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I mean the writer did pretty much imply that Regina did not rape him. That's how I interpreted it anyhow. In fact in the first one he said 'she did not use his heart for that. Trust me. I know.'

When I watched the show I never even thought about their relationship in that way. I was sure from the beginning that she wasn't raping him. Graham was willingly doing this, feeling desperate for any kind of affection and love. That's what he was trying to get with Regina and she gladly met his request. Besides if the WRITERS said it wasn't a rape, it wasn't a rape.

^ My exact thoughts.

I think the "Take him to my bedchambers" line came off in a way that the writers did not mean for it to. That happens sometimes with TV shows and movies. Unintentional implications come across that aren't caught before airing and are taken the wrong way by viewers.

@merdziikaa I never really thought she was raping him either. I just can't see her character doing that. And yeah, in Storybrook he definitely went to her.

@Rumbelle Exactly. I don't thinks they meant she was going to force him into sex. She probably just wanted to lock him up somewhere.

@Rumbellefan11 Like the famous line: "How to get the saviour to taste my forbidden fruit?" Hahaha xD OK, maybe it's just my dirty mind. :$

Then what happened?

@merdziiikaa I assure you that you are not alone in taking that quote the wrong way!

@musastella My main guess is that she just wanted to lock him up somewhere. But for all we know she could have bought him to her room so she could point and laugh at him.

I'm kind of torn, I believe the writers when they say she did not use his heart to control his actions and get him to have sex with her. But I think there's a lot of factors also to be considered: could he consent if he was incapable of feeling emotion? Does not having a heart mean you're not in the right frame of mind? People can't have it both ways, either Graham was fully aware of what he was doing can can be blamed for actions such as throwing the dart at Emma, kissing her without her permission or he was not in a good state of mind and Regina took advantage of him. I'm always wary of using the term 'rape' simply because someone reading might be affected by what I'm saying, I certainly don't want it to be rape. But using Graham's heart to control his actions whenever she needed to 'Welcome to Storybrooke' for example could be classed as mind rape as can taking the whole town's memories. Would Graham have had sex with her if he had known what she did to him and the rest of the town? If the answer is no, is it rape? I'm torn.

Writters gave us their answer. Regina did not rape Graham, so it is over.

@merdziiikaa Haha yeah, that one too. There is NO WAY to not find that line dirty!
I think these writers just need someone to sit down and watch the episodes before they release them and be like "um, that line may not come across the way you mean it to" because there is A LOT in this show that makes me go "was that intentional?"
There are a lot of scenes/lines with Emma/Regina that really make it easy to ship SQ...I honestly tried not to...but they make it SO easy and then wonder why so many people ship it *rolls eyes*

@Rumbellefan11 Getting off topic but I know what you mean :D Everything was "unintentional". Yeah, seemed real enough to me or you're just messing with the viewers Eddy and Adam. :/ Shame on you! xD

Right! Are they sure all that SQ was unintentional lol!?

I still feel like Sleeping Warrior (Aurora and Mulan) was intentional. With Emma and Regina I didn't have high hopes, despite the scenes, that the writers would make the main character and main villain a couple....but with SW it really felt like they were setting up for it. I'm still torturing myself by keeping some hope for those two at least. I know they said there is supposed to be a LGBT couple this season....but I don't want the couple to be gay just so they can say they have LGBT. I want them to be a well done pairing with a good storyline who I actually care about. Not just "here's a gay couple to make you guys happy"

I do enjoy Sleeping Warrior. Neither did I, I mean I ship it, but never thought it would be canon. It never is.

Well, if they're not gonna put LGBT couple in OUAT it's gonna probably be in Wonderland.. :/ Dunno, how I feel about that since I still don't have high hopes for that spin off. Besides if they do include gay couples it's gonna probably be for one or few episodes and not through the whole season. That's just my guessing. I also liked Sleeping Warrior:)

I hope it's in Once (doubt it, but I hope). I'm gonna give the spin off a try, I mean who knows right, could be cool.

They may say that but it doesn't mean it's true. The author of Twilight claims that Bella is the typical teenage girl that we're all suppose to identify with, if that's the case then it looks like we're the blood sucking monsters, not the vampires. Graham was forced to have sex or die. Do you really think if he had a choice he was actually have sex with a murderous psychopath?

I actually just bought the graphic novel that shows what Gina had Graham do when she stole his heart. And had noting to do with rape. They were in her bedchambers yes, but all she did was have him get her a glace of wine and then sit there and listen to her talk about her plans to kill Snow. Adam is a much better author than Meyer, I think he's honest with his answers. Especially considering the events in the graphic novel.

Yeah I bought it too, it's great XD

Really now?? Get over it! It was not rape...Who can't tell that Graham didn't really liked Regina? And if the writers say it wasn't how can you still say it is? I guess all comes from the hate towards Regina or from the love of Graham, Graham & Emma..... But please....Stop it. You became pathetic.Trying so hard to believe that a tv show with fairytales and princes & princess wanted give that message.....

^ This! I think haters are just trying to come up with reasons to hate her, and they really do need to just get over it. And again, I agree. The writers are in charge of the show, if they say it didn't happen then it didn't, to say Regina raped Graham after this tweet is just as legit as claiming SQ is real. A lot of tumblr Regina haters are just so hellbent on trying to hate her or prove that Once is 'rape culture'. It's ridiculous.

Regina ripped out Graham's heart kissed him after, ordered him to her bedroom chambers and then was controlling him with his heart. The minute she ripped out his heart she had control of him and he was unable to give consent. So yes it's rape period and its not an opinion

The implication in the flashback scene in The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter was pretty clear. If they wanted to deny it at the time, they should have put in a later scene actually confirming that all the characters did was talk. When exactly were these denial tweets made - around the same time or in later years? If it was in later years then it's retconning their old writing because they don't think that Regina being a rapist fits into her redemption story.