Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20160723221446/@comment-24674051-20160724204348

Ok, just my opinion, but I see no reason that this should be the final season. While the live ratings do not look all that great, it's not just Once that suffers from that. Once still is one of the top rated shows on Sunday's, and generally owns its timeslot. That counts for something with TV Execs, particularly on a night that is light in viewership across the board.

Although, i would be afraid that, should the writers take the kitchen sink approach, the show might very well 'jump the shark' and doom itself to termination. Which, let's face it, is what ABC likes to do, particularly since it was an ABC show that originated the phrase.

So, I guess the villain that we really need to be worried about is sitting in the writers room.