Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-16953943-20140727024837/@comment-6175354-20140727053008

Shadows Vale wrote:

Not all magic is the same, and not all magic can be broken the same way, even when the effects are similar. What happened to Emma and Belle, was the exact same thing. They both lost their memories of the fairytale world, due to a "curse" regarding Storybrooke. Belle became Lacey, who was attrached to Mr. Gold's darkside. While Emma became a different version of herself, who's only loved one was Henry. At the end of the day, both women had false implanted memories. The only way to reverse the effects, was with a memory potion. As neither one remembered who they truly were, and who they truly cared about.