Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20170725142404/@comment-25375217-20170925192508

Eskaver wrote: Well, no. It the showrunners say "reboot + sequel = requel", then it can't be fully enjoyed without watching seasons 1 through 6.

After all, they would be slightly lost at Captain Hook being in a relationship with a random woman (who they will learn is the daughter of Snow White), that is the mother to Henry, whose mother is also the Evil Queen. Etc, etc.

They can easily get Henry, but not his family and their dynamics. I mean, little bits and pieces might be weird (like why exactly Regina adopted Henry) but not all of it has to be confusing. When Henry meets Cinderella, he can say "I'm the grandson of Snow White and the adopted son of her stepmother." Cinderella shoots him a funny look. "It's complicated." Boom, explained.