Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20170115054549/@comment-2153169-20170226033646

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Farerb wrote: This isn't about "the story" or "what makes sense". If you look at it with a business perspective, which that's what abc and a&e do, then they'll continue on regardless of Emma. For them 7 seasons is more money than 6 seasons, so if Jennifer wants to leave and they can come up with something that abc approves, then it'll be bye Jennifer, bye Emma. Then one has to ask if ratings tank because the lead character leaves, is it really worth the money?

In this case, it does. If OUAT is renewed, it is quite sure S7 is going to be the last one. So, whatever happen with the ratings, they know it'll end. So they can do what they want without fearing the ratings ^^