EW Hot Seat 7/8

[MatthewPaul]

As the Dark Swan rises, EW tracked down Once Upon a Time executive producers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis for a special Comic-Con edition of The Hot Seat, where they have the option of answering your questions from Twitter with “Yes,” “No” or “Can’t say.”

Read the rest here: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/08/once-upon-time-hot-seat-season-5-spoilers

[RumplesGirl]

Will Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) have an official operation name for saving Emma?
Kitsis: They should!
Adam Horowitz: Can’t say.

The writers can’t even agree on how to interview anymore…

Can the effects of the infertility potion that Regina took be undone?
Horowitz: I don’t see why not. There’s always hope.

#TrueLoveSperm

Since we have a new Dark One, is there a new Savior this season?
Kitsis: Sure is.
Horowitz: That’s a great question.

…..okay? But the Savior isn’t some curse that gets passed on to people. It’s Emma because 1) True Love Baby and 2) Because Rumple put a drop of that true love on the scroll. That’s why Emma is the Savior. So…okay.

Will there be another dance scene this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

OutlawQueen?

Any chance of incorporating the evil witch Morgana Le Fay?
Horowitz: Can’t say.

That’s a yes

Is Emma the new big bad or can we expect another villain?
Kitts’s: You never know what’ll happen in Storybrooke.

Sweet mercy. We do not need another villain on top of Savior-As-Dark-One.

"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"

[MatthewPaul]

Will Zelena’s (Rebecca Mader) baby be born this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

Guess that confirms that there will be another timeskip later this Season.

[Sweets]

It’s Emma because 1) True Love Baby and 2) Because Rumple put a drop of that true love on the scroll. That’s why Emma is the Savior.

My crackpot theory is that because Rumple created the Savior as an act as the Dark One, he will have to become the new savoir. Might be why they are introducing his mum.

Will Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) have an official operation name for saving Emma?

Operation Dark Swan?

OutlawQueen?

They are the only Once couple left without one. Lord knows they deserve some romance.

I’m excited our theory about the Jolly Roger is true.

[TheWatcher]

My thoughts.
– I actually think having Hook backslide into evil just a little bit would be a nice change. Not for good but just have him briefly be tempted by dark Emma before realizing that this isn’t really her.
– Yeah, I think OQ will get the big dance scene probably after all the drama is through, and it’ll be broken up by Zelena going into labor.
– this basically confirms Emma isn’t going to be the main villain.
– I think what they mean by savior I’d who is going to be the big good who ultimately stops all the bad things occurring in town. One could even say regimes was the savior of S3B. So yeah. I think it’s going to be rumpel. It makes sense since he knows about the dark one curse and it’ll help with his redemption. Mhmmm.

"I could have the giant duck as my steed!" --Daniel Radcliffe
Keeper Of Tamara's Taser , Jafar's Staff, Kitsis’s Glasses , Ariel’s Tail, Dopey's Hat , Peter Pan’s Shadow, Outfit, & Pied Cloak,Red Queen's Castle, White Rabbit's Power To World Hop, Zelena's BroomStick, & ALL MAGIC

[RumplesGirl]

I’m excited our theory about the Jolly Roger is true.

Yup, pretty sure we’re going to Camelot with the JR. (very a la NL arc…but we’re gonna need a plot device)

"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"

[PriceofMagic]

Will the fact that Emma (Jennifer Morrison) became the Dark One out of heroism not murder have an effect on what she’s become?
Edward Kitsis: Sort of.

I think they should have how the dark one affects its host consistent. Maybe have some take longer to succumb to the darkness than others, but Emma shouldn’t suddenly be able to overcome it. Rumple became the dark one with heroic intentions (to save Bae and the other children from the ogre war) but it corrupted him, it should do the same to Emma. The how isn’t important but the why. Though the writers have hinted at this debate in season 1 with Rumple’s “intent is meaningless” vs Regina’s “intent is everything”.

Will Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) have an official operation name for saving Emma?
Kitsis: They should!
Adam Horowitz: Can’t say.

They will. Probably name it Operation Phoenix since Henry likes comics and Emma sounds like she may be doing a Dark Phoenix.

Will Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Charming (Josh Dallas) cross any lines to get Emma back?
Horowitz: Yes.

Seems like Snowing get dragged through the mud more and more every season. A&E won’t be happy until they’re mugging grannies on street corners.

Might Regina be tempted by Emma’s dark side?
Kitsis: I think we’re always tempted. It’s always more fun to hang out with someone who is willing to get into trouble than the person that won’t.

I disagree, it all depends on the type of person you are. That answer is the definition of peer pressure.

