Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-2153169-20171213164505/@comment-25375217-20171213223411

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: Gothel is the main villain, with both Tremaine and Drizzy as Secondary. So, at best, he'd get to be a secondary villain.

I agree with DNK. We get a twist on two Disney inserts to...get a Disney insert. But then, why make Gabrielle a regular and not Adelaide (assuming they plan to keep her)? Guess since they made Tiana leapfrog every episode I guess that means very little.

Narratively, I can see why. She might have nothing left to offer and they decided to axe her on a high-note than drag her through the mud over time. (Then again, I think the show if continuing has a crutch in the former cast.) It is very possible, Gabrielle Anwar's contract was only for half a season. Or that Tremaine/Rapunzel and Drizella's storylines were not finalized, until after ABC negotiated the actresses' contracts. The first few episodes of the season felt like the writers were experimenting, and trying to figure out which way they wanted the story arc to go. I agree with this observation. 703 was the first episode that really felt like it had any real direction. 701/2 were playing with ideas for the Cinderella cast and W!Hook/Captain Swan. 703 gave Cinderella and Tremaine purpose by introducing Anastasia and Gothel and giving Cinderella a bit of development with Regina, which, in turn, lead to Drizella receiving purpose in 706.