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Farerb wrote: Eskaver wrote: Farerb wrote: She serves no purpose. They only brought her back because they thought she was a fan favorite and she would help boost ratings, but all she does is whining about "ME ME ME"... But a lot of the characters have self-angst. I think she was going to play the role of snarky villain, but she's lost in transition.

She doesn't have self-angst. Regina does that weird separation thing and Zelena was all "why didn't you think how it affect me?!" or when fRobin came to storybrooke - "why didn't you tell me?". Her entire "conflicts" are "how do I make this situation that has nothing to do with me about me and only me?". That's essentially her whole character. Her track should have been different because she started to become alternate Rumple or Regina, depending on the situation. I also think they were done with her at 5b, yet thought to regress her a little.

They haven't given her any reason to be this way currently partially because she hasn't have a centric and apparently that's what you need to get some actual focus. I probably would have changed that Hook centric for a Zelena one and knock off going to the spa and being jealous that Queenie was having fun times with Rumple although she's not jealous of Belle and doesn't seem to like Rumple.

It's sort of like Rumple. 6x01 Rumple could have been on a track of re-redemption, but certain writers wrote him so vindictive and controlling as others were humanizing him and we got "Which Rumple is it" this season. Same with Zelena. Same with anyone eventually when Plot demands it.

In truth, her conflicts are likely due to the inorganic idea of doppelgänger Regina. Or perhaps they realized that Sisters was too fast of a redemption and.... I can try but not everything is defensible. (Hook's story now is "How will Emma think of me?" Regina's is "my Robin, my Robin" Rumple and Belle and Emma seem to be actual goal related plot lines.)