Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-27060727-20161015022604/@comment-24669022-20161202192704

I have a weird idea. What if the EQ we are seeing in the AU is actually Regina from the real world trying to tamper with the mechanics of the fake world Emma is in. That could be a reason that she has not aged as Snow and Charming have. My guess is that the reason that everyone is so happy in this new world is that the Evil Queen never existed or some alternate version of her exists that didn't give into the darkness. Perhaps real-Regina thinks that if she antagonizes things, Emma's savior-ness will emerge and throw the whole wish off. And the throwback/shoutout to the Pilot costume is a nice touch.