Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-6175354-20131105202753/@comment-4839682-20131210210045

Everyone crying and looking upset does not mean Gold will die. Besides, how many times have we seen that exact scene? XD

Emma didn't just kill Pan right away because she needed him to call off the Shadow. Who knows what would have happened if she'd killed Pan (if it had been the real Pan) and the Shadow was loosed.