Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20160301190120/@comment-4453062-20160430000205

JennaMae wrote: From E!Online today:

''Creators Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz previously teased to E! News that the season five finale will "see the arrival of someone new and the return of someone old as our heroes' faith in each other and in magic itself is put to the ultimate test." Who's the familiar face returning? Morrison's not telling, but she does admit it's someone we'd never have expected.''

''"Honestly, I didn't see any of it coming in the script, not that I ever do. They're so good at having so many creative surprises," she teased. "I definitely was surprised by it, but I was also excited about it because I feel like it's characters that are definitely going to bring a lot to the show, but are [also] characters that are very unexpected."''

Who do you guys think this returning character is? If we're going with the Jekyll/Hyde theory, it would probably be one of the less fairytale-like characters, right? Like a Dr. Whale, but he has already returned recently so I don't think they're talking about him. And Nurse Ratched is a very minor background character that's not noteworthy to the GA. Or maybe it IS just a past fairytale character, but I don't have any ideas because most of the notable ones have returned in recent seasons or are dead.

I personally think the returning character could be Neal, and he'll be in the first hour of the finale ("Only You").

1) Emma already brought up that Neal first used the song "Only You" on her, and asked Henry if he taught him that move.

2) Henry, Violet and Rumple are in NYC. I also recall they filmed on the same street as Neal's apartment.

3) We know that it's possible for MRJ to return for at least a guest appearance, due to 512. It's possible he filmed for 522 in secrecy, as well.

4) Henry and Neal never got to have a goodbye scene, and this could be their chance of doing so. Henry could encounter Neal in a dream/vision type sequence like Emma did.

5) 5B opened up with Neal returning, and part of me always felt like he could return once again by the end of the Season.