"ONCE UPON A TIME" - Relationship Mystery

posted by DR76

"ONCE UPON A TIME" - Relationship Mystery

Since the seventh episode of "ONCE UPON A TIME" called (1.07) "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" aired, many viewers have assumed that the relationship between the Evil Queen aka Mayor Regina Mills and the Huntsman aka Sheriff Graham was one of rape. They believed that after ripping his heart from his chest, Regina used it to force him into having sex with her. Ever since that episode aired, many have accused Regina of being a rapist.

I had believed this as well, until a few weeks ago. While reading a Tumblr account, someone posted an exchange between one of the show's producers, Adam Horowitz, and a fan. The latter accused Regina of not only using the Huntsman's heart to have sex with him after she ordered her guards to take him to her bedchamber. The fan also accused Regina of using Graham's heart of continuing their sexual affairs after the curse led them all to Storybrooke, Maine. Horowitz hinted otherwise in a Twitter exchange shown in the image below.

If Regina did not use Graham's heart to coerce him into having sex with him - as claimed by Horowitz - how did their sexual affair begin?

FlightofFantasy Hmmm. Until it's explicitly stated how their sexual relationship started (which I doubt it will be; this is a family show, after all), I'm gonna have to say I agree with the girl: I saw their relationship as being rape/sexual harassment from 1x07. I still see it that way, and I probably always will. Though I still love Regina, because goddammit. She's awesome.

DR76 Despite Adam Horowitz's words, you would rather see Regina's actions as rape? Even if we don't really know what happened after the Huntsman ended up in her bedchamber?

LowriLorenza89 It was heavily implied in the episode, and not contradicted by a scene of them just talking in her bedchamber. Horowitz' post might just be denying the claim that Regina used his heart to control him by whispering commands into it - an aspect not developed before season 2. I always interpreted their Enchanted Forest relationship as being her threatening to crush his heart if he ever defied her, which would also be rape.