Reply To: Emma + Baelfire = Swanfire

[dontstopbelievin]

I agree that there are loopholes in the interviews, but I also have seen those loopholes go from large enough to drive a truck through to the eye of a needle. Certainly, you can still thread a needle – but it becomes more grasping at straws. So those of us hoping for Neal-as-Bae and final SF TL confirmation are left with the fleetingest of chances.

It would be complete idiocy, IMO, to tease “you can go back in time to get Bae” and then ACTUALLY do that AND have them discuss Bae… and then leave him dead. As GA, I would be SCREAMING at the TV in frustrated astonishment. But then, “idiocy” would be such an apt descriptor of 3B that – although I do have hope (darnit!!) – that I just can’t rely on it. This story SHOULD bring Baelfire back. The way the last half-dozen episodes have been written thus finale SHOULD be Hook getting Emma’s rejection through his thick head, and Baelfire’s return. If I was GA, that’s what I would expect. But I’m no longer GA, and I am privy to statements that indicate the exact opposite will happen, and for me personally, the emotional stakes are too high to go in without a guarded heart.

I just… this fandom has become the best part of this show. Regardless of which side we’re on, whether we approach tonight with optimism or pessimism, some compassion should be had. If you expect to party tonight, awesome, but respect that others may feel differently. I stay here, in my house, because I know others here “get” me – but I try to realize that even as SFers we all see the story in different ways & approach that with compassion. (Yes, this is completely hypocritical with my earlier post… I draw the line at trolls.) I expect that no matter what happens tonight, there will be losers – Bae returns, Bae is forever dead, CS gets TLK, SF gets TLK – and frankly, no one should be gloating. If you feel like you’ll be saying “I told you so,” put the shoe on the other foot – how will it feel if you are wrong?

Anyways, getting ready to fly & my confirmation number starts with “MO.” I’m gonna take that as a good omen, keep that glimmer of hope in my expectation of defeat. Primarily, I’d really, really like to keep my show, and I think I can do that if they reinforce that “no means no” – even without the return of Bae. So I guess I am just hoping for a story where it is organic for the characters and some sort of solid message is sent. In the meantime, my guys, you know I adore you and more than anything I hope for MO322 so we can stick together. DO322 would be devastating in more ways than one, but it’s not my show, so it will be what it will be.

10.25 hours, then we’ll know.