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Also, remember that Emma did not know that Cruella was incapable of killing. We knew, but we can't let that cloud our perception of how Emma responded. From Emma's perspective, Cruella had a gun pointed at Henry, and was ready to pull the trigger.

You talk to any decent cop, and when they are faced with a similar situation, they don't usually have time to stop and reflect on the motives, or whether the person will or won't pull the trigger. If someone is holding a gun, assume they will pull the trigger, and respond accordingly. you get a clear shot, you take it.

Back on topic. Emma sacrificing herself to the darkness was not, imo, jump the shark worthy. given the the plot had been set up going into the sacrifice, it was the logical conclusion. Back to the definition I posted earlier, JTS is a far-fetched idea (like when Fonz literally Jumped the Shark) that is there primarily for novelty purposes. Emma becoming the dark one, particularly in the way that she did, was not novelty. It was a natural progression of the story being told.