Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150901033946/@comment-26159109-20150913083309

DavidTennantismyAngel wrote: You're right, this argument is pretty baseless. I'm really starting to doubt that people would hate the female villains if they were male. Well, actually, my argument that people would at least hate Regina still stands. Seeing it being alluded to that a powerful, angry, violent man raped an innocent woman who loved animals would be unforgivable for most.

I'll admit that I used to have this mindset that I am scorning. I thought men couldn't be abused by women, and I thought that no matter what, women were innocent and forgivable in everything they did. But over time, I realized that was completely wrong and that I should see men and women as equals. This is why I don't think I'll ever be able to like Regina again without feeling guilty. Rape, to me, is the worst thing possible. It is worse than even murder, in my eyes. I just feel like I cannot like a fictional rapist. I used to feel like I could, simply because she was a woman and Graham was a man. I'm sure a lot of people feel similarly. Regina is not written very well, the only reason that she is popular is because Lana is a wonderfull actress that can really make you sympathise with the character and she has a nice balance of humor and drama.

The thing that bugs me about Regina is that she has shown zero remorse about the things she has done, this is not how redemption works. She is supposed to be in inner torture everyday, she should question herself if she really deserves a happy ending instead of saying "well it was in past and now I'm good". I hate that everyone treat her like she is a recovered alcoholic and not as a rapist, murdered and kidnapper.