Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34924658-20170504173357/@comment-1826156-20180426203354

S1: Regina and to a lesser extent, Rumple. He was manipulating things from behind the scenes, including the curse. He wasn't as antagonistic as Regina, maybe, but he was still pulling strings.

S2: Cora. However, I don't see that this season really even had a big bad. I don't consider Greg and Tamara to be that. If anything, their arc was more of a prologue to S3 and Pan. But if I had to name someone, it's Cora.

S3a: Peter Pan (fully contained arc)

S3b: Zelena (fully contained arc)

S4a: Snow Queen

S4b: Hmmm, I would say the Queens of Darkness, but they ended up being just minions. Powerful minions, but they never really did anything. Cruella was fun, but not really a threat. Ursula didn't do anything. Maleficent could ahve been amazing but never came off as a BB. I'd have to go with Mr. Gold and the author. Isaac was the real threat even if he wasn't obviously evil at first. In fact, his heel turn was a bit odd seeing how he initially seemed to have a good moral compass. Mr. Gold was menacing, though. Not completely evil but definitely orchestrated the stuff happening.

S5a: Nimue and the Darkness. (Secondary, Arthur, Hook and Gold again)

S5b. Hades

S6a: Serum Queen

S6b: Black Fairy

S7a: None really, the build up seems to be Gothel with Tremaine and Ivy as sort of side villains.

S7b: Same, I guess. But who even knows any more?