It took roughly a season and a half before it became undeniable that Regina (Lana Parrilla) was the real star of Once Upon a Time.
The middle seasons were obsessed with her journey from being the Evil
Queen to being one of the heroes’ strongest assets. She had the most
dynamic and compelling storyline, while Emma was stuck struggling with
her magical identity and no real development for far too long. The only
person to match Regina’s prowess on the show was Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle),
who took over the spotlight in the most recent seasons of the show. His
own redemption struggles made every other storyline on the show pale in
comparison.
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