Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-4453062-20160217065238/@comment-27060727-20160223191243

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote:

However, the one thing I think would be fairly safe to say is that, knowing the quest to bring Killian back is called Operation Firebird, this is probably the end of that arc (similar to how operation Mongoose was the end of the author arc). That it is not the season finale seems to indicate that there is either fallout from the events that are set in motion, or the remaining 2-3 episodes are going to be setup for the next season. (and one of the remaining 3 I still anticipate being closure to the Camelot arc, which is still standing wide open at this point). 5.20-Firebird is definitely the final episode in Underbrooke. Featuring an Emma-centric flashback, is similar to 4.10-Shattered Sight. I think the final 2-3 episodes will help bridge the two arcs, while possibily setting up Season 6. From Liam Garrigan's tweet about the 100th episode, it seemed like he was sure he was returning very soon. Joana Metrass and Amy Manson have also flat-out said that they'll be returning so maybe 5x21 is the "return to Storybrooke and get everything back to normal before all hell breaks loose again" episode.