Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20150428200304/@comment-26235531-20150501183556

I think the show has definitely delved into deeper grey area with the revelation surrounding the Author manipulating stories and the r word.

Surely, he could have (and probably has) manipulated each and every relationship featured in the book and could have even made characters take their relationship a step further without their implicit consent ... surely this would make any relationships involved forced?

The problem is this show talks a lot about destiny and fate and greater forces working to make things happen, so consent is really a subjective thing in a lot of the situations.

Although I would definitely agree that the r word is an accurate description of the relationship between Regina and the Huntsman (perhaps it was just to make a varied example of her darkness)