Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20160301190120/@comment-27060727-20160503174259

Chameleon-Guy wrote: Except in season 4 Regina realised her happy ending is not Robin, it's being accepted in the world (I think). She has Henry, she has her sister, friends. Emma loses plenty of loved ones and she doesn't go evil.

I don't know how I feel about this plot rehash, usually people don't like it when characters do back and forth (ex. Rumple is dark again, Hook is evil again for a couple of episodes), and of course Henry wanting to destroy magic, which happened seasons ago. Maybe that "mental hospital arc" wasn't such a bad alternative after all. A few things teased from that article sound like a rehash. Henry wants to get rid of magic? Season 2. Regina thinks that getting what she wants might be easier as a villain? Season 4B. Gold going after Henry? Season 3A.

But yes, after all of the growth we've seen from Regina, I find it a little hard to believe (and disappointing) that she would decide to be a villain again with the support system she now has. She has already learned from the loss of Daniel that seeking revenge isn't the solution. I don't want a continued Regina/Zelena feud if she's blaming her sister for Robin's death either.