Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1962215-20140316231135/@comment-24386552-20140421180716

I find it ironic that Charming and Cora both grew up with humble beginnings but then their tales go in completely opposite directions. Charming grew up with a Mom. Cora Grew up with a drunken father. Charming was fine living as a shepherd. Cora was extremely pissed at her social class and went to extreme measures to become royalty. She even was willing to have a child with a man she believed was a royal. They both became royalty through Rumplestiltskin's help. Cora ultimately abandoned Rumple (her love) and took out her own heart, so she could become the royal she so desperately wanted to become. Charming ultimately abandoned King George's kingdom and his fake marriage with Abigail, and own personal safety, to be with Snow White (his true love). Cora gave up her firstborn daughter to give helself her best chance. Charming gave up Emma to give her, her best chance. They have similarities but their life choices were very much polar opposite.