Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20170725142404/@comment-1916997-20170925195229

Eskaver wrote: Well, no. It the showrunners say "reboot + sequel = requel", then it can't be fully enjoyed without watching seasons 1 through 6.

After all, they would be slightly lost at Captain Hook being in a relationship with a random woman (who they will learn is the daughter of Snow White), that is the mother to Henry, whose mother is also the Evil Queen. Etc, etc.

They can easily get Henry, but not his family and their dynamics. But in the article I linked to, they say new people can watch Season 7 "without missing a beat". Which, as we pointed out doesn't make sense. Your going to miss alot of beats. Heck, nearly half the episodes flashbacks so far are focusing on showing what happened to old characters (like Emma and Belle). That would certainly be confusing to new watchers.