Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4637931-20160407191844/@comment-25926288-20160408024801

It all goes back to the concept of redemption. We all know the pattern they use (i.e. acts of villainy, chance to change, backslide, attempts to atone through sacrifice, redeemed (?) or at least forgiven off or onscreen, then onto trivial matters). The issue is they want to have their cake and eat it too.

Regina is a mass murdering, sexually assualter (lol) and a tyrant. In real life, there would be no willingness for redemption for that person. Once redeemed (?), the writers don't want the characters to lose their edge because "heroes are boring". Of course, heroes aren't boring; the people that write them must simply not like writing or can write a good one. Regina is that shortcut gal with a ton of sass. So, she still has sass and she still looks for shortcuts even as she learns that things don't work that way. (Also, it's hilarious how she never had to give up her magic, but semantics).

Hook is a womanizing, mass murdering opportunist and a pirate. In real life, same goes for him. He has his edge and sass too. Regina has a bit of a "I'm the one who's hurting" complex, while Hook's is "I'm not worth it" complex. So, Hook is a little bit of Rumple and Regina. Hook still does plans to take some shortcuts, but usually they backfire.

Rumple is a mass......Yeah, everyone here's like a mass murderer. Rumple has never lost his edge, but he never truly change, but was more realistic and "evolved". He tried several takes and he settled back in his darkness. Rumple gets forgiven as easily as the others, but he's the one on everyone's badside in history.

On the topic at hand, the past sins aren't going to put in their proper light or context really because somethings we as individuals can't accept. I'm sure if Robin found out, he'd forgive Regina and that's probably what the writers think as well. We see Regina make amends with her father who she killed. That's a terrible crime and many think it horrendous and beyond forgiving and ,...........tears of joy rolled down our cheeks as we saw their exchange.

So, it's pretty much that.