Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20160723224038/@comment-24674051-20160724203451

Ok, Jafar makes an interesting case about Saviors not getting a happy ending. But, he's a villain, and we know that we should never take a villain at face value on what they say. Look at what they've said about Zelena in the past. Or now Hades. So, let's not just to conclusions about Saviors and happy endings based on a statement for a villain.

Also, an interesting thought. Emma was also the Dark One for a brief time (and therefore a villain). And that experience is bound to have an effect on Emma as a character. To the point that maybe it is the experience with the Darkness that is ultimately going to protect Emma. (Just a little head canon theory).