So I have a question for you all . . . I have been convinced all along that…
My thing is that I don’t see who else it could be due to who has been filming unless this is all trickery and the death doesn’t happen until later in the season than we think..like the finale? It does scream obvious though based on the promo… too obvious so I definitely agree with your points. Then again I thought Zelena being Regina’s sister was too obvious. Maybe they figured most of the fandom has guessed already? I did notice that the promo for US was way more death spoiler-y than the promo for Canada.
Wasn’t the death originally leaked by a crew member and then A&E decided to roll with it? I thought I heard/read something about somebody getting fired over it. The death spoiler definitely worked up the fans and generated buzz so maybe they are doing it intentionally for ratings since it is out now anyway… I remember Graham’s death being pretty obvious too.
I agree that they pretty much poo’d on Neal’s character. To me adult Bae/Neal was nothing but a plot device… a tool used to explain and develop other characters on the show. I really did want to like him but his lines/actions tend to fall pretty flat for me or are frankly upsetting (like when he mocked Emma’s “superpower” to her face in front of Henry). I feel bad for his fans. As a character he wasn’t really developed well.. much like Belle.