Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151013185254

Has Henry evolved from plot device to character yet? Is he consistent as he seems?

I do enjoy Henry slowly becoming into his own person, but I have some conflicting views on him...or rather he is rather contradictory.

S1 and S2: (Plot device) Henry is harsh and annoying towards Regina's attempts at redemption, buit also the only one that loves her and still believes in her in the end, and Emma's lies to him. He clearly couldn't steal a thing until season 2 told us his parents are theives. He hates magic and sees how evil it makes everyone and tears them apart. Look what it did to Regina and Mary Margaret, he says.......

Then in Season 3, he becomes gung-ho for saving magic, even wanting to learn magic when he told Regina no in S2, listening to a stranger over his parents, and then he totally becomes Regina's biggest cheerleader. Regina can totally overcome the darkness in her to be a hero....

Then in season 5, Emma has darkness to overcome and Henry pretty much gives up on her and continues to cheer on Regina, who he helped overcome her darkness.

He has the Heart of the Truest Believer. He is the Author. He was a part that broke two curses. And he still doesn't seem to me to be a character with development, but switches when someomne hits a switch, like a robot.

I think the acting is fine, but the writing for him is not worthy of such a previously important character. 