[s4e19] Sympathy For The De Vil Today

The show famously operates on the rule that "evil isn’t born, it’s made." Yahoo Reviewers and fans alike were completely stunned when this episode flipped the script, proving that Cruella De Vil was just a straight-up sociopath from the very beginning. 🖤 The Twisted Backstory

Cruella's mother was actually keeping her locked up to protect the world. Cruella killed her own father and stepfathers out of pure malice.

Emma corners Cruella on the edge of a cliff. Not knowing that Cruella is magically incapable of actually hurting Henry, Emma believes her son's life is in immediate danger.

After stealing the Author's quill and ink to murder her mother with Dalmatians, a struggle over the magic ink stains her hair into her classic black-and-white style.

🐾 Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 19: "Sympathy for the De Vil"

We are initially led to believe Cruella is a classic Cinderella figure, locked in an attic by her abusive mother.

Which side are you on? Did Emma do the right thing by protecting Henry, or did she cross an unforgivable line by killing Cruella? "Sympathy for the De Vil" | Once Upon a Time Wiki

Cruella kidnaps Henry to force Emma and Regina to kill the Author.