Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26385535-20160127061149/@comment-26159109-20160131054550

Hmcooper4 wrote: Ok, I'm going to go a little out on a limb here. We have an episode previous to this that is Zelena and Dorothy, and now we have this episode which is Dorothy, Ruby, and Mulan. Add in the Bear King with the Camelot gang and Merida, that gives us 3 potential filler episodes for the season. But all 3 episodes, on their own merit, could have a strong tie to each other, even if they don't have a strong tie to the main arc.

What if these episodes, which seem to be filler are all set up for a potential spinoff. with the main characters being Dorothy, Mulan, Ruby, and possibly Merida. And if set just right, maybe even bring King Arthur in as an antagonist. And Zelena as a recurring, but not regular, character.

Because honestly, if this is not some type of setup, I am afraid that it will feel like a filler episode. Just my opinion. It does seem like a backdoor pilot, however it would be a bad decision for abc and I doubt they'll do another spinoff. Wonderland didn't have good ratings while OUAT's ratings were decent at that time. So now that OUAT's rating are really close to be like Wonderland's, who will be watching the new spinoff? Take into account that if it is going to happen it will probably air next midseason when OUAT's rating will be pretty much low by then.