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Cool thoughts of the hand gestures. Just that Barbara Hershey always put so much detail into her gestures.

I think the Apprenrtce does it simply because he sounds cool (lol). Plus he guides the viewer to understand what's going on. And what was up with his broom/wand? Lol. I guess to focus magic.

I think maybe that those who's magic isn't a natural spark or inherent, have to use verbal incantations, like Jafar, Amara, and Cyrus.

Regina is inconsistent simply because they say she's not powerful enough, but ends up winning anyway somehow. Regina defeats Pan, but Rumple dilly daddled forever. Regina only stunned Zelena with her light magic (which she has never used or mentioned again!) to take her pendant.

What makes Emma different is that she's the product of the "Truest" love.

Real answer: The writers and A & E had product of true love, then they realized there were more true loves and people started questioning. So, then they put product of the truest love, but then they made Neal to be magicless and people started wondering. So, they finally just handwaved it and called it "Savior Magic". That's why starting in season 4, Rumple calls it Savior magic instead of refering her as the product of TL.

Things you noticed:

- No, you don't need magic, but anyone can crush a heart, lol. Just squeeze, no magic involved. ALso, magic items can be used by others and blowing off spells, etc.

- Light magic is stronger than dark magic. Glinda never fought Zelena so she was making that up. How would she know if she never tried. Her sisters just vanished somehow. Plot Question: The three of them should be more powerful or at least equal to her since at least they had experience. Faires I doubt have much individual power, probably very little, but Blue does. Blue + 4 fairies (miniscule) = Emma in terms of light magic power. So, Blue is no slouch, just they tend to use fairy dust than their own magic. Only time they have used magic without wands was Blue unfairying Tink, Blue freeing the Apprentice, and Nova conjuring up a telescope.