Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24894881-20180818085051/@comment-1826156-20180820163948

I'd say Regina was the more evil of the two. But in many ways they come close to being a tie.

Regina was possibly the crueler of the two. But since we don't see why Zelena was so wicked until later seasons, it's hard to say. I don't believe the Scarecrow was killed, but she did kill Boq for nothing, so we can assume she murdered others. She was mostly petty and mean and made a lot of threats. She could have easily killed Hansel, Gretel and Ivo but chose not to. So she had something resembling mercy. I wonder if they could have seriously changed her had things gone different? More likely she was being selfish. She didn't care a whit about them until she met Ivo.

Regina however was seen destroying lives left and right and rarely showing anything remotely resembling mercy. She spared lives only so they could suffer in other ways.

However, even after their redemption arcs, I wonder if it's right that these two vain, megalomaniacs who have caused mass murder (in Regina's case) and untold pain to their victims, destroying families forever...etc. etc. are allowed to remain free, much less in control of kingdoms? I am all for redemption and forgiveness, and I understand this is just a TV show, but we'd never forgive certain people in history and let them have positions in power. Heck, we lambaste people who have done nothing truly evil, just because we disagree with them and people.

While it would have made for a sad show, a more realistic ending would have had Regina and Zelena locked up for good for their crimes, redeemed or not.

I much prefer them being forgiven, but it was handled kind of sloppily.