Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5047768-20131028040230/@comment-23906605-20131105002417

Utter solitude wrote: I feel like awkward is a complete appropriate response/feeling for Emma to have. She's also not prone to emotional talks or outbursts. I mean, she first met her parents thinking they were equals; the same age, similar experiences, etc. In an instant, her world has been turned around. It's also not been that long since this revelation. (a couple months at best, and they've only been in Neverland a few days)

Personally, I'd rather see this whole issue and the dynamic strung out for a long, long time. There's a lot to get used to for everyone involved. Emma lived her life thinking she was abandoned, it's quite a shock to find out otherwise. She, and her parents, has to mourn what was lost, and I don't think anyone's truly had time to do so. I agree that "awkward" is Emma's go-to feeling in a situation like this. I also think it was an appropriate response, considering how she is not so keen on moments like those.

It's just that I expected more. And I really really hope the writers give us more than "just awkward". I'm not disappointed or annoyed by how things played out in that scene, though. It would be extremely boring and forced if they fixed everything up promptly. I do think that their dynamic as a family should be something strung out for long and I agree 100% that they haven't had time to mourn what was lost... Which is what I've been waiting for. I'm still waiting for Emma to take on the suggestion Snow made when the curse was broken: to sit down and talk about "it".