Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-24674051-20170113184853/@comment-25926288-20170113191745

Lol, I totally read and then reread and got the "Live or Die", despite seeing you put otherwise.

If we are talking transitions, it's difficult to tell. I can see Spin-off/Reboot in that Emma and the others are sharing with a new main characters or cast. The problems are the current characters.

1. Emma and Regina are the two leading ladies. The show is their (and Rumple's) stories, essentially. However, we've seen them go from enemies to friends. They've worked neatly together since 3b. Emma has no more accepting that she could do. She'll probably get married this season as well. There's not much to explore. Regina likewise is pretty much facing her greatest enemy (herself). Nothing to go on with. At best, Emma could go with "protect my family" and Regina with "finding herself" but again.

2. Henry really has no reason to main but we do see him in like 50% of the episodes.

3. Snow and David are done. They were done in season 4a.

4. Rumple is tricky. Killing him again would be repetitive. Since the show is about happiness and how Rumple was totally not crossing the line in 6, Rumple and Belle head offscreen, perhaps guest starring once in a while.

5. Belle is the same way. The writers didn't really plan on Belle being much more than side character. I think I read that they really weren't planning anything huge with her past season1. Belle is the Robin of the Rumbelle relationship. If she wasn't a Dsiney princess, she'd probably die for Rumle's turn to villainy.

6. Zelena is a compacent villain. I's a slight problem that most villains are sort of "I'm alright for now". Regina loses Robin and is struggling to hold her murderous tendencies in. Zelena switches to whatever side. Killain can't wait to get revenge on Rumple, if given the chance.

Hook is the Robin of CaptainSwan relationship. Well, he and Belle are better developed, but they can't hold anything because the narative is "Emma's fairytale. Regina's happy ending. Rumple's quest for his son." The others are just pretty toys that get speaking roles.

For a reboot, they'll either change the flashback/ flashforward structure or will have to change the narrative that's been going on for years.