Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26901329-20150731174240/@comment-24674051-20150803171749

Given that they have already announced that the season will be unevenly split, with 10 episodes in the first half, and 12 episodes (with the post- hiatus premiew being episode 100) in the back half, I would expect that Emma will be the Dark One at least the entire season. 10 episodes is too short to give to Emma being the dark one, plus whatever they do with Camelot, plus introducing Merida, plus adding resolution to the Rumple situation, plus Regina/Zelena/Robin drama. If they do Emma as the Dark One in 10 episodes, it will be extremely rushed.