Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20170111004119/@comment-24674051-20170113183648

I agree that it's not bad. I don't think everyone needs to leave to the EF, though. Just fade into the background with Aurora, Ella, and the other SB citizens that we don't see every week.

Now, as to what could happen with Season 7, here's my thought. The premise is that what Henry did at the end of an Untold Story has some unforeseen consequences (All Magic comes with a price, after all). While most people just dismissed what happened as a very elaborate act, there were a few people that recognized Magic for what it was, and as a result they have been working on increasing Magic in the LWM. Some people are using it for good purposes, some for Evil. The problem is that those that want it for evil purposes tend to grow in power quicker,

In the Season 6 finale a young Waitress from Modern day New Orleans appears in Storybrooke seeking Emma Swan, because her parents village is being terrorized by a magician, and she heard rumors about Emma and Stroybrooke and is seeking help. setting up Season 7 to become more procedural as Emma travels. Also in the Finale, someone attacks Storybrooke seeking Rumple, gains his Dagger, and successfully kills Rumple, becoming the New Dark One. However, the person ends up in the EF (All new DO appear at the vault, and this would be no exception), so someone would need to go back to the EF to monitor the new DO, since everyone would be expecting him to find a way to return to Storybrooke. (this story be be backburner initially, but could come into play later in the season).

Of the characters to keep, I would say obviously Emma and Regina, Killian (having the JR to help ferry people around the waters of the LWM could be handy), Zelena, Belle (while Emma and Regina are the Muscle, Belle could be the brains behind the group), Henry (He'd be with his Moms). Add a new character that is an FBI agent that works with Emma and Regina (and maybe even takes a liking to Regina, but is not reciprocated), has been assigned to investigate any cases that involve magic, and has also learned some magic of his own that he has used to help solving cases (though he is clumsy with his magic). And what you end up with is hopefully something that is a good blend of CSI, the Flash, and Once.