Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4839682-20140819182912/@comment-24936039-20141030234858

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Andrew.scott.503 wrote:

Regina has committed murder of the first degree and conspiracy to commit regicide as well as crimes against humanity in the EF. Cry me a river.... Regina is not the only person, on OUaT, who commited murder.

OUaT is a show about second chances, and earning a happy ending. Which is exactly what Regina is doing. She was the Evil Queen in the Enchanted Forest, but that is not who she is now. She is a woman who is trying very hard to better herself. Of course, she is still having a difficult time seperating herself from her past. The part of her will never disappear, but she can overcome it. Contrary to her words, Regina has not been giving into her darkest desires. She may hate Marian, but she wants to thaw her, all because she loves Robin. Guess what? That is putting someone else's needs before your own.... which is something good people do.

Of course others in EF/Storybrooke have committed murder (mostly Gold and Cora), but remember Storybrooke is to quote Regina when Snow asked where they are going as the first curse takes effect, "Somewhere horrible. Absolutely horrible..."

So, now you are in a world where the statue of limitations doesn't give a crap about how changed a person becomes, the past atrocities are not going to just "go away". How often have you seen news articles about some the pillar of a community, a great parent, friendly and well liked is revealed to have a sordid past (mob boss, Nazi death camp officer, serial killer, rapist, etc.)? Why would Regina fare any better in Maine USA just because she's 'changed her ways' and is a hero now? Of course in a fairytale, that's usually good enough to have a happy ending, but as I stated, she is not in the EF anymore (and not even the caster of the second dark curse...).