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CoolDudeAl wrote: Farerb wrote: BroKarl wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: Rwo wrote: Wow, I don't get all the deal with Camelot. Is the source material really that entertaining?

I'd rather see a season 5 were all the EF's chronology is rewritten again. They all have to choose to redo or not their mistakes, or their life in Storybrooke will somehow drastically change by the end of season 4. I think why everybody wants Camelot is that we've had references since the 3rd episode of Season 2, with Lancelot. With that much lead up, they really need to finish the story. So, for me at least, it's less about really enjoying Arthurian legend, and more about they starting something and I want them to finish it. I feel this way about Cinderella, Aladdin, and Mulan as well.

I agree 100% with  Gryllian.

The reason I believe there is such a fascination with the Camelot stories/movies is because  they bring to the the table all that OUAT brings with the Enchanted Forest and more. Better than Snow and Charming  you have a real (not made up) love triangle with drama between King Arthur, Guinivere and Lancelot. Seeing that, that love triangle was a huge part of the Lancelot legend, to bring him into the story and not even hint at it is almost crazy. He has a huge story. He was one of the  greatest warrior legends ever and they treated his story just like he was just a passerby.

Then you have this constant mention in OUAT that Rumplestiltskin is the most powerful sorceror ever who everyone fears,  which is only true,  as far as I know, in the OUAT  series. According to historic tales that title belongs to Merlin who is a GOOD sorceror. So to have the 2 together to finally see who is actually the most powerful would be historic. That showdown between the 2 would be the one not to miss.

Then theres is Morgan La Frey/Morgana who was set up to literally be born with magic in her blood, which is so different than both Cora and Regina and Zelena who were merely taught magic. Which makes her more powerful than them all.

One Camelot story gives us a flying dragon who has been around for ages and counsels the greats. To me it would be a perfect fit. Whats really different about it is that, usually in a story like this, the good guy wins and lives, but not in all the Camelot stories. Oh ....and in one of the Camelot stories Merlin is found walking around in OUR day and time telling the stories. Whats really interesting is that there still is a debate today over if Camelot is real or just fantasy. If OUAT could get the right writers they could even end it with people wondering in their minds

So I guess its obvious that I'm a fairy tale fanatic

I'm with Gryllian. If there was a way they could find that King Arthur came over in the curse was here and in someway was maybe locked away and Charming found him (because they were probably friends) that would work. Arthur could someway get in touch with Merlin to use his magic and bring in the dragon to help them in their troubles with the evil ones, Rumple, Zelena, and now Cruella, Ursella and Malificent. That'd make for some great fights of magic.

Knowing that according to the book Arthur dies, maybe Belle and Henry could set off to find the author to change the ending. While searching Regina uses her powers to help Merlin summon the knights of the round table to help, some which are dead. In learning this she finds Robin to get him come to join in their army. Marienne thinks its something more and consults with Cruella, Ursella and Malificent  who conspire with her to take down Regina. Robin learns of it and runs away with Regina to prepare for the big battle and ...its on. It'd make for a much better fight  than those they've had with Granny, Red,  a few fairys and 7 dwarfs, LOL

They can't have the whole Camelot story and still focus on the original characters. People here are totally demoting Emma from being a lead and giving it to Arthur. It sounds to me like people want a Camelot series more than they want it on Once Upon A Time.

They have references to the story because it is still a story, a legend. I don't think those references were supposed to lead to some big arc. I just don't see how they can pull that off without firing all the main cast... It's no different than any other arc, so I don't know why you don't think it can happen. We just need 5 characters basically: Arthur, Gwenivere, Lancelot, Merlin, and Morgan. It's very do-able, while still focusing on the core cast.

Absolutely !! I mean .... they bring in strong character every season and their main charcter are never over shadowed. In Neverland that brought in Peter Pan, The Shadow, Tinkerbell, Wendy, her two brothers, the lost boys and Hook was already there. Thats more than 5 characters and those guys didnt overshadow the main characters. The new charcters were added made their contributions ti the story and are now are no longer there and the main characters are stronger than ever now.

I agree. Those 5 characters mentioned are all that would be needed, and then may be the knights of the round table who would be no more than Reginas knights. These writers know how to bring in strong characters without overshadowing the characters they have.