Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-25926288-20171222172845/@comment-2153169-20171223045629

Tysonjackson wrote: I still say that if we consider people like Marcus and Hook allusions to Flynn/Prince and are arguing over whether Anastasia is an allusion or not, this definitely should be. Yes, the stories and visuals are similar but that’s about it. It seemed more like a reference to me. It’s the same with someone like Zelena. She took the part of the Enchantress by cursing Lumière but we only consider her an allusion. This is no different of a case.

Flynn/Prince is not the same thing. That's not because you're based on the Prince that you're automatically based on Flynn.

Gold and Belle have more in common with Carl and Ellie than Ana with Disney's Ana. The entire ep was constructed on their similarities. And writers/crew made it very very clear, contrary to Ana where they stayed in the dark.