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I honestly don’t see Belle dying–she has been brought deeper into the series, and there will be a reason for it. Perhaps to create more tension between Regina and Rumpelstiltskin–these two have never really gotten along, so I am anticipating their relationship to worsen. It is true that the possibility of them being happy right away is slim–Belle did not look happy about magic coming back–but they are in a world where people have to fight for their happy ending. Snow White and Prince Charming went through much, and they still have yet to gain the peace they need–the last scene sort of confirms that. And I know many don’t like her, but Cinderella had her struggles.
And in the topic of main characters, I agree that the focus is mostly on Snow White, Emma, Rumpelstiltskin, Evil Queen, and Prince Charming but that is mostly due to the fact that their story is intertwined with all the other fairytale characters. This series is built a lot on characters and how they interact with each other and their settings–whether it be in the Fairytale Land or Storybrooke, and that is one of the best parts of it. Plot is great, but so are characters, and many shows or other forms of entertainment focus a lot of the plot and little on the characters.
Lastly, for happy endings, I think everyone in this show is due for one, even if many don’t think they deserve one. What people have to remember is that this is still about Fairytales, and not the grim versions of them. The one where there is a happy ending–plus the themes of love, redemption, good vs evil, and power show strong. I don’t think characters like the Evil Queen or Rumpelstiltskin will be left out of a happy ending and redemption.