Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160610150511

Once's screentime is often a thing up for discussion. Is this show really Once Upon a Hook, the Regina Hour, or even Disney Live? Well, let's find out! First off, I'll tell you that screentime solely means that it was anytime the character was onscreen, even if they were just set dressing.

So, I divided it my seasons and then by split seasons to determine the levels of screentime each character received. The following categories are the character's screentime compared to the total screentime of the given season (season half).

Main (25% or more) since I think that is reasonable that a main character is in one-fourth of the episode screentime, Major (20% to 24%) which is one-fifth, Core (16% to 19%) which is one sixth, and Minor (10% to 15%) and anything less is essentially background. The characters listed are also ranked, so if it goes (Emma, Regina, Rumple), then Emma > Regina > Rumple in screen time.



Season 1

- Main (Emma, Snow); Major (Regina); Core (David, Rumple); Minor (Henry)

**Not at all surprised, but sort of shocked at Rumple.



<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Season 2

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Snow, Regina); Major (Emma, Rumple, David); Core (--); Minor (Hook, Henry, Belle, Neal)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**Emma gets the shaft and for the first and only time ever isn't in the main spot. Regina, Rumple, and David get a boost.

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Emma, Regina, Snow, David, Hook); Major (--); Core (Rumple); Minor (Neal)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**Had no info on Henry and yes, Belle is nonexistent which will become common. Essentially, it was an ensemble season. Shocker is Rumple being quite low, but let's break it down!

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Season 3A

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Snow, Regina, Emma, David, Hook, Rumple); Major (--); Core (Neal); Minor (Belle)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**Surprise, surprise! Betcha didn't see Snow and Regina edging out Emma in 3A! Clearly the most ensemble and equal the show has ever been.

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Season 3B

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Emma, Regina, Hook, David, Snow); Major (--); Core (--); Minor (Rumple, Belle)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**Emma edges out Regina, hilariously in the Regina arc. Rumple gets the massive demotion ever. Neal disappears.

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Emma); Major (Regina, Rumple); Core (Hook, David, Snow); Minor (Elsa, Anna, Henry)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**Not as equally ensemble, but returns to a season 1 like format. Overall, the Frozen cast were very minor, but even they edge out Belle and Robin to make this list. Let's break it down.

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Season 4A

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Emma, Elsa); Major (Rumple, Anna); Core (Hook, Regina, David); Minor (Snow, Belle)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**No one can be surprised at the first four people XD. From the previous arc, Rumple returns playing a major role from his minor role in 3B and Regina, David, and Hook get a major downgrade, especially Snow.

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Season 4B

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Regina, Emma); Major (Snow); Core (Rumple, David, Hook); Minor (Henry)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**As expected Regina gets a major boost, but Rumple gets a small push back weirdly. Henry becomes relevant, Belle becomes irrelevant XD

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Note: Season 5 I don't have info for, but I do have seen info for 5A

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<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">- Main (Emma, Hook, Regina); Major (David, Snow); Core (Rumple); Minor (Belle, Robin, Henry, Zelena)

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">**From the previous arc, Hook gets a major boost, David gets a bit of a push. This becomes more equally ensemble.

<p style="margin:0in0in8pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:"TimesNewRoman",serif">Quick Opinion by Esk: I think none of the series regulars should really get less than Core as they are essentially the core cast for the show. Hang in there, Emilie (aka Belle)! <ac_metadata title="Once&#039;s Screen-time across the Seasons"> </ac_metadata>