Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5047768-20131028040230/@comment-4839682-20131104233640

Rafadeq wrote:

That particular scene in the Echo Caves really showed us how Emma feels about this: awkward. And I hope the writers give us something better than that. Considering how much Snow tries to fix her relationship with Emma, it must have been really hard for her to admit that she wanted another baby because she feels she lost her chance with her now-28-year-old daughter. She poured her heart out saying how much she loves Emma, and how proud she is of her and Emma just stood there, staring into a void, feeling awkward.

I mean, I expected to see at least some sort of emotion (whether good or bad) when she learned her parents were thinking of having another kid because they wanted an actual go at the whole parenting experience. But all I got was that Emma wanted that whole pouring-emotions-out moment to be over. I feel like awkward is a complete appropriate response/feeling for Emma to have. She's also not prone to emotional talks or outbursts. I mean, she first met her parents thinking they were equals; the same age, similar experiences, etc. In an instant, her world has been turned around. It's also not been that long since this revelation. (a couple months at best, and they've only been in Neverland a few days)

Personally, I'd rather see this whole issue and the dynamic strung out for a long, long time. There's a lot to get used to for everyone involved. Emma lived her life thinking she was abandoned, it's quite a shock to find out otherwise. She, and her parents, has to mourn what was lost, and I don't think anyone's truly had time to do so.