Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28162607-20180412153113/@comment-3010035-20180413142958

S5A -The Sorceror Backstory (This is different from Merlin's backstory. I want a flashback that addresses: Why there is an Author, Why Merlin created the Hat, Why Merlin/Nimue) created the Vault of Darkness, What The Vault of Darkness has to do with Snow+Charming's Visions, What Merlin meant by his prophecies, what Merlin's master plan was, why Chernabog was in the hat, and why he said that Nimue was the key to defeating the Darkness. -The Lady of the Lake: Who is she? What were her powers? Was Lancelot adopted by her? If so Why? Why did Lancelot come to Camelot in the first place? -FREEING GUINEVERE FROM THE SANDS OF AVALON - Nimue Flashback --> Showing how she was defeated, killed, what her motives were in destroying Storybrooke, etc. -Having "The Bear King" Be a minor character feature. The the episode would feature Granny trying to find Ruby with Grumpy (and Granny revealing that her real motivation behind coming to the Enchanted Forest, as she missed Ruby). At end of episode Granny and Red reunite with Red saying she needs to find her pack, and Granny smiling sadly, realising how much she reminds her of Anita. Meanwhile I would set the flashbacks to the Ogre War time (i.e. S3 after Phillip is back, before New York City Serenade), featuring Aurora, Phillip, Robin Hood, Mulan and the Merry Men deliberating on how to defeat the Ogres, in the end deciding to send pleas for help to all active Kingdoms. Fergus responds and says he'll offer support if someone tutors his daughter in the art of combat, which Mulan does, which Aurora protests as it means Mulan won't be with her and Phillip, but Mulan stoicly looks away. Rest of Flashback goes similarly from Merida's POV, however, I would also feature a Zelena/Arthur aspect of the FB where Zelena means to travel from OZ to EF, but accidentally lands in Camelot, in Arthur's court. It is here that they meet (and align) for the first time, with Zelena telling Arthur the location of the Helm, and Arthur showing Zelena Aurora and Phillip's invitation for help. At the end of the episode, Zelena uses her magic to stop the Ogres, but then forces Aurora and Phillip to notify her when the Storybrooke people return to the EF as payment for her services (nice link to 3B there). -Setting Swan Song at the time when Hook was a pirate before he went to Neverland. Would remove retcon of Queen of Hearts scene, the need for Brennan to undergo a Sleeping Curse, and Liam II's age being weird, and needing to set 606 at "The time of the Dark Curse." Regina could just view Hook's past in a Dreamcatcher instead of experiencing it with him. -Have Emma be the Main Villain all by herself (And having her have better reasoning as well as a better secret to keep from everyone)