Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-29195016-20160724040235/@comment-7526254-20161008165333

CoolDudeAl wrote: Begfhn wrote: So, does this imply that Anastasia went to Wonderland at least 10 years before the curse? That would also mean Robin was only like 18 when he got married, although there is not a lot of evidence on where Heart of Gold falls on the timeline. It implies something to that effect, yes. Remember, this makes sense though, because Robin appears to be the same age as Regina (if not older). Tink took young adult Regina to the tavern, where an adult Robin (at least old enough to be alone or with friends in a tavern and with a tattoo) was drinking. So (even though the actors ages don't reflect this), I believe characters like Regina, Robin, and Zelena are intended to be about 10 years older than characters like Snow, Charming, and Emma. Obviously, only Emma aged for 28 years while everyone else was frozen, which is why she is about the same age as Snow and Charming, her parents. So, to try to make a little sense of this mathematically. Regina was 18 when she got married, approximately 18 years before the curse. Let's say Robin is the same age. He is unmarried when Tinkerbell tries to introduce him to Regina, but likely gets married within the next few years. It is unclear exactly when Heart of Gold takes place. Based on what we know, it could be anywhere from 4-18 years before the curse. I'm going to say this takes place less than 5 years after Regina gets married. This would also explain why Rumpel appears to not remember the name Robin Hood or his wife in Lacey. Let's also assume that Will is the same age as Robin and Anastasia is a few years younger. I'm going to assume Will and Anastasia went to Wonderland 5 years after Regina got married. This would make Will 23 and Ana around 18. It would also be 13 years before the curse. 10 years later, 3 years before the curse, Ana's sisters go to the ball. (Lacey takes place 4 years before the curse and Price of Gold takes place at least a few months later. If there are any questions about that, find a discussion on the tieline.) Ana would be 28 and her younger sisters would be in their late teens. This seems to follow the story line and make sense in relation to LadyTremaine's age. Also, I think we can assume that when Alice went to Wonderland the second time it was 10 years before the curse. This confirms that Ana was already there. I think this new timeline makes sense. There are no plotholes.