Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5899967-20141107212749/@comment-24674051-20141112143103

One thing that David doesn't have is having whatever time there was between when Emma arrived and she Broke the curse actually being a roommate of Emma. Plus the additional time that Emma and Snow had in the EF at the Beginning of season 2.

And in all honesty, with Snow not being as involved with the Snow Queen storyline, we could probably consider this her first real chance to try and sort out everything. First she gives up Emma, and then "Wakes Up" to find her daughter fully grown and fulfilling the prophecy. That is immediately followed by a side trip back the EF, and dealing with Cora. And needless to say, the encounter with Cora left some scars on Snow. Then there was Tamara and Greg, leading into Neverland. She had some time in the Lost year, but most of that was still adjusting to the fact that they completely lost their daughter and then got pregnant, all while having to deal with a crazy green lunatic. Then she KILLS her husband (more scars), and then literally has her heart broken to save David. Finally, back in SB to finish dealing with Zelena, also being reunited to the daughter she thought she'd never see again (a few more scars, when Neal was temporarily ripped from her arms moments after birth).

That is a LOT of stuff to happen in the span of approximately 18 months, and then to be shoved into a leadership position during a crisis, we already saw Snow snap a little. She needs some serious down time, coupled with a few weeks with Archie. Otherwise, she is going to find herself locked in Belle's old room at the hospital. I think that this is what Ginny is trying to portray, and she's actually doing a great job of it.