Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151128221143

Throughout many of the seasons, we have met countless villains whether they were one-shots ,recurring or even main characters. We've seen many of their backgrounda and we've seen even some seek a chance at redemption. Mostly, Once has shown that any of these "sins", whether it was jealousy, anger, bloodlust, or obsession all lead and fostered darkness in the villains leading them to villainy.

However, especially noticaeable in season 4 and beyond, ONCE has beeen seemingly pointing to murder as the chief of all sins. Not theft, not lying, not jealousy and the actions it causes you to do, not ruining someone else's life, and especially not adultery.

In season 2, Snow was shown to have a dark spot because of her murder of Cora (it was pre-meditated, just not that long.) This was shown to be the chief of her sins. Not the countless people she bonked on the head, not eggnapping a child to fill with darkness, and not even the pride she seems to swing around. Charming has a pure heart, yet he has killed people although it was in the defense of others. He has shown to get angry and get right close on the edge to give in (season 3 with the mermaid and 4 with the Author's page)..

In season 4, Emma was shown to be seemingly giving into the darkenss to Snow when she talked about killing Rumple with the dagger (in a jokingly way). Regina was worried as a step into villainy when Emma approached to kill Lily who threatened her family and stole her car and their only way to return. The group was upset when Emma killed Cruella, mostly for self-defense, but also because of her frustration. Now in a sneak peek of 5x10, Snow discusses how wrong Emma was by attempting pre-meditative murder as if Emma hasn't given into the Darkness when Emma is clearly the DO and has succumbed. Mostly interesting that Emma became dark by refusing to let Hook die, rather than all the other DOs shown to have killed in going Dark.

Hook has mentioned those he have killed. Rumple killed a few. Regina was emphasized as the Evil Queen and in that titular episode displayed her villainy by ordering the execution of an entire village which wasn't uncommon for her, given by Ursula's statements.

Now Dark Hook will show his descent into Darkness and will it be the same: murder? I bet it will be. Why do you think murder is seemingly the greatest of all wrongs? Do you personally believe that this is right? The best way at portraying darkness? Why is the Darkness so murder-kill-kill happy and wants to freely kill everything?

Also, how do you feel about the whole "Heroes don't kill" (or murder mentality the show has presented for designating a difference between those good and bad? Do you think they'll show a villain not amped on potentially killing people? 