Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-11464223-20160612010621/@comment-25926288-20160613225102

CoolDudeAl wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: I am excited about the 'single' arc for the season, and it returning more to the Season 1 format.

As for the stories told, with a 22 episode season we would likely only get 10 or so stories in any given season. but with the number of potentially untold stories, they have the show set well to continue for several seasons, if they want and if the interest holds up. The first season actually had 16 stories covered in some way, although admittedly some of them were much more subtle than others. Which is cool! I do like to bring down the Hype train (I'm a victim of it too XD). What says that this full season will be better than the half season?

Season 4 essentially had a covering arc, but it was a mess. Season 5 was a nice covering arc season, but it still had its down moments. So, a whole season probably won't be the saving grace if the writing stays the same, the PLOT/DRAMA focus over nice character development. I love all the character moments we have but I consider them different from character insight and character development.

Example, Rumple telling me "Who could ever love me?" the first time is character insight. Every other time he says it, while beautifully acted, isn't development. Same with whatever Emma did in season 5. What did she learn? "I learned to depend on others, then regret it. I learned that I shouldn't be selfish and let things go, so that I can get them back." Um......

So, stories, character arcs, etc, aren't really getting a nice set up with season 5 essentially being a connected season.