Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26261400-20160511210647/@comment-26532022-20160511220628

Firstly, does the quote "Villains don't get happy endings." sound familiar to you? Because, that's what has been said from time to time on this show. Cruella, the BW, James, and Pan have continued to be villains, no matter what. None of them deserve happy endings, by our standards.

Secondly, Regina started out as the main villain of the show, so they're gonna put her through some stuff. Rumple has constantly driven Belle away, so even if they are true loves, Belle isn't willing to love him anymore. Zelena sacrificed her love (which is what true love is) because she knew it was the right thing to do. She's headed towards being a hero now, alongside her sister. Cora was misguided, manipulative, and callous, (and this was before she ripped her own heart out) so her happy ending is mixed. Ingrid isn't evil, no. Ursula.... let's not get on that topic. King Arthur wanted to rule something concrete, and when he realized he couldn't fix Camelot, he went overboard and made sure no one could mess with the new kingdom. Mal is trying to be a hero for Lily's sake, so I don't know how that'll turn out. Hook is also trying to redeem himself, so I doubt he's gonna fail.

As for Emma, she's the main charater of the show. Everything thusfar has been leading up to her gaining her happy ending. They're not going to destroy the premise of the show just because she became an anti-hero for 11 episodes.