Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24138799-20131206223837/@comment-14210692-20131212010238

There are also other factors to consider.


 * Rumple pushing Regina to the bottom, swaying her the way he needed to to get her broken enough to cast the curse.


 * Rumple wasn't bad until her was currpted with power.


 * Cora really has no excuse except that she's power-hungry and grew up bitter, which is no excuse (as far as I'm concerned she deserves the least amount of sympathy)


 * Anastasia ran away, but couldn't escape who she really is, which is also power-hungry. She could of had happiness with her love, but wanted more and I don't think you can really blame that on her mom.


 * Jafar to me is the saddest. I mean, he's going through all of this just to make his dad love him? I was like, OMG he doesn't even have some kind of evil plot, he just wants love from his dad, WHAT?

Either way, your totally right. I think a reoccuring theme is a vicious cycle and Snow-Emma relationship represents that if you try, it's never too late :)