I’m just worried though that it will turn into another August situation if they drag out the mystery too long, and fans ended up not liking the character because of it.
Since I know you are all for combinations of these identities: I don’t think it would get like August if he was presented as a fairytale counterpart, and/or Baelfire after that – and just when the audience thinks the mystery of his identity is solved: Emma returns and demands to know why he’s in town – end of an episode/ cliff hanger.
I have a feeling Emma and Snow may be gone for awhile (because, in this family, someone seems to be always needing to find the others…). Could be interesting if the pair does several realm jumps through to mid-season. Or would that start getting old? 😯 Probably would. And they have to keep us guessing about some of those doors for a few seasons: space them out and such. 😀