Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26159109-20160311183055/@comment-1916997-20160312040420

Farerb wrote: How many times can they recycle the "Can Regina be the savior" plot line and why do they forget (or think we forget) that it was a major plot point in previous arcs?

In 3B Regina was the one to break the curse and defeat Zelena, ultimately acting as the savior while Emma was occupied by a pirate.

In 4B Regina was the savior in the finale. Her blood was the key to restore everything.

In 5A there was the dropped plot point that Regina was supposed to turn into the main protector of the town (as if she wasn't already?) while Emma went through her dark phase.

and now, in 5B Regina once again act as the savior of the souls in the underworld.

How many times will we go through the "can she be the savior?" "can she trust herself enough?" "will she be evil again?" Plots before the series ends? You can ask this of any fantasy/sci-fi hero. How many times has Emma saved people? How many times did Harry stop Voldemort? How many times does Dorothy save Oz? How many times does Luke stop The Empire? This is just how fantasy/sci-fi works. It has nothing to do with the writers forgetting plot points.