Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151120140037/@comment-4427410-20151121151404

''Besides the deeper voice and new walls and 506 Emma, Emma has always been a bit gung-ho when it came to villains. Her plan killing Zelena was shown as something un-Emma like and some don't like that, but that's the Emma that we know. It's not always mentioned but it's shown.''

I saw nothing un-Emma in her plan to kill Zelena. . . except in her ability for such deep-seated planning. I realize that many of you refuse to admit that her killing of Cruella was questionable. But I still do. The problem is that Emma had attacked Cruella, while the latter stood on the edge of a cliff. . . with Henry standing right in front of her. At first, I thought I was seeing things. But when I watched that scene again, I would have been satisfied if Emma had pretended to give in to Cruella's demand and lure both the latter and Henry away from the cliff's edge. But she didn't. Instead, she simply attacked, shoving Cruella over the cliff. Even worse, Henry HAD TO DUCK in order to avoid being sent over the cliff with Cruella. I think Emma had allowed her anger at Cruella (and her parents, who had committed a similar crime) to get the best of her, which led to risk Henry's life in order punish Cruella. Some rescue. And I also believe that Cruella had been murdered.

As for her selfishness. . . well, that's nothing new. It was certainly apparent in late Season 3, when she wanted to maintain Henry's amnesia and be ready to drag him back to New York after dealing with Cruella.

So maybe many of you are right. Deep down, Emma really hasn't change, despite the "Dark One" facade.