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I like your thoughts that the Emma darkness issue will be contained in this arc. I'm not against her becoming a more fleshed out character with both heroic and  villainous aspects to her character. Maybe the writers are doing it so the character will better understand Hook/Regina/ Rumple better if she's been there herself. Also maybe it's key towards healing rift with her parents. I just don't want to see Emma's darkness dragged on into 5a like Josh's interview seemed it might with the whole the "big bad is really going to be hard on the audience" quote. I guess it's just my personal preference that I don't want Emma to be Season 5 big bad that I'm hoping against hope it will be someone else,band since Snowing's been happy the longest I thought it's their turn again to go through trauma. LOL

I could live with the whole AU thing, if as you said it's put back to normal soon. I am showing my age but I loved Hercules the Legendary Journeys and their AU episodes where their best, but like much of their show it was played for humorous camp. I love to see Once do a one off light hearted AU but if it drags on and is done really dark and depressing I don't think I'd like it. Once seemed to have a good blend of drama and humor, dark and light, but the charm has been off for me this last half, and I'd really like to see some of the humorous lighter side come back in 5A.