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How does Emma not experiencing remorse for stealing someone else's car for over a decade supposed to be an excuse? All you're giving me are excuses for Emma's actions.

There are many fans who are always complaining about how the show seems to excuse Regina’s crimes. . . or that Regina has yet to “redeem” herself for her past crimes. Some fans are the same way about Hook and Rumpelstiltskin. Even Snow White and Charming are being put through the wringer ever since their kidnapping of Lily was revealed.

But when it comes to Emma Swan,  these same fans make excuse after excuse over her crimes and mistakes. I don’t care if she is “the Savior” or the series’ main character. Her crimes, like the crimes of others, need to be confronted, just like everyone else. It’s bad enough that Snow’s attempted murder of Mulan and her murder of Cora have been either dismissed or excused. And Regina’s recent exploitation of Belle’s heart has not been dealt with on screen. It’s bad enough that members of the Charmings’ “golden circle” have been excused for their past mistakes and crimes every now and then. But Emma. . . more than any other character on this show, has received excuse after excuse. And before you bring up the recent “Dreamcatcher” episode, I am referring to her crimes and mistakes before she became “the Dark One”.