Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151207015752/@comment-8345449-20151211163547

Eskaver wrote:

Zelena's banishment was unearned. The only ones who would like it is if they hated Zelena or loved Regina. Isn't it rather presumptuous and simplistic to label people as either haters or lovers of either character based on how they feel about one scene?

You could love both characters but still feel that the banishment was justified based on how Zelena was acting or you could hate Regina and feel that the scene was a testament to how she hadn't really changed or you could be neutral to both characters and just like the showdown. Those are just some possibilities. However, it wasn't earned. The previous episode and the season demonstrated a chance at humanity within Zelena, but that was dropped like a bad habit and she was quickly banished. I don't recall any actions she took or statements she made that showed that she was willing to re-conciliate in some manner.