Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-9186670-20131108023944/@comment-4839682-20131205025640

I think she's trying. The Regina of the first season, who was overly concerned with keeping Henry in a certain way and keeping her victory... that Regina is not the same Regina we have today.

Nothing excuses what's she done, and she's got a looooooong way to go, but it's improvement.