Will Emma have the powers of the seer as well and be able to see the future?
Horowitz: She’s going to be exploring exactly what her powers are.

I don’t think she should have seer powers as Rumple got that separately. The seer powers weren’t part of the dark one package.

Does Gold’s (Robert Carlyle) white heart mean loss of memory and a personality reboot?
Horowitz: Can’t say.

I hope not. That’s a bit of a cop out when it would be much richer storytelling having Rumple deal with what he’s done as the dark one now that he no longer is the dark one. At the most, he should revert back to spinner Rumple who then has to come to terms with what he’s done as the dark one. He should not have a brand new personality and he shouldn’t be season 1 Emma 2.0.

Will Rumple still have magic?
Kitsis: Can’t say.

I think Rumple should still have his seer powers as those were separate from being the Dark one, but I would like to see him have to cope without magic, though he does have the knowledge so that could go either way , but there has to be a trade off. Rumple was reluctant to stop being the dark one because he feared losing the magic but if he could’ve had the magic anyway, that makes his struggle null and void so I think he shouldn’t have the same level of magic now that he is no longer the dark one.

Given the circumstances with Emma, will Henry regret breaking the Author’s quill?
Kitsis: Absolutely.

I don’t think the quill should be used as a fix-all clause. Henry made the right choice. Whilst he should perhaps doubt it, it shouldn’t be a case of “you could’ve fixed this mess if you hadn’t broken that damn quill. It’s all your fault Henry!”

Will Henry get a love interest?
Kitsis: I hope so, but he’s an awkward, young child. Like all 13-year-old boys, they have to navigate their way through the minefield of first dating.

This I wouldn’t mind seeing. I don’t think it should be with Gretel though. She’s two years older than Henry. What teenage girl would want to date a boy younger than her? She can see movies Henry can’t. Grace would be an option or even make Henry interested in boys. Give him a storyline that doesn’t involve being in danger.

Will we see more of Henry being the Author?
Kitsis: Yes.

I hope they don’t make Henry fix the quill so he can magically solve the Emma problem.

Will Zelena’s (Rebecca Mader) baby be born this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

I’d like Zelena’s baby to be a girl called Ivy. Because Ivy is green, it grows in a forest, links to both Zelena and Robin. Also if it’s a horrible child, Roland can nickname it “Poison Ivy”

Can the effects of the infertility potion that Regina took be undone?
Horowitz: I don’t see why not. There’s always hope.

I really hope they don’t reverse the infertility potion Regina took. Not only does it imply that Regina needed to be “fixed” to achieve a happy ending but also, Regina (impulsively) made her bed, now she should lie in it. Decisions have consequences both good and bad. Why can’t A&E show Regina finding fulfilment through adopting children such as Henry, Roland, Greenbean, etc, instead of bio-children make you a complete mother?

Will Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) turn back to the dark side now that he has no reason to stay good?
Kitsis: I think he has a great reason to stay good and that is to save the woman that he loves. I hope he holds on.

I would be disappointed if we don’t at least see Emma try and tempt Hook back to the bad side and Hook being tempted. It’ll be interesting to see Hook being good because he wants to be instead of using Emma as his reward system. Hook’s attitude towards Rumple had better improve this season. He doesn’t have to like him, but he shouldn’t go out of his way to antagonise him like he tried with the blackmail last season then cried foul when it didn’t work out like he planned.

Will the Jolly Roger be used in any significant way this season?
Kitsis: I can’t imagine it won’t be.
Horowitz: How could it not be? You’ve got to use the Roger!

I sense a voyage to Camelot afoot.

Since we have a new Dark One, is there a new Savior this season?
Kitsis: Sure is.
Horowitz: That’s a great question.

Either they’re going to make Rumple the new season 1 Emma, having the two swap roles, or they’re going to put Regina in that role because they are currently treating Regina as if she is the best thing since sliced bread.

Will there be another dance scene this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

It’s probably going to be OQ. As others have said, they’ve not had a dance scene yet.

Is Lily’s (Agnes Bruckner) father a character we’d recognize?
Horowitz: Can’t say.

My money is on Arthur. The Pendragon name is too perfect to pass up.

Will we meet Merlin in the season premiere?
Kitsis: No.

Good. I hope we don’t get any Camelot stuff in the first episode but I won’t hold my breath.

Any chance of incorporating the evil witch Morgana Le Fay?
Horowitz: Can’t say.

What’s the odds she is Rumple’s mom?

Will we see more of August (Eion Bailey) this season?
Horowitz: We hope so.

I hope so.

Are there any other returning faces this season?
Horowitz: We sure hope so. There’s plenty of characters we want to bring back and see again. It’s a little early to tell you who they all are, but we certainly have a whole slew of favorites over these four seasons.

