Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-31937823-20180102211252/@comment-25926288-20180102220110

My thoughts

1. I think if they had to sacrifice Hook, they should have made Emma have to "sacrifice the one she loved most" at the very least. It's a cool price as she would have to choose between getting rid of the Darkness, yet darkening her own heart or living as DO. Then, 5B could be to save Hook (which they fail) and to save herself (from that price, which they succeed).....maybe too complex for the show.

2. Create conflict between Robin and Regina. Zelena could instigate it. It gives Robin much needed development and wouldn't seem so perfect. Regina should be willing to give Zelena a chance at rehabilitation. Robin would be against it. Could mirror how Regina wants to be seen as a savior.

3. Have Nimue (using Emma) almost succeed in the past. Merlin sacrifices himself to stop their plan, sending them back to Storybrooke (with an actually helpful prophecy).

4. Change Swan Song's flashbacks to not be retconned within one continuous scene.

5. Stop saying Underworld every third episode.

6. Have Gwen go along with Arthur's plan and not "fixed" for Arthur. Have Gwen choose Lancelot right before the curse.

7. Make Merida get one episode with Belle and Red and Mulan. Use the extra episode for a little Dark One throughout history while Dark Swan is used to initiate their plan.

8. With DOs coming back, I'd have Dark Spirit Rumple offer himself to Mr. Gold instead of a vila of magic.

I wouldn't really change much else or else I'd have to rewrite the whole thing.