Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20170317173209/@comment-1916997-20170509213425

Chameleon-Guy wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: ChocolatEyes613 wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: Emma survives the final battle, because Jen was given the option to come back as main cast next season, and chose not to. They could have written two different endings, which is not uncommon. True, but why would they have had Emma commit to be in 701? The funeral? Just seems odd to end the main character of a show about fairy tales in a tragic death

As it's been said, they can't off-screen Emma, she is too important. 7x01 can be in a flashback or ghost appearance, or both. Personally, I think they can off screen her. Have Hook, Regina, Zelena, and Rumple go off to help new characters with issues in other realms, and leave Emma, Snow, Charming, and Henry in SB. Belle can either go off with Gideon or die in 621/622.