Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20161003005933/@comment-26116863-20161003040256

I know this is a longshot, but could the carriege accident that killed David's father have anything to do with Cinderella and her carriage?

Also, I have a weird theory. In Emma's vision, she has the same vision just before she is killed. The vision is what caused her to get killed. It "loops" cause and effect in a way, so maybe this is a metaphore for the self-fulfilling nature of her vision.

The person in the cape could be herself, symbolizing her identity crisis. Maybe her incessent self-labeling as "The Savior who must save", is just a way to escape her fear of who she is without it.

Maybe her vision isn't meant to be taken literally, but instead symbolizes how her continual fear stemming from self-doubt is going to be her undoing. She gets scared, clings to the savior title because that makes her feel in control, and then does questionable things which cause trouble.