Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20171216015812/@comment-25926288-20171217122336

Chameleon-Guy wrote: So, I can't read all the comments, did people like this episode in general? I really didn't, sadly, left me disappointed, most of the twists were from the Dark Swan arc, including Henry's situation = how Hook became a Dark One, the hooded figures, etc. Plus they shouldn't have already had Robin and Alice kiss but slowly build their relationship since they have more episodes this time than they did with Red.

Is this post allowed here? I'm not hating on the episode or the season. It’s okay to be disappointed. But I don’t get your post. This episode was nothing like 5A. Hooded figures happen all the time across all media, which just means “You’ll find out later”.

Robin and Alice is doing a reversal so that it creates a need for flashbacks. Get the hurrah/audience on board to some degree and then tell the story. See Ella and Henry’s relationship of the slow build in flashbacks.