Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34924658-20170504173357/@comment-34924658-20170505020845

The major reason I don't consider Isaac one of the S4b Big Bads is 'cause he was like a wild card. He was never doing anything for himself but rather helping whoever he wanted to, whether it be the heroes or Gold and co. Ursula, Cruella, and Maleficent may have been following Gold's plan but they never behaved like his henchmen. Maleficent treated herself more like his partner, even altering their deal. While Cruella and Ursula also cared about their own plans and did whatever they coudl to ensure them. These two were also the most essential villains (well in the Queens/Gold group) in 4x11-413, being responsible for getting Gold into Storybrooke and reviving Mal. They could've very easily left Gold outside. He needed them.