Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-27060727-20161201052050/@comment-25926288-20161201122457

It's nice to see connections across seasons. I'm hesistant to get hyped by it for too any reasons to count.

On the Positive side,

- Perhaps more Robin backstory

- Connection to the big Author arc

- Likely another short, solid arc

- Overall, it has intrigue

On the Other side,

- It's kind of late/random to bring that up

- Not enough buildup. If I didn't know spoilers, nothing besides the Robin name drop in 609 would clue me in after the vacuum of 7 episodes prior. If anything, I'd expect Neal/Bae given they mentioned him at least 10 times more. I would have forgotten that Regina was in a relationship since Queenie never mentions it and Regina only brought it up twice thus far. Unlike the UW foreshadowing which bordered on "too much" hinting, this borders on "too little". This is from 609 going into 610 perspective.

- I haven't forgotten Robin of season 5! Nonexistent, sidelined, given no real sway when it came to his daughter's life, sidelined, and did I mention sidelined? It's nice to try to blanace it out, but even given this generous short arc about "Robin", he's still screams "plot device" over actual character.

- Regina's and Robin's relationship has been mostly about Regina and really shallowly done. I don't know why either party joined into a relationship, how it strengthened, and why are there no peripheral elements beign mentioned.......i.e. the children

So, all in all, there are pros and cons, but I'm leaning slightly on the cynical, not-so hypeful side, but I'm sure self-contained it will be great.