Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-24674051-20170113184853/@comment-24674051-20170113190210

I'll start.

We've seen comments taht season 7 is going to be a reboot, so I don't think everyone will be back next season, at least not as a main character. What I see is...

1. Emma and Regina will return, and will still be main characters. I think in any reboot, Regina will come in full protagonist, and could be something where Emma and Regina are partners in some fashion. (not romatic, though).

2. Henry will return, but not as a main. He'll be a regular recurring character.

3. Snow and David will fade into the background as well, and will be recurring, but not necessarily regular recurring. They get to be Teacher and Sheriff's Deputy (Maybe Sheriff, if Emma is busy with other things), and parents. This is their happy ending (at least for now).

4. Rumple will be killed, making way for a new character to take over as the Dark One. But hopefully before he's killed, Rumple will finally reach a good place in his life.

5. Belle will be a main. first, she is the real brains of the group, and they will need that. Plus she has the most experience of anyone with dealing with a Dark One. And with a new Dark One out there, that will be a vital role.

6. I'm on the fence about Zelena and Killian. I don't see either being killed off, but I'm not sure what role they would play going forward. They would definitely need more character attention to continue on the show. At this point, I would put them as regular recurring (possibly main for Killian, but they would have to make him for than Emma's doe-eyed puppy dog).