Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26159109-20161205084124/@comment-25926288-20161212015732

Looking over 6A after some thought, I think it's a solid arc with some recurring fatal flaws. (I don't see how anyone can think so badly of 3B which wasn't that bad. 3B has valid character, which now pops in every now and then.)

Besides the typical format of hyped intrigue, sloggish filler, then ramped up finale, it was better than expected. Some of the old fatal flaws came around, but that was noticeable early on.

1. Villains, Oh my. I love villains and Lana plays Evil deliciously. However, the show seems to choose the delicious villany over it's opposite good. Hyde was delightful, but we know little to nothing about Jekyll. So, we've got to know a man's Id Personified over the actual man. If great and charming acting was apart of this, then we have no reason why Queenie was so prominent, but Regina really had no growth. It almost looked as if they were starting to redeem Regina's Id Personified then remembered that they did this before. This is probably why Rumple still is the way he is and that Regina and Killian have their convenient short tempers.

2. Tension! Where? Rumple and the Queens really tripped over themselves and sat on their thumbs. Dark Swan was out doing odd jobs. Hades couldn't make up his mind. Now, we have had Hyde sit in prison without care, while Queenie delivers occasional monologue and get manicures. It wasn't bad, but I remember wondering what Cora and Zelena had in their twisted minds. I recall dreading how easily Peter Pan strung Henry along. I am reminded with the vicious actions of the Mayor and the callous schemes of Mr. Gold that tormented Storybrooke. I have no clue what to even do now. Queenie eventually had a nice moment of revenge. But then she seemed to be pretty chill afterwards.

So, it had nice throwbacks and a strong start, but drifted off towards the end. If I ignore Rumple's whateverness, I think it would go right above anything season 4 and 5 offered. I'll have to see how the rest goes but my guess it'll be as chronological as ever with 6 potentially surpassing 4 in totality.