Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4839682-20140819182912/@comment-4975807-20140820040945

I don't want filler episodes either, but I would like to see the supporting cast have bigger parts in some episodes rather than just simply being present in the background or having like one or two lines in an episode and that's it. A nice example is Child of the Moon. We got to see more of Red's past after she escaped her own village and came to terms with her wolf side while in the present she was still struggling with her fears of harming someone again. This made her Albert's target in framing her for Billy's death as the focus was also still on Charming's endeavor to make the hat work and rescue Emma and MM. I think there has to be a balance in the episode. Give too much for a supporting character in an episode, and it might come off as a filler episode that is halting the main storyline in the season. What I believe works is the character's actions or flashbacks are actually essential to moving along the plot of the episode itself.