Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11459178-20140318011321/@comment-26179634-20140406060645

I liked Neal, I thought he was a good character. However I feel as though there was nowhere further to go with him. Also, I didn't want Emma to end up with Neal anyways. Neal is dead and needs to stay dead in the present timeline, however flashbacks it'd make sense for him to be in. Honestly what did everyone who was pissed about Rumplestiltskin dying think, he was gonna get to be brought back for free? The only other person who could have died to bring back Rumple was Belle. I think Belle was the best choice to keep alive, I like her relationship with Rumple better than I like Neal's. I gotta say, it always felt that Neal was either trying to distance himself from Rumple or keep Rumple under his thumb. The only reason I'll ever feel cheated with this show is if the writers start giving into demands or cave into bullying. That's the reason I barely watch Pretty Little Liars anymore, the writers on that show give into bullying all the time and that's why its storyline quality has decreased. Don't let that happen to Once Upon A Time. If anyone should be brought back from the dead to be with Emma, it should be Graham. Her kiss brought back his memories. However I accept that Graham isn't gonna be brought back and I think people need to accept that Neal is dead and stop hassling the writers into bringing him back.