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– That its the final season.
Yes and no. On the one hand, it would be merciful to stop OUAT continuing to trip over itself and alienate its fanbase. Like others have said, having a destination might improve the quality of the storytelling.
On the other hand, unless S6 reaches the heights of S1 & 2, and I suspect it won’t, OUAT will end without having realised its potential. That disappoints and frustrates me. Because this is a show that had vast potential. True, it stopped realising most of it after S3. But when it was good, it was amazing, and part of me continued to hope against experience that it would recapture the brilliance of its early days. That’s what keeps me watching. So when those final credits roll, I’ll be deeply saddened to know that OUAT will never again have the chance to be all that it could have been.
– Early on in S6, I would like a full episode of Jekyll and Hyde that clearly explains the reason for the split and also Hyde’s motivations.
– Thoughtful exploration of the darkness and light that is always present in everyone and also how to integrate the two. I’d like to see this wrapped up with Regina reabsorbing her EQ self and becoming a more complete person.
– From the The Land of Untold Stories, I’d like to see Aladdin (perhaps as an acquaintance of Sidney Glass) and Sindbad (would be cool if he had a history with Hook).
– Belle being awoken in a way that makes sense.
– A character driven story arc focussed on internal conflict and relationship dynamics.
– More of Storybrooke and its quirky population.
– Grumpy and Nova getting together. Why on earth has this not happened yet?!! It’s a loose end that’s bugged me since S1.
– The return of Ruby, Dorothy and Mulan for multiple episodes.
– Far, far less of CS.
– No more pointless flashbacks.
– No sleeping curses, macguffins, amnesia, or true love’s kisses.
– If there is any portal jumping, let it be deliberate, not accidental and unexplained. Snow still has the silver slippers! If she’d just kept them with her, all their shenanigans in the finale could have been avoided.
– No storylines driven solely by stupidity.
– No Henry centred episodes. His narrative function is to keep the clan together, to keep the adults believing in magic and goodness and each other. But make him the centre of attention and he can get very annoying very quickly.
– No more Violet Believer or Floral Believer or whatever it is that Henry and Violet are called. They’re as bland as an unseasoned pork chop and their relationship serves no purpose in the story. They’ve done nothing to earn their screentime. This is an issue on a show where the huge cast of characters are constantly competing for screentime. I recall Adam saying that the LGBT relationship had to be ‘earned’. Presumably, that’s why they waited nearly five whole seasons before giving us a half baked one in a single episode. Yet Henry and Violet have been given scene after scene throughout S5. Theirs isn’t the only relationship given preferential treatment (not by far); I’m simply using them as a very recent and obvious example. It’s beyond frustrating for minorities to see this blatant favouritism with regards to representation.
– After my rant above, it seems pertinent to mention that I’d like OUAT to increase the diversity of both its characters and their relationships.
– Finally, I’d like the writers to sacrifice the pace of the plot for more depth. This means more character focus, seeing characters process events, seeing characters deal with the consequences of their mistakes. It would be nice to see themes like good/evil, light/darkness, true love etc explored in a meaningful and mature way. If/when a macguffin does get whipped out, there needs to be a proper explanation given about how fits into the universe OUAT has created.
