Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-27060727-20170106065555/@comment-25926288-20170407033131

InspiredAndNatural wrote: Anybody else upset about Emma? Emma's often been a narrow-focused hero. Or I'd say simplistic in thought evaluation. Gideon (the guy who tried to kill me) wants to kill some fairy. With quick reasoning, she would object because she knows nothing about the Black Fairy. Plus. "Heroes don't kill" and at the very least, she has been given no information.

Another part of this is simply the lack of Rumbelle in the past two episodes. Gideon's motives changed offscreen and Rumple and Belle haven't been seen for a day or two (and likewise two episodes).

And Emma is hardly Belle's friend. They've might have been better connecting Belle, but just like when she lost Rumple, she had no one to comfort her after her son disappeared (in the battle). She just sort of walks away. (Plus, it's the second time conditions come up).

Condition of 5A: Belle asks for help to free Rumple from the Dark Swan, even offering that as a possible way to gain information. The heroes decline and practically stand around doing nothing. Don't fret because Emma is nothing like evil, old coward, Rumple. (Sarcasm)

Condition of 6B: Belle asks for help reasoning with her son. David gives a "maybe, but if push turns to shove". Not unrealistic but the show weighs Emma over Gideon so much that Belle's pleas seem so minor.

But anyway, Emma has no clue what's going on, so she's trying to live her life as is. So, once she realizes how terrible BF is, she'll likely change her mind. To be fair, she isn't the Realms police.