Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-5817180-20160524025038

Is it possible the show has been hinting that the Evil Queen has become a separate entity well before this season? In Season 4, during the Spell of Shattered Sight, the Evil Queen took over Regina, and acted as though she's been "dormant" ever since Regina became good. This can be shown by the fact that she asked what she was wearing, before transforming into her evil queen getup. This may have been an early sign that the Evil Queen was becoming her own persona. 