Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7526254-20161110194740/@comment-24674051-20161111180911

Ok, great discussion here, first of all.

Looking at it from David's story line as a shepherd, we have David with Short Hair in 6x07 (Heartless), David with extremely long hair in 4x02 (White Out), and David with not quite as long of hair in 1x06 (The Shepherd). Without going into the long list of arguments, I'm just going to say that 4x02 was prior to 1x06 in the timeline. So the question would be whether 6x07 was before 4x02. I suggest that 6x07 is between 4x02 and 1x06. Why? If David is going to travel and has a horse, he would have ridden. David was NOT riding to Longbourne in 6x7, indicating that he had probably already given his horse away. So, after meeting Ana, David got a haircut (maybe so that he looked more 'businesslike' while in town selling the farm?), and it had just started to grow back out when we see him in 1x6. (trying to explain to myself the differences in hair style). Esk mentioned that David did not have a sword, but it is possible that he had sold the sword (along with other items) in a previous effort to have enough money to save the farm.

Also, another point from David's storyline. When Bo Peep was harassing David and Ruth, the Farm was starting to be unprofitable, but had not yet reached the point where they were willing to sell it. And Snow's contribution only bought David and Ruth a short amount of time, because the farm was again in financial danger when Rumple made the deal to obtain David's help in exchange for financial stability for Ruth.

Now, from Snow's side it's a little tougher. We know it's after escaping from the Huntsman and before becoming Bandit Snow. And her comment about the Woodcutter chasing Werewolves, as others have pointed out, would indicate that this is after she has hooked up with Red, so that puts it after Red-Handed, and probably even after Child of the Moon. But, Since Snow is not yet the bandit, then we are still before The Evil Queen and Souls of the Departed.

Coupling these 2 views, my opinion of the best placement would be between Child of the Moon and The Evil Queen.