Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151215200142/@comment-24674051-20151217182118

While I was hoping for some movement on the Maleficent/Lily storyline, I'm actually glad they did not try to shoehorn that one into what became 4a. The Story was rushed enough as it was, that would have just made it a complete train wreck. I think that they could, once Agnes has her baby, make a full arc out of Mal and Lily and the stories from there (Lily's dad, and Emma's Darkness). So maybe 6a?

Now, as for the 5a arc.

LIkes -

Emma's Struggle with Darkness. THey could have done more with this, but what they have done is acceptable.

The whole Excalibur twist with the relationship to the Grail and the Dagger.

I liked Henry and Violet, personally. And while some may complain that they have not wrapped it up, they also have not yet shipped the Camelot crew back, so there is potential for continuation of that story. The Jury is still out. (If by the time the Camelot gang is returned to the EF it is not wrapped up, I may reconsider my position).

Hook becoming a second Dark One.

Underworld forshadowing.

Merida

Dislikes

Belle's final choice with Rumple. She should not be back with him, at least not yet.

Hook Killing his Dad.

Lack of presence by Snow and Charming

Rumple as the "Hero". The concept was nice, and Robert did what he could, but the story just did not play out.

Other facets (Arthur and Camelot in general) are still under review until that story is actually completed.