swim through the fires to stay in this world

I'm caught up to episode 2.02, and Henry's part in the story feels the most unrealistic to me. it has since the show began. I keep expecting someone to say, "You are not a little boy, you're just the reincarnation of Raven the Trickster!" or something. Because his relationship with Regina feels the most unrealistic thing ever, and he never shows any of the confusion he should. There's kids who've endured far, far worse from their parents and still loved their parents very deeply.