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Aine1989 wrote: Comparitively, Drizella, Tremaine and Gothel have not done as much damage as other villains. Regina arguably more damage than the three combined and yet she was redeemed by the narrative.

Basically my point is if the writers can attempt a redemption for Regina and Rumple there is really nothing stopping them from attempting one for Drizzy, Tremaine or Gothel.

Does this make sense? It makes sense. It depends on the timeframe and motivations. Tremaine has a narrative gap between being unhappy to being murderous. Drizella can easily be put in the camp of being manipulated and pushed over the edge, but she can be reeled back in. Gothel has been more amoral than immoral.

I think they could easily redeem all/any of them, but that would be a bit much. It likely depends if the show has a future or not. Tremaine is set up for a redemptive sacrifice given her motivation, Drizella can be refocused, but Gothel just needs a touch of humanity (which hasn’t been given to her yet).