Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24674051-20160821224213

Just to counter the other thread regarding Emma and Killian, here is a more problematic couple.

A long time ago, Tinker Bell sprinkled some Pixie Dust, which led Regina to the person that was supposed to be her soulmate, her true love. (Though I can't recall if they actually said it was her True Love). Regina ran away rather than pursuing.

My thoiught is that, had Regina pursued the relationship at that point, it would have grown into TL. But because Regina bailed, she ended up ruining BOTH her and Robin's life (as Tink pointed out). Yes, they met again, under different circumstances, but the relationship was not natural. Once Regina realized that Robin was the person she was supposed to have been with back then, she first ran away (again), and then finally 'gave in to fate'. and the rest is what we saw (or didn't see).

But, truth be told, I don't think Robin was Regina's TL, once Regina chose her anger over him. That chance was gone. Yes, Robin brought Regina brief happiness, but their relationship was troubled, first by the return to the EF, then by Zelena going after Regina, then by Marian's return, then by Zelena's pregnancy, and finally by Robin's death at the hands of Hades. Nowhere in that whole time did they ever get the opportunity to explore their true love. Even when Robin almost died in Camelot, Regina cheated to save Robin, which came back to bite both of them.

So, Outlaw Queen was not a TL ship, but just a couple of ships passing in the night.

That's my opinion, anyway. Thoughts from anyone else? 