Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26364185-20150512003929/@comment-24674051-20150513170203

Marissaloohoo wrote: I think Rumple having the Dark One syphoned out of him and transferred to Emma is a pretty big game-changer. That, and the reveal (whether it is surprising or not) that the Sorcerer is Merlin.

I think the game changer is that we may see action in the present day in several realms, not just Storybrooke and LWM. The search for Merlin could concievably take the gang through many different realms, including the LWM, EF, Oz, Wonderland, Victorean England, etc. I also think that we may actually see more time pass in the first half of the season (which would be a refreshing change), since they will probably want to get to the birth of Robin and Zelena's baby by the midseason finale. (Oh goody, another baby to get left at the day care center.  Ashley must be putting together qute a business).