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I really don’t see what JMo said as being offensive at all. She stated the truth. That Neal has indeed hurt her one too many times and because of that, regardless of the fact that Emma and Neal have a kid together, she could never let Neal back into her life romantically. This isn’t difficult rocket science logic. I see this storyline even on my soap operas.
That is very funny @Price for a SF to write a long letter about he/she is going to stop watching. And to write what I can only envision as a long sermon or sorts. That doesn’t need to be announced. You can just stop watching.
I really applaud Jen for what she says during these interviews, usually because her remarks tend to be spot on in general. I’ve seen actors portray characters and they don’t understand their characters at all (Hallie Berry ie. Catwoman). I really appreciate that about Jennifer and all the cast actually. And I like hearing the actor’s insight into what they think is going on with their characters. Often times, what the actor says will be more interesting and insightful things than the director or someone else.
Unless the writer is Jane Espenson. I love her tweets.
[adrotate group="5"]I’m still upset that TMZ spilled this before Ginny and Josh were supposed to announce it. It’s like that acceptance letter from my alma mater. I’ll never get the chance to open it because someone opened it before I did.
I hope you guys are sending Jen some love on twitter because apparently, she’s getting hate from “fans” because of what she said.
I wrote a reaction post:
“Neal had betrayed her (Emma) enough times that it would be very hard for that to be her happy ending, even though he was Henry’s father.” – Jennifer Morrison.
So, the thing about what Jennifer Morrison says and how a lot of Captain Swan fans are interpreting this morning is that Neal needed to die because Emma would not or could not move on unless he was out of the picture. In the past, I would say there’s probably some truth to that but after reading this quote, it is probably most likely the case.
The thing most Oncers forget most of the time is that the story of Once Upon a Time isn’t about Neal; it’s about Emma’s journey towards finding her own happy ending. And what Emma used to do, is live in the past. She had walls to protect herself from being hurt and since Tallahassee, we know why those walls existed (because Neal left her) and it solidified her view of the universe that she was unlovable, unworthy of love and therefore, the best way to protect herself was to keep love out of her life.
And then last night, before I found out about this wonderful interview this morning with JMo from Monte Carlo, I looked up the below quote:
“…so as long as you live the past, you’ll never find your future.” – Rumple (The Doctor, 2×05).
Rumple is not talking to Emma; he is talking to young Regina but he could have been speaking to Emma as well since Regina and Emma are indeed character foils. They’re similar and yet different at the same time. Both of their prisons has been living in the past; Regina refused to move from losing Daniel and Emma, in a sense, has done the same with Neal by not letting love back into her life until Graham.
And then I remember Emma’s dark secret from the Echo Caves.
“But my secret…Is that I was hoping that this was a trick. I was hoping you were dead…Because it would be easier for me to put you behind me than to face all the pain that we went through all over again.” – Emma Swan (Ariel, 3×06).
The entire sequence in the Echo Caves has been analyzed from different perspectives, both ‘ships (Captain Swan and Swan Fire), but the key thing Captain Swan fans take away from Emma’s confession is that Emma wished that Neal being alive was a trick, because she wanted to move on and let go of the pain that had been holding her back from finding her romantic happy ending.
And in a way, that has been proven to be true. Emma needed to have closure with Neal in Quiet Minds (3×15), so she could move on and find her own happy ending. And Neal, bless his soul, understood that Emma wasn’t his happy ending and allowed her to find hers.
But again, Neal wasn’t the true obstacle of Emma finding her own happy ending. The real obstacle has always been Emma herself.
That’s why Emma’s line to Hook after she rescued herself and Marian was so important:
“The only one who saves me is me.”
Because Emma finally realized the only obstacle towards finding her own happy ending, was not Neal standing in her way (he’s not even there), it was Emma’s own insecurities, her buried pain. Emma was also her own obstacle when it came to Swan Fire and Jennifer Morrison (who knows Emma very well, often times, more so than Adam and Eddie) understand this about her.
And that is what this quote demonstrates:
“Neal had betrayed her (Emma) enough times that it would be very hard for that to be her happy ending, even though he was Henry’s father.” – Jennifer Morrison.
In the end, whether Neal lived or died, Swan Fire could never develop beyond being friends because Neal had hurt Emma too many times that even the idea of a romantic relationship is too painful for her, but she and Neal could be friends and parents to Henry.
I’d also like to note, as much as I love Captain Swan and Killian Jones, Emma’s happy ending could have been with anyone else and she would still face the same internal issues. It doesn’t really matter.
I love that braid thing she does with her hair. If only the whole cast would go, but airfare is probably really expensive which is why they only send one person each year.
Jen is at the Monte Carlo festival. Pics started rolling out today and probably interviews in the coming days. So, there’s a very good chance she’ll be asked a question (s) about Captain Swan by the media. I’ve also created a tag for the event on my tumblr.
I think I understand what you’re saying Price but again all Mother Gothel from Disney’s Tangled cared about was keeping the power of Rapunzels hair to herself. That’s why she kidnapped her in the first place.
