Meliana

Emma's not going to die anytime soon, there's more to play out before we get to that point, by which time we know they are both awake.

I've been trying to understand this argument for a little while. As someone who has a difficult relationship with her parents who did bring me up and were loving despite their faults, I completely understand why Emma's relationship with her parents may well be not rocky, but not smooth either.

The reasons behind the selection of conversations on this show are related to plot reasons, Emma wasn't there when her parents were being attacked, because it was about Regina's development is one example.

My own opinion is that Emma hasn't been with either Hook or Regina all that much this season, but when she is it does make sense, as they are the people she's chosen as lover/friends. I spend most of my time with my husband, then my friends, and little time with my parents. Emma does spend a lot of time with her parents, and if they are avoiding certain conversations like with Hook in 6:05 there are plot reasons as it leads into the next episode. With Once you can't judge it on individual episodes as such things are always saved up for significant moments and come when it is appropriate for them to do so.

I personally loved the lengthy conversation Emma and Regina had at the end of last season, they really went into their thoughts and feelings, and I would love more in-depth conversations between all our characters, really take their time on such things from time to time. But watching old episodes of Once, show the steady gradual characterisation, and interactions have always been a staple of this show, and that has not changed.

One thing I have learnt since I joined this fandom a year and a half ago, is that you can't please all fans, and I don't think the writers do pander to particular fans as you can't write a show like this with that in mind. But I do think they are good in making the characters real, relatable, flawed people, which is why we can all have different opinions and arguments about it. However there seriously isn't any point in getting upset at other people having different opinions, what makes makes this fun is having differing viewpoints.