I think one of them may be Mulan, especially as she had links to “Lancelot”.

Will Emma have a split personality issue with being the savior and the new Dark One?
Kitsis: Yes.

She is so Once’s Dark Phoenix.

Is Emma the new big bad or can we expect another villain?
Kitts’s: You never know what’ll happen in Storybrooke

I’d prefer Emma to be the big bad of 5A then have a new villain for 5B rather than shoehorning too much into 5A.

All magic comes with a price!

Keeper of Felix

[RumplesGirl]

Might Regina be tempted by Emma’s dark side? Kitsis: I think we’re always tempted. It’s always more fun to hang out with someone who is willing to get into trouble than the person that won’t. I disagree, it all depends on the type of person you are. That answer is the definition of peer pressure.

Yeah this is a rather eyebrow raising answer. But it fits A and E’s obsession with their baddies and how they play with them more than any of the heroes.

Either they’re going to make Rumple the new season 1 Emma, having the two swap roles, or they’re going to put Regina in that role because they are currently treating Regina as if she is the best thing since sliced bread.

If Savior = Person who breaks a Dark Curse (Emma in S1) then it’s Hook in S5 (the one who breaks Emma’s curse)

What’s the odds she is Rumple’s mom?

Astronomical

 

"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"

[WickedRegal]

Will Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Charming (Josh Dallas) cross any lines to get Emma back?
Horowitz: Yes.

I said it once, I’ll say it again….it’s hard to trust a Charming. What will they do now?

Might Regina be tempted by Emma’s dark side?
Kitsis: I think we’re always tempted. It’s always more fun to hang out with someone who is willing to get into trouble than the person that won’t.

No….if Regina wasn’t tempted to relapse by her old besties Mal, Cruella, and Ursula, then I’m sure as heck Emma won’t tempt her.

Does Gold’s (Robert Carlyle) white heart mean loss of memory and a personality reboot?
Horowitz: Can’t say.

Whenever it’s “can’t say” it’s a sixty/forty chance….I’m going to take this as a yes.

Will Rumple still have magic?
Kitsis: Can’t say.

Seer powers only probably

Will Henry get a love interest?
Kitsis: I hope so, but he’s an awkward, young child. Like all 13-year-old boys, they have to navigate their way through the minefield of first dating.

Ummm….Jared S Gilmore is fifteen….I’m going to need Adam and Eddy to get with the program, and stop babying Henry. The first big step was Henry being the star hero of Operation Mongoose, he stood his ground….we’re going to need more of this.

Will Zelena’s (Rebecca Mader) baby be born this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

The only logical way to do this is the Season Finale. After Half Season, there’s going to be a time skip.

Will there be another dance scene this season?
Kitsis: Yes.

OutlawQueen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Can the effects of the infertility potion that Regina took be undone?
Horowitz: I don’t see why not. There’s always hope.

I truly hope so because Regina wasn’t really thinking clearly, and very impulsive when she took that potion. Lana Parrilla and Sean Maguire themselves said they want to have an OutlawQueen Baby when they were at Brazil Ever After Con in June. However, I’d wish for it not to be through #TrueLove’sSex, but rather I’d want to see Merlin actually bestow back unto Regina her fertility as an reward for all the good she’s done lately, as well as for her achievement in redeeming herself.

Will Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) have an official operation name for saving Emma?
Kitsis: They should!
Adam Horowitz: Can’t say.

Operation Swan or Operation Black Swan.

 

"If you go as far as you can see...you will then see enough to go even further." - Finn Balor

[TheWatcher]

I don’t think she should have seer powers as Rumple got that separately. The seer powers weren’t part of the dark one package

I can believe she will have them out acquire them for plot device reasons. Are there any oracles in Arthurian legends? Emma may hijack them.

Ummm….Jared S Gilmore is fifteen….I’m going to need Adam and Eddy to get with the program, and stop babying Henry. The first big step was Henry being the star hero of Operation Mongoose, he stood his ground….we’re going to need more of this.

this. Henry is the heart of the show. Even beyond a romantic pairing, he has tons of potential storylines. Let the kid shine, sheesh! LET THE KID BE THE NEXT DARK ONE :3

"I could have the giant duck as my steed!" --Daniel Radcliffe
Keeper Of Tamara's Taser , Jafar's Staff, Kitsis’s Glasses , Ariel’s Tail, Dopey's Hat , Peter Pan’s Shadow, Outfit, & Pied Cloak,Red Queen's Castle, White Rabbit's Power To World Hop, Zelena's BroomStick, & ALL MAGIC

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