Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1916997-20151225192609/@comment-25926288-20151231185852

Farerb wrote: ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: I think it was more of a good move. They wanted to test the waters and didn't really realize how much people wanted Storybrooke over forest land. They stopped because they had another thing they wanted to explore and it wasn't solved into later season 3 where they ended that plot and Snow pretty much reversed her thought because the writers settled on that viewers want more SB. So it wasn't really solely a  real character moment as it was also a means to adjust the series. If people responded to hatred of SB scenes, there would be a definite (small) difference. I have to disagree, about Mary Margaret. She always wanted to stay in Storybrooke, because that was where Emma was. It was David, who wanted to go back to the Enchanted Forest. The irony of the Dark Curse, was that it gave everyone a second chance. The characters were never going to leave Storybrooke, because that was their happy ending. Plus, they all like modern technology. I agree. I wish they explored more that "maybe the curse gave us a second chance" from 212. That conflict is what creates good character drama and ultimately character development. Lol, I absorb them into the same character, which they pretty much are at this point.

I'm certain that they would never leave SB, so I'll say what I meant. The writers were going to do what they were going to do, but they tested to see how fans would react, but that didn't really effect what they planned to do. For example, I think they know that the audience don't want another curse and memory wipe, but it won't stop them from actually doing it, well perhaps executive decisions by the writer/producer etc.

So, I'd say that it was for character development and it served its purpose according to the writers, apparently. But it also was a test. I'll say the addition of Frozen was a test in additon to all the other things. If Frozen tanked the show, I'm certian we would be less likely to see Merida. They would still do Merida, but the likelihood shrinks and they would possibly cut one or two scenes.

It's things like that.