Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34924658-20161031211322/@comment-5899967-20180208123253

I really don't think 4B was bad, like, you all say it sucked but care to explain why?

I liked it because:

1. Cruella was an awesome villain.

2. I liked Maleficent's sympathetic arc.

3. How the characters were all gray, Snow and Charmings did bad things and acted selfishly, okay, but they were also manipulated by Isaac, so it's a middle ground, complicated and interesting.

4. Build-up to Emma's darkness arc...

5. ...Which resulted in an unexpected twist, we thought Emma was no longer going dark, but eventually she sacrificed herself to become the Dark One.

6. A team up of Disney witches, and various episodes dedicated to their "happy endings".

7. Interesting backstory for Snow and Charming that brought them back as major players.

8. And a general focus on the main cast after the Frozen arc focused mostly on guest stars (sadly). Especially Regina who deserved it.

9. The return of various characters including Pinocchio/August, Geppetto, Aurora, Ariel, Cora, etc.

10. Evil Rumple... which I always love.

11. The Marian = Zelena twist, really surprising.

12. The only Robin centric episode.

13. The Heroes VS Villains episode, that was amazing and heartbreaking. Yes, I included it in 4B since it's a bridge episode between the arcs.

14. Started to explore the lore of the show with the Author, and the storybooks, the Sorcerer, etc.

15. The finale was awesome, a 2 hour adventure that explored the possibilities of heroes and villains having switched roles.

So this is why I loved the 4B arc.