"I'm Gonna Buy This Place & Burn It Down."

[redbrunja]

Fantastic Regina vid:

Also, this photo makes me want to read an AU where Regina doesn't blame Snow White for Daniel's death (or decides to punish her in a different way) and Snow becomes Regina's protégé and all shall love them and despair.

And finally, a fantastic cover of L'il Red Riding Hood:

Comments

[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

I really like that idea! I think it makes sense- Cora's def the type who wouldn't react well to someone being strong-willed and resisting her, and she does like magical coercion. *shudder* If Snow was with-holding crucial info that was relevant to her plans for Regina...yikes...

I actually think this would be a great way to have Regina go down an alternate path- I mean, I love her the way she is, damaged and malevolent and all, but if we're talking AUs here, I think having her mother use magic on an innocent little girl could push her to oppose her at last. Sure, her mother was obviously abusive towards her and yes, she killed her true love and Regina just took all of that, but possibly because she blamed herself and because she still loved her mother and believed the lines she was fed about doing it for her own good- but seeing Cora start to manipulate another helpless young girl and the threat of her influence over Snow could be the impetus to make Regina fight back for good, instead of evil.

Even without that aspect, though, your idea really works for me, it's such a simple change (and perfectly plausible, who's to say it DIDN'T happen that way? It was all ~magic) and allows me to believe that relationship could happen!

(Good point, he makes no sense. O.o I blame the writers, tbh. They have all these ideas that could be so amazing, but they rush through plotlines that are half-baked and barely realized instead of taking the time to develop them properly or ground the characterization in anything remotely relatable. Why didn't Leopold just ask Regina to babysit for Snow, since he had no interest in her personally? And I don't even want to think about them consummating the marriage, because ugh)

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

*nod* I do get that Regina's upbringing and circumstances lead her to a mental place where it made total sense to blame Snow, but still think it'd make an awesome AU.

Oh hey, did you read that one where Cora died while Regina was still a kid?

[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

There are just so many fascinating ways to explore her character, I wish the fandom (or the show, but lbr, they aren't going to give her the complexity she deserves) would delve into those possibilities more.

Ooh, no, I haven't! I never thought of that possibility, Cora seems so intrinsic to Regina's character that I hadn't stopped to consider what'd've happened if she wasn't around! Can you please link me?

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

It lets Regina be who she wants to be (http://archiveofourown.org/works/446480).