Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20171218204555/@comment-31231929-20171218235534

My favorite episode was 7x02 and my least favorite was probably 7x05.

I like how things have been going so far, but there a lot of plot lines and I think the season would be better if things were more condensed. I think Andrew's been doing a fantastic job as Henry, but Henry has been suffering from a lack of protagonisting. What I mean by that is that although he is the protagonist and has had the most screen time, he doesn't seem like a protagonist. I like Ella/Jacinda and I don't think Dania's a bad actress, but I think we need flashbacks of Ella before she met Henry (I'm not really counting the 7x09 flashbacks since she was a background character in those) or just more flashbacks in general. I think that Ella/Jacinda and Henry make for a good couple, but the writers need to show us them falling in love and not just say they are. I love Detective Rogers/Wish Killian and his relationship with Alice/Tilly is my favorite part of the reboot. Colin is doing amazing, as always. I've also really enjoyed his relationship with Weaver/Rumple. Alice/Tilly is my favorite of the minor characters and I really wish she was a regular. I'm looking forward to learning more about Alice and Robin's relationship. I've been very surprised at how much I'm liking Rumple this season, but that may be because he isn't constantly screwing everyone over. I really liked Roni and her laid back vibe and I'm glad that Regina seems to have maintained some of that. Ivy/Drizella is pretty fantastic and I can definitely see the show giving her a redemption arc. Tremaine/Belfrey is kind of meh as far as villains go in my opinion. I think the character is decent, but I just don't really "feel" her, if that makes sense. Gothel is probably the creepiest villain this show has done and I'm very excited about her witch coven. For me, Gothel is one of those characters who enjoy seeing on screen because of how well acted they are, but you hate them because of what they do. Tiana is a good character, but she's very much underutilized.

I miss Emma, OG Killian, and the Charmings, but I'm considering this season the start of a sequel series so I don't miss them as much as I thought I would. I thought Emma's goodbye was excellent, but I do wish the show would mention Henry somehow contacting her in flashbacks since I can not imagine they went 8 plus years without at least speaking to one another. I'm assuming he did, but I think the show needs to tell us that since they can't exactly show us.