Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-5679696-20150427225803/@comment-1916997-20150505154754

Simmino44 wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: I'm still hoping she's Briar Rose, it makes perfect sense. And since Mal is portrayed as softer in Once's canon, it stands to reason that Briar is harder. I don't think she's Briar Rose. First, the Severe Nurse is a villain, and Briar Rose would be good. And Aurora doesn't look her daughter XD Utter basically covered everything I would say, as far as how is she a villian, when all those comments are when she is under a cursed persona, etc. Also, a nurse is a traditionally "good" person job, like Mary Margaret is a teacher, another "good" person job. Notice how "bad" people got traditionally "bad" person jobs, Gold being a pawn broker, Bo Peep being a butcher, Sidney being a reporter, etc. As for her being severe, as I pointed out Briar can be that to contrast Mal's softness. I think between Aurora and Stephan, we know they are making the Sleeping Beauty heroes a little less heroic, and Mal, the Sleeping Beauty villain, a little less villainous.