Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26443838-20160507022805/@comment-27060727-20160510225205

Chameleon-Guy wrote: I think the EF timeline is already complicated, they are pushing it, I'm glad we got the new flashbacks in 5B, but I honestly don't want to see more of the same backstories. I'd be more interested in... parallel timelines, or the future, or new creative storytelling.  I think we've had enough Evil Queen, Bandit Snow, and Rumple encountering magical objects/people flashbacks, but I don't think the writers can stay away from those for very long xD They must have a quota they need to fill every season lol. I also don't want another 3B/5A situation with half the arc being shown through a flashback either, but I think I'm asking for too much. Backstories  for Jekyll/Hyde + any new people they introduce will probably be a given, but other than that, hopefully they can come up with something else for the mains.

 The problem might be with how most of the episodes in each arc are designated character centrics. That often calls for flashbacks and any major character developments are often confined to their 1-2 episodes.