Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20161205015930/@comment-24674051-20161212162001

Oh, I agree that the the crushing was not due to ill intent. I noticed that as well. (and you are right, Lana is an amazing actress). And I would not say that Regina is going dark, as much as she will be haunted by the action. The action was dark, and unlike the Emma/Cruella situation, there was not any self-defense, or defense of a helpless victim, situation. Emma did not know Cruella was incapable of killing Henry, thought he was in imminent danger, and took the necessary action. it was justifiable. Regina, when she killed the Count of MC, was similarly exonerated, because the Count was prepared to kill a defenseless Snow and David, and she needed to take action.

With WR Snow and David, even though the intent was not there, the action was still murder. and a good attorney could easily make a case that it was 1st degree murder. Let's face it, Regina kidnapped them, ripped their hearts out (which could easily be construed as a premeditated act), and then crushed them.

No, I don't think Regina would really do that to the Charmings. I imagine that her mindset was that this was a make-believe realm, and that none of her actions would have lasting consequences. But even something done in a dream (or a wish realm in this case) can haunt you for a long period of time, particularly if it is something that is dark (such as murder), and something that would be out of character. And I personally feel that murder, like what happened with the WR Charmings, is something that is out of character for Regina as she is today.