Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170429134340/@comment-24264679-20170531231206

Eskaver wrote: KnocknickKnock wrote: Barrier and Containment spells are two different things. One stops something from coming in and the other stops something from coming out. Not comparable first off. Also Zeleena never broke Regina's protection spell that was Emma's spell that was surrounding the hospital.

Your info is a little off. Also Rumple couldn't break Regina's spell on her office which is why he needed that thief dude. Pan couldn't break the protection spell on Henry's heart that Regina put on it but had no problem breaking Zeleena's spell. Lol, Both Regina and Emma put up different protection spells in the hospital. Emma's left when Emma' magic left.

My info isn't off. I didn't say anything about those things as those are different spells. I'm trying to use the standard "wave hand, room/building/wall/door has protection spell that we've seen cast and broken onscreen".

The only valid thing I see is Pan failing to break Regina's spell on Henry, but not so with Zelena. Since we don't know the nature of Zelena's spell, we cannot say. (The other example is flawed only in that that protection spell in 4B was unique as far as we know given the heavy purple glow.)

At best, I can say "Magic works for the plot". Pan was stronger than Regina in every way, even if you bring up "but light magic, which she solely used twice and one was a kiss".

But to stop myself from seeming so berate-y, I can't think of common equivalent feats that we can compare. I even calculated some vague energy calcs and all that essentially comes up is Emma's light blasts cause more damage than anyone's fireballs but that's a real moot point. Even everyone's telekinesis seems to be practically equal. When did Zeleena break Regina's barrier spell? I am looking at the seasons and I don't see it. Regina never put up a protection spell in the Hospital. She tells Emma that hyopefully her protection spell and brand of Magic is stronger than Zeleena's. Regina never put up a protection spell thpough. Just rewatched the episode twice.

Also Emma broke Regina's containment spell that was designed to keep Regina in so she wouldn't hurt anyone. It wasn't designed as a barrier spell from people on the outside. Two different types of spells.