Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-25491743-20180209181244/@comment-25926288-20180401165807

TheRose123 wrote: Eskaver wrote: I take issue in part with that statement because you can’t call Neal/Emma a headcanon, as they were a thing and the show was hinting towards it (unlike Swan Queen). I think the reason why Swan Queen fans are disappointed in the writers is because if it was a heterosexual relationship then it would have happened, given the progression of their story. Some fans, sure. I can see why some could expect that. Personally, I think people shouldn't put two and two together just if they share a screen and it does happen in tv, movies, etc where it devolves into "Well, obvious the lead guy and the only girl are going to get together".

I go with what's shown. Regina and Emma were pretty straightforward and the caveat is "They could have slowly built into it", but I never saw that as the writers' intention. Their friendship was a way to bring Regina down from the crazy, murderous tyrant that they set her to be (plus, Emma was the main character).