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I actually just realized this while pondering things.

First, we have the "American Idol" view of judging a tryhard mediocre singer. One judge will see it as terrible, while the other gives them props for trying. One of the funny things is that the latter judge is likely to tell the person that they should make it their own and that's what the problem for JMo's Dark Swan perhaps.

But I actually put this in terms of plot and it's worth a thread, but I don't feel like it. Ready for the shocker of the moment?

The Dark Swan was their attempt at a composite villain. The Dark Swan was the Evil Queen(trying to exact vengeance on a person involved with the first love's death), Rumple (magic harming the relationship with the son, and manipulator), Cora (trying to do what she considers best at the cost of her child's happiness), Peter Pan (with the games and manipulations), Zelena (changing a curse to hide her plan), Ingrid (wanting a family that accepts her as she is), Snow the villain of 4b (willing to selfishly impart darkness on another), and even Arthur (desire to fulfill a plan and distance oneself from others). There are other things, but I feel that this was their goal and why they said Emma's the worst person to be a villain because she was meant to be a compositie villain, but I'm pretty sure that didn't come across well through the writing and performace as I just now got that.