Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26391241-20150512000749/@comment-25926288-20150512015043

TrumpetofTheSwan wrote: I agree with you that it did get bland for a while, but its really picking up now. The whole storyline with the author is really imaginative, and it wouldn't have happened if they'd decided to stop before. The show wouldn't be nearly as complex as it is now. I think they should see it to the end until they've dealt with everything possible. They do seem to be nearing the end, but my point is that you never know what they have in store. Just when you think that they've done everything, they throw something else at you The author thing, while creative, was not as effectively handled. Character stupidity ensued and everything was tossed at each other. Plot points were pretty much a waste and all we are left with is a fun Alternate reality that changed nothing!

CIS (Character-Induced Stupidity): Oh, we are looking for the Author. Rumple has him. Oh, we found him and he says that Emma woill be dark. Let's just leave him be. The whole heroes' mentality of heroes don't kill, which is incredibly false.

Tossing of everything at the plot. Here's a short-lived Ursula, snarky Cruella, Mal, then Zelena, oh and remember Lily, then let's not forget the Author and then let us see what sticks. Let's include this random darkness problem to Rumple that we didn't even foreshadow in the previous half-season....oh no!

Dropping plot points....makes Rumple (the smartest character on the show look dumb or improvising). First, releasing the Apprentice late was idiotic because he would have been valuable.

Rumple: Okay, girls. Make friends, keep up appearances, .....oh crap, well let's change plans, let's trick the Charmings so we can ressurect Mal. Okay we did that to....um.....more the better.

Mal: You need me the others are expendable.

Rumple: Yeah, why again? I'm the most powerful wizard in the realm.....Anyway, we can't find the author. Oh, lookey here, the author and I just so happen to have the quill. Write us our happy ending...but first we need the ink....let's turn the Saviour dark (even though this shouldn't be technically possible) by letting Cruella loose. Then, we'll get ink from Crue...I mean the Savior's darkness.

Mal: Emma left to go find my daughter, a bit late aren't you.

Rumple: That was apart of my plan...she didn't turn when she killed Cruella but it'll start her on her path when she meets Lilith.

A day later.

Hook: You failed, Dark One. Boo hoo, your poor heart.

Rumple: Okay, we can get ink energized with......?

Regina: Dark Savior blood that is technically Lily's blood, but with darkness, which I'll assume is all Emma's (even though Lily had her won darkness mixed in too.) Bye, dearie.

Rumple: Oh crap, I failed.....I'm dead....Bleh

Isaac returns

Rumple: Why are you here? I completely failed at everything.

Isaac: Just like me, so you win!!!!!!!!

Season 4b in a nutshell.