Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160610150511/@comment-27060727-20160612010227

That's one detailed breakdown. Props to you!

Man, 4A - 3 out of the top 5 were characters brought in for the Frozen arc xD Talk about a guest star takeover.

And in regards to different camps claiming that Regina or Hook are taking over the show - it probably has to do with them being the most polarizing characters on the show (which I think also makes them the most popular). But love them or hate them, I feel like they do draw more attention when they're on screen than some of the others. Like, say David had 20 minutes of screentime in one episode while Regina only had 5. Personally, I know that I would be more likely to remember and be affected by what happened with Regina in that short timeframe than I would be with David, even though I have nothing against him at all. He's just not as dynamic in my eyes. When you step back and look at the big picture, I'm pretty sure Emma takes the cake when it comes to overall screentime during the entirety of the series. (which makes complete sense)