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Isn’t it interesting how each person has a different level of being able to suspend disbelief and/or put themselves into the world of the show. For myself, where I really like both Snow and Mary Margaret, and I want her to be happy, I find James to be arrogant and kind of insufferable (“none has had my fearless bravery…” *gag*), and David to be a spineless jellyfish. If a real life friend was dating either one of those guys (not to mention HE’S MARRIED!!!) I would constantly be telling her that she could do better.
At the same time, if I knew someone who was in love with a guy who remorselessly tricked and manipulated people into trading away THEIR CHILDREN, I would probably be having a few interventions there as well.
As it is, I fell hook, line and sinker for Rum/Belle. In real life I am married to the most straight-laced nerd you can imagine. But on screen I can go all swoony for the tormented soul villain whose icy heart is melted by the non-judgmental love of a brave and pure young girl. Even on screen I do cringe at relationships that are downright abusive (locking in dungeons, shoving around and screaming in her face, etc.), but I don’t get queasy at the Stockholm syndrome because, as others commented above, it just doesn’t come across as a hostage situation, even though I guess technically it is. After all, Belle volunteered. And a theme that has been developed in some fanfic is that Belle was kind of a hostage in her life already. She was engaged to a man who she admittedly “never cared much for,” and who, in their short scene together, didn’t show much respect for her. I was bothered by how Gaston shoved her behind him. It didn’t seem so much chivalrous as possessive. In some ways, Belle seizing the opportunity to be heroic was sort of empowering.
In any case, I give HUGE kudos to Eddie and Adam and their crew for creating characters that inspire this kind of discussion. I love that they are “layered” and morally ambiguous. Much more interesting than your average good guy vs. bad guy t.v. fare!!
[adrotate group="5"]I figured Snow and Charming weren’t married yet. Maybe betrothed? Remember Snow told Cinderella that she was an inspiration to all of them.
As for the second scene, what always struck me was that MM was clearly a little nervous around Mr Gold and was clearly making a gracious exit so Gold and Emma could talk (Gold kind of gave MM a look, I thought). What really stood out to me was that she announced her intention to go get naked in the bathtub. :-). I don’t know about you but when we have company, or even people working on something at the house (the furnace or whatever) I never want to take a shower because, well, I feel weird being naked when there are “strangers” in the house.
Although I suppose if it was Mr. Gold showing up at the door……..
(Yes, I clearly spend too much time thinking about this show!)
Evil Queen: What’d you tell them?
Rumpelstiltskin: The truth! That nothing can stop the darkness. Except, of course, their unborn child. You see, no matter how powerful, all curses can be broken. Their child is the key. Of course, the curse has to be enacted first.
It only stands to reason that Regina would at least suspect who Emma is. She knows that Snow and Charming’s child is the key to breaking the curse. She knows nothing has changed in SB for years and years. She knows that 28 years after Snow’s baby is born a 28-year-old shows up in town and things start to change. Regina can’t be so dense as to not put the pieces together by now.
It is a good question why she didn’t just get rid of Emma as soon as she realized. If she worried about hurting Henry, she could have just made Emma disappear and said she left town. I think she has to be biding her time because she doesn’t know how much effect Emma has had on the curse already. Her mere presence has started the curse crumbling, so maybe she worries that once it starts to fall apart, there is no stopping it. Maybe she thinks she has to defeat Emma in a more decisive way. If she realizes who Henry’s grandparents are, she might worry that Henry also has some ability to destroy the curse, since he doesn’t seem to be affected by it. Maybe she is just in some MAJOR denial and refuses to think about who Emma is because it means she is doomed. In any case, I hope this question is addressed sooner rather than later. I bet they confirm that Regina knows before the season is over.
@Belle4Rumple wrote:
Is Grumpy’s axe taken?
Yes. You can look at the first post in this thread for the full list. I try to update it as new claims come in. THere is still plenty of stuff left and the list can provide great inspiration!
@nemertes wrote:
If I could, Can I make a correction? Couldn’t decide between Grumpys pick axe, or happy’s stein, so I mashed them while writing. 😮 Can I clarify, it’s grumpy’s pickaxe if nobody called it yet. Also, I didn’t want to call a bunch, but I would love to be the keeper of the Hatter’s scissors. I love this! My husband was a huge fan of lost… now it’s my turn to drive him crazy, lol.
I fixed it, but you are welcome to Happy’s stein as well. It has not been claimed.
@Lissy wrote:
I claim true love’s kiss and Belle’s rose. I feel like I have claimed a lot, I swear this will be my last post!!
Any particular true love kiss? Or just the general concept? Either one is fine. I just don’t want to saddle you with the responsibility of ALL of true loves kisses, when you were only prepared to shoulder one. 😆
Rumple has repeatedly said “ALL magic comes with a price,” so I hi k it makes a lot of sense that he wants to put an end to magic altogether. It has never really done him much good in the long run. There is always that price to be paid which is ultimately too high.
I like it.
I like the idea that when SB life starts to parallel FTL life, it jogs a sense of familiarity or deja vu in people. This is totally consistent with what happened to Kathryn. Poor girl. I shudder to think of where her heartless body might turn up.
I do wonder how much power Regina still has over people in SB. Once she set the curse in motion, could she still control people? The curse implanted the false memories/histories into people’s minds, but does Regina have the ability to implant particular memories as need arises now that Emma is mucking about with things?
@mia wrote:
@weedith wrote:
That place is über cool!
It’s always so interesting what words of one language find their way to another. 😀
And I also what to be keeper of Prince Charming’s “I will always find you”. <3
Yeah, thanks for “uber”! And “gesundheit.” Very handy during allergy season. 😉
Glad to see Charming finding his way onto the list.
