Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4453062-20160217065238/@comment-9241531-20160429121225

Eskaver wrote: Farerb wrote: Interesting question:

Why what Gold did, taking Zelena as leverage over Hades is any different than Regina takung Belle's heart in 4B? Why is he seen as "Villain" while Regina wasn't?

Now, the "Why is he..." is more relevant to the "Why is Regina allowed to still use "dark" magic in a rather Machievellian way and sometimes just selfish, but Rumple isn't?" The answer to that is, Regina's using it to help "our heroes" or against "the villains" while Rumple isn't helping "our heroes" at all.

I think to add to your point, the Heroes have accepted that we are who we are. Snow has, for example. She knows she's good but that she's done villainous things. So while trying to be good is always the first and foremost attempt, they no longer feel it is below them to accept that if they need help to accomplish their "good deed", they'll let Regina have at it.

Hope that made sense? Trying to agree and add to your point. I think it made sense.