season 7 just to kill her off would feel like a slap in the face.
Regarding the “kill off Emma theory”, this part of the TCA panel makes me believe otherwise:
The loss Hook may be feeling is Emma, as Jennifer Morrison is only slated to return for one episode — the second episode, which is Hook-centric, is slated to reveal why Emma is not along for the ride. Episode 2 is going to answer what has happened with Emma and Captain Hook and episode 4 will answer that very question for Belle,” executive producer Edward Kitsis said. “We are not looking to get rid of any of the happy endings, but we are moving forward and we think we have a way to achieve both things.”
I’m not sure how they’d be able to preserve both the happy endings, while explaining Emma and Belle’s absences, like they said if it meant killing either of them off.
Quick shot of @AdelaideKane's character in the 60 seconds interview that ended with a promo. Sneaky ABC. pic.twitter.com/JOg08qBqeo
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