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This is an interesting theme that has been featured multiple times this season. And what I love it was not limited to magic, but to all actions that characters have done. Each evil deed got a retribution in the end.

For instance, Cora's death and Belle losing her memories were not only consequences of Cora and Rumple's use of magic, but in general of theri immoral behavious: Cora died because Rumple resorted to exchange his life with hers as a last ditch after Hook killed him on his own because of Cora double-crossin him. And Belle was shot with the same gun Gold gave her against Hook: his attempt to turn her to violence backfired that way. But even the Charmings deliberately lying to Regina about the beans got a retribution when Regina burned the whole crop.

That's one thing I really love about the show, because it's not just about good vs evil, but pays attention to all the shades in-between them.