Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-24769579-20141012015614/@comment-24674051-20141126172704

Also, we are all assuming that Blackbeard died (a very reasonable assumption based on the circumstances, but an assumption none-the-less).

Even though Blackbeard is a pirate, I could see Ariel, in that particular circumstance, rescuing him from the sharks, just to get the informaion on where Eric was being held. And Blackbeard is not going to be as dumb as to bite the fin that rescued him from certain death. Meaning that the encounter with Blackbeard may NOT be a flashback, but current time.

Even if Kristoff and Anna were tossed overboard in a chest during the lost year, that would be a lot to expect that they'd surivive for even a month at sea in just the chest. Honestly, it strains belief that they would survive more than a week, and it has been probably 2 weeks since Snow cast the new curse.

So the questions raised so far, on just this story line...

When (and How) did Hans, Anna, and Kristoff wake up?

What ship is Blackbeard captaining? (It looks like it could the Jolly Roger, but it doesn't have to be).

How did the chest (with Kristoff and Anna) get to Storybrooke (as we know it's going to) if not brought by the curse?

and if Blackbeard is still alive and in control of the Jolly Roger, does that possibly mean that he has also found his way to Storybrooke? Could he be yet another villian to show up for season 4B (who would not have to be announced, since he was cast last year).

and if (big if) the ship is, in fact, the Jolly Roger, will Hook get it back, and can it be used to sail between worlds (without a magic bean or a Pegasus sail)? That could open up all kinds of story possibilities.

