Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-31937823-20180212040050/@comment-25926288-20180312190146

Cinderella was used busineswise as it’s amongst the most popular fairytales of all time. Ignoring the demo, the Other Shoe has the highest overall viewership of season 6, without contest.

So, if you can’t see why they’d use Cinderella than I guess this is becoming moot.

A story is complex and I fear that many don’t understand the nuances within. Using Cinderella, the writers had access to the Evil Stepsisters and the Stepmother. They used this to combine with Rapunzel to create their big twist. Like, I know people like Ivy and Victoria but a good story doesn’t mean they have to stay all season.

Victoria went out on a high note and some fans changed their minds or outlook towards her. That’s a solid reason why they shouldn’t continue further with a character. If they did, they’d do what many writers do and drive those characters into the grouBold textnd.

So, Ella’s inclusion is multi-faceted. With some flaws due to writer flavors, some due to the story focus, etc, etc.