Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-6175354-20141215234519/@comment-6175354-20150123020213

Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote: Mal is smiling too much. Isn't she supposed to be the villain of this arc? LOL I kind of have hopes that she'll keep her semi-redemption that we've seen in the franchise up to now and that she'll only be evil in flashbacks.

In fact, since Maleficent has seemed semi-redeemed and she is Regina's only friend from the EF, I could see her be the only QoD that survives. Of the three Queens of Darkness, Maleficent is the most likely to be truly redeemed. Disney even redeemed her, and would probably prefer if OUaT dos the same. While she does practice the Dark Arts, I doubt Maleficent will even be viewed as a villain is the flashbacks.... the villain title will be given to King Stefan.