Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170429134340/@comment-24276151-20170507011022

Eskaver wrote:

The real twist is simply that the show has to powerscale and it causes weird things (like how Fiona who was around Dark One level at best in the flashback is somehow on Super-Dark One level despite no real change. Rumple should own everyone short of a deity). Plus, powerscaling and with statements say "Emma's should beat Fiona in a battle of power", however, Emma is far weaker that Super-Rumple and likely at best is around Zelena's level of raw power. FIona has likely had thousands upon thousands of years in the Dark Realm to master Dark Magic to power herself up to levels far beyond anyone and everyone else, gaining millennia of knowledge that Gold is still even now probably incapable of. To further cement her status as the true Big Bad, Regina states that "She's the most powerful enemy we've ever faced!" right to Zelena's face.

(I bet that strongly offended Zelena because she used to be an enemy and she thought she was literally above everyone)

"Ever" also includes Super-Dark One Gold and Hades (although that has to be ridiculous, how can Fiona possibly be above a god?), but then again, Regina isn't exactly the final word on anything.