Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26967699-20160817210904/@comment-25926288-20160817221810

P--L--O--T! Plot, yes, uh-huh- lot.....of Plot! (The Once cheer!)

Theoretically, nothing Regina does makes sense. Let's start Chronologically!

1. Really early years. Regina has visions of killing Snow, but hates this. She doesn't want her mother's wants thrust upon her. After a little push, she has a chance to free herself, but goes back. Why?

2. Early years. Regina desires to be rid of Snow and her father. She feels mistreated. She wants out, but can't let go of her anger. She becomes impatient, learns to play the long game and potential cursing from Maleficent. She later attempts to sabotage Snow's relationship with the people and fails.

3. Birth of the Queen. Regina axes Leopold. However, she can't kill Snow directly or the people won't accept her. Snow runs away and Regina ensues on accusations of murder and treason (but the people don't believe her for some reason. It would have been much more impactful if the people didn't turn so quickly.). Regina quickly shows her tyrannical, impulsive, and angry side because who was she fooling? Apparently herself, Snow, and Leopold. She goes all Evil Queen.

Killing Snow makes sense. Cursing Snow makes sense. Just the connections are weird.

As later seasons show (I guess), she would gladly kill Snow if given the chance (or vindication). She cursed Snow and it seemed like she was cool with life, so she wouldn't lose her desire to live as she's not that dependent on that. Likely she'd go on to be a bored ruler that ocassionally go after people. Then, everything! As that's what villains do: Everything or nothing.