Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26261400-20170512124543/@comment-1916997-20170513023528

DracoWombat wrote: JennaMae wrote: I wish they would've looked at it a different way - like if they're losing Emma, Snow, & Charming because those actors decided to leave, why not use S7 as an opportunity for more screentime and development for the "underused" Zelena and Belle, instead of hiring a couple of new mains and focusing on them? And I'm sure in Bex's case, she's being paid a lot less than the others to begin with. Cheapest actress who is also the most enthusiastic about the show? Should've been a winning combo. Should've, but the writers don't know how to play it safe and decided to invest in these risky new characters.

If they want to get rid of the regulars, fine. I'd do anything to watch a season centered on Jamie Chung, Sarah Bolger, Meghan Ory, Teri Reeves, David Anders, Agnes Bruckner and Kristin Bauer. And I'm sure half the fandom would come back for that. And they all have available schedules. Honestly, I'm not sure why they didn't do something like that. Focusing on secondary characters that are not resolved would have been a great direction for the show to go.