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Arctucrus wrote: Dan Fox wrote: But she still has it. She could also kill her in other ways. But it better not happen or happen in the last minutes/seconds of the finale. Also there is a big conflict, Good news: Regina and Robin Hood finally kissed. '''Bad news: She doesn't feel anything, because she doesn't have her heart inside of her. So their first kiss, doesn't emotionally affect her at the moment. Though she does love him.''' Very good point, hadn't realized this. Another reason I hate that kiss :/

For what we've seen, ripping one's heart hinders the ability to feel, not the memories or the awareness of past feelings. So she technically did love him, she could just choose to ignore it.

And don't forget Mary Margaret's speech right before!