Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4839682-20131003142941/@comment-5106672-20131009134015

TNOandXadric, I've got a few observations about the points you made while watching THIALH.

9. That scene, as well as what happens at the end of the episode makes me wonder that she was actually more interested in seducing the Huntsman than in having him kill Snow White. Well, can't blame her.

11. I've always interpreted that line as "Without fail, every one of my father's men [whom I have met since his death] has offered their condolences [upon meeting me, while you just took me out for a walk without doing so]." Not literally every one, but those she get in contact with, so I don't think she knows all of them and that line makes sense. But yes, that expectation felt a bit annoying to me to, sounded like the spoiled brat she is.

14. The Huntsman obviously didn't know about the vault, which is probably why he took an animal's heart rather than setting up a heart-tearing murder which could have gotten to the Queen's ear.

As for the rest I 100% agree with you. I assume Regina took the hearts of some palace guards, since many already seem loyal to her despite the king's very recent passing. So, if anything, she could have used one of them, rather than relying on a perfect stranger whose reliability might be questionable (which turned out to be the case). I think that rather than such hatred for Snow White as to want to kill her there and then, it was a mixture of "That might be a nice chance" and "Whoa, hot young meat for a change, me wants."