Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160502010041/@comment-24674051-20160502163828

Guys, I've seen comments not only here but in several places in the Internet chastising the fact that Henry is quite capable of writing them out of the UW with just a flick of the wrist.

And while that is a true statement, let's look at the character motivation for a minute. Henry is striving to weild the magic of the pen responsibly, and not just abusing it's powers the way that Isaac did. So taking a quick way out by writing an exit is out of the question as far as Henry is concerned.

However, I did like that Henry was providing people with their stories, at least the part that helps them identify what their unfinished business is. He's not writing them a way out, he's just showing them why they are stuck. The people still need to figure out how to get unstuck. I think this little activity shows a lot of character growth for Henry, in that he has found a way to be a hero responsibly.

Of course, He took the Pen and Ink back to Storybrooke, but I think we can let that one slide.