Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-28162607-20180101191335/@comment-25536775-20180116232338

Aine1989 wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: Aine1989 wrote:

Regina admitted that she is only doing good to get the benefits. Is it really redemption if you are only doing it to get rewards? But everyone does things in their own self interest. Even the heroes. Like Snow and Charming sent Emma through the wardrobe to break a curse that would negativly impact them. Yes but they do good, heroic things because it is what is right.

Regina only does "good", probably more accurate to say she stopped doing bad, because she wants a happy ending.

There is nothing wrong with acting in self preservation. The problem is when someone does it all the time.

The ethical issues surrounding doing good things in universes where fate, destiny, or any form of divine retribution exists and rewards people for doing them are a complex issue that can't be properly handled here.

But Regina's express purpose of gaining her happy ending don't invalidate her heroic acts, at least in my perspective. If you were to believe so, you'd not only incidentally inavlidate all or most redemption arcs in media, but you'd be basically claiming that good deeds done by religious people are essentially worthless.

Also, the idea that Regina's never done anything heroic and simply stopped doing evil things is ludicrous. I really don't know what show you've been watching.