Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25703308-20150417091913/@comment-25926288-20150419112507

I will assume we see it in different ways. Once Upon a Time is built on the feud between Snow White and the Evil Queen, which was instigated by Rumplestiltskin search for his son, which leads to Emma's story of fairytale characters cursed into our world. That is the core story of this show. This is the focus of the show and what all stories gravitate towards.

Tell me who are the main characters. Then, that's what the show is about. Emma's story runs into many fairytale characters, but the significant part of her story is how it relates to her family, not peasant #5324 who happens to have encountered another fairytale character. Snow White and Regina runs into many fairytale characters in their feud filled with longing and hatred. Rumplestiltskin runs into the biggest treasure trove of fairytale characters in his phlight to find and make amends with his son.

This isn't Charlotte and her web of friends and Wilbur's journey. It's Wilbur is a friend of Belle that was cursed by Regina when he went to save her and Charlotte claimed she was a better spinner than Rumple, like Arachne vs Athena, and she was turned into a spider for her pride. That is what the show is about and will always be.

Care to give an example how you would effectively extend to recurring cast in a meaningful and realistic way?