Except, my first sentence was that Jennifer has implied she wants off the show, but would be willing to do one more season. That is exactly what i said. That is what she said. She said she doesn’t want to do this forever. Jennifer said that. I also am not going to just pretend that she is completely happy with the direction of the show when everything about her behavior and the way she has talked about the show implies otherwise.
Jennifer has been more interested in her other projects for years. When she does outside interviews, that Nerd HQ or the recent interview, she talks about her other projects. Sure, when she is at an Ouat event she talks about Ouat because that is part of her job. The actors are given talking points. Jennifer is told she has to stand next to Colin. Jennifer’s contract is up. She now has a little bit of an upper hand. She can say that she is ready to move on because she is the main character and removing Emma from the story would change everything. It is of value to her to say that, not only because it is true, but because it gives her an upper hand in negotiating because she could take it or leave it. It is of value to her if she is renegotiating her contract for one more year to have fans and interviewers asking Adam and ABC if she is leaving. She wants to finish off the character, but she wants to move on. That is the decision she has to make and there are moving parts within that decision.