Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20170317173209/@comment-26159109-20170510024229

heroes are supposed to be heroes because of who they are, they people who come to help others when they are in danger, they are not heroes just because the writers put on them the label "the savior" and that's it. We can argue how much Emma was heroic or selfish over the seasons, but being "off screen" while others are in danger is a big no no for a hero, that is why "off screen" Emma will never work.