Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20170115054549/@comment-24674051-20170226035207

You know, if the show was called "The Jennifer Morrison Show", or "Emma Swan", I would agree that you can't have the show without Jennifer. But the show is called "Once Upon a Time", and is built around an ensemble cast. Yes, Emma's story has been central to the show up to this point, but the show is, in a way, as much about Henry as it is Emma, and if you go the route of Time Jump and have an adult Henry (portrayed by a much stronger actor than Jared), then removing Emma may be exactly what the show needs.

I want Emma to stay, so I hope they find a way to keep her around. But, if something happens and Emma is no longer there, they can adjust.

And I don't mean for my comment above to be disparaging to Jared, because he's done a respectible job, but Jared is not yet strong enough to actually take the lead role, he's still more of a supporting type actor. He needs to learn how to chew the scenery (the way Lana, Bobby, and Bex do).