Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26159109-20151209210031/@comment-25926288-20151210205524

Farerb wrote: ChocolatEyes613 wrote: CTrent29 wrote: ''Oh, I thought she was darker in 4a. 4b, she clearly was sick XD I always point to how casually Emma was going to kill Ingrid. Almost scary.''I don't agree. I think Emma was more evil in Season 4B, between her murder of Cruella and allowing her anger to drive her into a murder attempt of Lily. I think what Esk means, is that Jennifer Morrison was clearly ill while filming much of 4.B. No, she wasn't. That was just bad make up.

I think that the scene of Emma almost shooting Lily was the darkest we've seen Emma. It was intense! I wish that Emma we saw at that moment would've been the Dark Swan, it really should have been. Yeah, that is what I was getting at. That make up, I never knew she was sick.....

That scene with Lily was indeed intense and that's what the Dark Swan lacked. 4b had Emma at Evil's door more than 5a when she is doing stupid things for angsty reasons.

Compare that powerful Lily scene with Emma saving Hook. One had beautiful cinematography and a great setting. The other was some set of Twilight with roses that grew straight up from the ground like a weed, Hook will some lipstick on his neck, and Emma dressing up as a dominatrix. 4b was a slight mess, but at least they were slightly subtle at what is really a beautiful scene.