Kitsis: There is an Easter egg in there, but it’s going to take a while for you to realize it. Then, when you go back, it may not be the bow and arrow that gave it away.
And notice the flame:
For Neal-is-NOT-Bae fans, I’m honestly curious: what do you think Kitsis was talking about?
And NO, the chest is not August’s box.
See?
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What’s great about Once is that the writers/producers DO leave clues behind for people to interpret differently. 😆 Just because a theory is popular doesn’t mean it’s bad or good. Every good theory (annoying or not) is based on clues that people pick up on because they like thinking about how it would work on the show. For example, some people want Neal to be Bae because it offers symmetry to the curse. Some people want something less predictable. I don’t think people are purposefully trying to annoy – or that they should be laughed at if they’re wrong. They’re just trying to have fun!