Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170410010002/@comment-28162607-20170415233337

Dan Fox wrote: Aine1989 wrote: CadoDoan wrote: Regina may be a bad parent, but not worse than "all-I-care-about-is-my-love" Emma. Okay well I never said anything about Emma but sure, let's make it about Emma. The same Emma who

1. Was ready and willing to die for Henry in 5x11

2. Was worrying over Henry in the Underworld and took the first chance she could to get him out

3. Takes Henry out on canoeing trips to make him feel happy and important.

4. Refuses to leave until she's reassured Henry would be looked after.

5. Has fought across realms to reunite with him.

6. Actaully sat and talked with him about if he was okay with her being in a relationship (something she is not obligated to do)

But yes, Emma is exactly the same as Regina, who abused Henry severely for a decade, neglects him in favour of her boyfriend (ha!) and forces him to be her parental figure, because Emma dares to have a relationship.

Again, why you felt bringign in Emma was necessary I don't know. Everyone's perspective is different when it comes to Emma's parenting style and Regina as a mother. Truthfully, neither were really ready but in the end it worked out.

The argument that Emma has put her love for Hook is debatable because as of last season, he really did seem like her absolute everything.

'''You must have missed the part where Emma was ready to die/kill Hook to save Henry ("I will protect my family, even if I have to kill you to do it"). Henry comes before Hook. Always.'''

As for why Emma's brought up: Frankly, people have questioned her and her character since last year (Or always, depending on the person). Plus she's also Henry's mother too. So if you pose the argument/statement that Regina was abusive and a bad mother, anyone else can counter it with information on Emma's parenting in recent years. It doesn't mean Emma was better or worse, but it says that neither should be heralded as prized mothers or smeared as the worst.

'''Emma's parenting is nowhere near as bad as Regina's and should definitely not be used as a counter to Regina's abuse. Frankly, if you can only defend Regina by twisting canon to make Emma look like a bad mother, you are proving you cannot defend Regina.'''

'''Regina should be smeared as oen of the worst mothers because she is one of the worst. Not saying Emma's perfect, but saying Regina is no better than her is not only  very stupid, it's serious Regina apologism.'''