Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26443838-20160203031256/@comment-24674051-20160411171830

The scene with Regina and Zelena talking in the Cafe at the end of the Underworld in "Her Handsome Hero" was nice, and I think a bit of foreshadowing. My suspicion is that Cora, the ever manipulative person that she is, is going to find out about Zelena and Hades, and start to meddle with Zelena in order to convice her to pursue Hades. With an endgame of correcting Cora's current predicament (being eternally a Miller's daughter). She can't help but try to live her life vicarioiusly through her Daughters.

Zelena will finally get a taste of what Regina felt all the years, and maybe finally have a glimpse of understanding that what she wanted from Regina was not really so great after all. And then little Sis Regina will help Zelena find an alternative path that may allow her to be happy (possibly even with Hades, since Regina is more aware of the effects of Love these days) that does not involve Cora's manipulations.

Henry being able to cross over to the better place was a result of Regina finally breaking Cora's hold on her, and now it's Regina's turn to help Zelena come to a similar place.

BTW, this is not a full on redemption for Zelena or Hades. I think anything of that nature will occur in either Firebird or Last Rites. But this episode will set the events in motion that could lead to that ending.

And for the record, I think Zelena will end up with Hades somehow, and it will be more of the Slow to Medium burn relationship. Zelena's refusal of the immediate capitulation was a welcome sight, and while it's obvious that she does have feelings for Hades, she's taking a longer path to get to the relationship. Partially, she is at that place where she does not feel she deserves to be loved (a very lonely place), and partially she is very cautious about being used by others (which is also a good quality). She will have to tear down her walls in order for any relationship to happen. As will Hades.