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Hmcooper4 wrote: True, however, any changes to the core 7 characters (Lana, JMo, Ginny, Josh, Robert, Jared, and Colin) would probably only occur if the actor does not want to continue. Emilie and Bex, as much as I enjoy their characters, are in the category of characters that could be considered expendable, though neither would likely would not be killed off.

I would guess if the show starts to show signs of going past 7 seasons, there may be some changes to be made in the core group. but at that point, it would be more likely that characters would be sent to the land of the forgotten (where Ruby, Whale, Tink, Aurora, and the rest currently reside) to make room for new core characters and new stories. Which (seemingy a rare opinion) won't occur, new core characters that is. I must view the show differently than everyone else but the show will end when ESRR's story end and the riters seem to be already sort of squeezing that old tube of "new stories" trying to see what they can get for next season. If they are sort of stalling with this bunch, there won't ever be a next bunch.

Zelena's just simply lucky, but everyone else has been there for several seasons and Zelena's hardly core. They'd probably wrap up the show and do a spinoff before getting rid of any of the core.