Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24718835-20141112013800/@comment-26179634-20141202163044

Hmcooper4 wrote: Why would it suck? King George did not have Magical abilities, and I think he was just fine as a villian. David does not have magical abilities, and he is just fine as a hero. The key to the issue is that the Non-Magical characters have to be smart enough to determine ways of coping with the Magical abilities of their opponents.

I would say that if they make Cruella cunning enough to overcome the lack of magic, she could make a great villian.

In fact, put a villian like that up against Belle (who for all of her shortcomings is one of the few characters that is smart enough to overcome a lack of magical ability). A non-magical villian of high intelligence (such as a Cruella, or a Professor Moriarity type) would be a good way to draw out Belle and give her some real and much needed growth. Of course, she's gonna have to take the blinders off regarding Rumple at some point and put HIM in his place. Maybe SHE could pull a dagger switcharoo (turn about is fair play, right?). I actually agree with you here, Cruella should not be magical in any sense. I think they could have her be vastly intelligent and she'd be a great villain. I might be wrong here but I think she might be Ruby's villain if they bring her back this season, but Belle could still be the one that ultimately stops her. She could also be a villain for Emma, as she'd make Emma start to rely more on her instincts again and less on her magic.