Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20180227114941/@comment-24593235-20180227142933

One thing about TP&TF that concerns me is that the focus seems to be more on Facilier than Tiana. As of now it looks like he's Regina's endgame; we're guaranteed quite a few scenes with them. What about Tiana, though? Just because we're getting Facilier doesn't necessarily mean more Tiana. Zelena was a regular for two whole seasons while Dorothy was in two whole episodes. Tiana may be a series regular, but not even that guarantees her focus (Archie, Ruby, Will, and Robin say hello).

In my opinion, Regina's better when she doesn't have a love interest. Robin was always the least interesting part of her arc, and this season I especially love her dynamic with Henry (and Zelena in 7x10). Now we're gonna see her paired off with a new guy in the last 12 episodes of the show which doesn't even feel necessary. Not every character needs a significant other.

That said, I wouldn't mind Alice/Hook taking a backseat to Alice/Robin. Unlike Henry/Jacinda who lack development and chemistry or Regina/Facilier which just comes off as extra and unnecessary, Alice/Robin seems very promising based off their one scene alone. The chemistry is there, and fans have been waiting years for an LGBT storyline. I would like at least one of the new couples this season to be good, and right now it seems like they'll take the cake. Still, I hope the dynamics between Alice/Hook and Alice/Rumple remain strong because they were some of the highlights of 7a.

Lastly there's Ella, who's been pretty undercut in general. Like Eskaver said, Tremaine has been caring more about Gothel, and Drizella has been caring more about Tremaine. We've gotten more of Henry's relationship with Regina and Lucy than with Ella, and now it seems Alice and Robin will be the big, epic love story of the season. In all honesty though, I'm not really complaining. I love Dania Ramirez and I wanted Ella to be my favorite character this season, but the writing has fallen so flat that it'd take a miracle to turn her around. It's possible, yes, and if they can actually do it then by all means they should; however, they have 12 episodes left to pull it off, and I really just don't see it happening. I'd rather hype up and focus on what's good than try to fix what's bad. There's simply not enough time.