Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5205908-20141215153323

Anyone get the feeling that writers are doing some sort of semi-reboot of the show? From the very beginning we've heard villains like Regina complaining about not getting happy ending in Enchanted Forest, which is part of the reason she chose to cast the Dark Curse. Then, over the course of the series, they've shown us that while the villains are dark or evil like the fairtale characters they are based on, but the way they are is like life which is never black and white. Then we see villains like Mr. Gold and Regina finally finding some meaures of happiness, then we hear the words "villains don't get happy endings" again.

I have a theory that perhaps Marian's survival and Mr. Gold's plan with the hat has all been a test from "the author."

As it was never revealed how that hat just ended up in the new house Gold and Belle picked, maybe the author gave it to him as a test to see if he's good enough to deserve a happy ending, a test he failed, hence his current happy situation. Still, doesn't idea they are once again focusing villains don't get happy endings feel going backwards? Especially after all they've done to show Mr. Gold was never exactly evil? 