Reply To: Emma + Baelfire = Swanfire

[CrownedWithLaurels]

@Lecygne, perfect gif usage 😀

I just got my haircut today at a new salon, and my stylist asked me if I was obsessed with any shows. Of course I told him I was with Once, but explained my issues with the second half of season 3 (without knowing he watched it). I didn’t even mention Neal or anything. Just generalities (because it goes so much further than just Neal, as you ALL know and feel as well.)
He said his wife stopped watching too. Lost interest. He’s stuck it out, but agreed about the issues in the second half of the 3rd season. Oh and Rumple of course is his favorite 😀

I have a text from a friend some of you wanted me to share on here as well. She’s a general viewer with rare random journeys into the fandom.
I’ll post it now. Sorry for the delay. Been crazy getting ready for my cousin’s wedding!

 

“They keep throwing Neal back in our faces. No matter how many minutes of airtime pirate has of making out or dancing with red dress Emma, 2 seconds of Neal breaking into a carousel to tell Emma about his past is 1000 times better. The fact that she keeps saying things that we find out later were his influence (“home is a place you miss when you leave”) just proves that his part in the story wasn’t over. Literally the only thing that came of them going back in time–A HUGE ORDEAL– was to bring back [Maid Marian] to the future. If anyone could have stopped his death without changing the future IT WOULD BE RUMPLE. He’s way too stubborn to do what some blonde stranger says, even if she knows about the future.
I just really want honest answers to why he left in the first place. If it was for “bold storytelling”, then he’s coming back. They’re good writers. They MUST know this is unacceptable, unless they make up for it later. I just want to know [why they wrote his death] so I can lay blame somewhere lol. Usually when stuff like this happens it is writers vs studio and everyone’s hushed up because studio pays the bills. “- Taylor

 

 

And unfortunately… ditto about Emma. Just watching a few s1 and s2 eps with my cousin… her character is like night and day. OOC for one…. OOC for all… 🙁