Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140524183839

I know the general consensus on this board is that Marian needs to die. I'm not saying she doesn't. I'm putting forth the idea that she not be frozen by Elsa the moment she walks into SB.

This is a show about relationships as well as heros and villains. It's one of the reasons I watch it. If they don't kill Marian right away, I think that they have the possibility of exploring some relationships. This is what I want to see.

It could go one of two ways. Robin could get back with Marian and never give Regina another thought. This would devastate Regina and definitely effect how badly she wreaks revenge on Emma.

Or, and I'm hoping for this, Robin can reunite with Marian because part of him loves her and he thinks it's the right thing to do, all the while wanting to be with Regina. Perhaps Regina will feel the same way, thinking she doesn't deserve a happy ending because she was TEQ, or maybe Roland deserves to be with his mother. Again, True Love must be fought for. We can see this develop throughout 4A. This, of course, again with the parallels, is like David, Mary Margaret and Kathryn in S1.

Fate can still catch up with Marian. I'd just like to see it happen later rather than sooner. 