I really just don’t like them talking about Henry as the lead of the show now. This show just cannot have a male lead, in my opinion. It will not work.
While I don’t think the show will be renewed in season 8, I don’t think it’ll be because Henry is a male lead now since there are plenty of other female leads like Cinderella, Tiana, Regina, Lucy, Lady Tramine, Alice and Drizilla. Also, Zelena, Rapunzle, and “the witch” (whoever that is) will also guest star. Rather, I think the writers just expect too much of the audience, and while change can be positive, I think too many people are too attached to the old characters.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy