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We are not looking to get rid of any of the happy endings, but we are moving forward and we think we have a way to achieve both things.”
I agree that this seems to be a slam against the “Emma’s dead” theory (not to mention that killing Emma is cruel and would appear to be a slap in the face after six years of watching her story unfold).
But I also think that it could gotten around (inelegantly) by saying that Emma got her happy ending for a brief period of time, and it was great and it was glorious, but she’s still mortal after all and everything and everyone ends eventually–either in a mundane or supernatural way. Then the writers pivot and say that “moving forward” and “not destroying the happy ending” means putting Hook back with Emma’s family to carry on her legacy by helping Henry save his (Henry’s) True Love.
For me, it comes down to this: killing Emma is a terrible choice to make for a variety of reasons (cruel, goes against the narrative of the show, a disservice to the fans and to the character) BUT it’s the easiest option in the room given that JMo is against coming back for more than one episode. And…well, these writers often take the easy way out when it’s presented to them and then they spin it into narrative angst.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Isn’t she drizella? Why is she wearing a crown?
She is Drizella. I have two ideas:
1) It’s not a royal crown–just a decorative headpiece
2) Drizzy married a prince against her will (she’s the LGBT character) and is now a princess in the AnotherRealm!Enchanted Forest
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"They said they have no current plans at the moment.
No, they straight up said “nope” when asked if there were plans for JMo to return for more than one episode. Doesn’t mean that plans can’t be made at some point in the future, but let’s not add words into A and E’s mouth.
For one Hook wouldn’t be able to feel that if she was. What he’s feeling is Emma and probably their child that he’s separated from.
He wouldn’t be able to feel loss or like something is “off” if she was dead? Only if they are separated? That’s not how emotions work.
Plus it would be horrible for Hook to wake up from the curse and realize Emma is dead, that would be too much.
Sure it would be gut wrenching. But it would also be–from A and E’s perspective–a good story full of angst, drama, heartache, loss, and learning to live and love again. Something they’ve done countless times before.
Personally, I’m not sure Emma is dead but they need to come up with a fairly reasonable excuse for why she’s not with the rest of the gang helping Henry, especially since we know Adult!Henry sends for his family to help him in UniverseB EF. Why didn’t Emma go? And why isn’t she looking for Hook, Rumple, Regina and Henry *now* after this new curse was cast? She was a bail bonds person and then a sheriff on top of being a magical Savior. To not have her help Henry first and then to not have her actively looking for her family would be…bizarre.
And from that perspective–the needing to solve the elephant in the room perspective–it’s easier to have had her die at some point during the 20 yr gap. The alternative is to constantly wrangle with that question and come up with some lame hand wave excuse (she’s off screen looking for her family but we never check in with her and for some reason she’s unable to find anyone even though one of her hallmark traits is being able to find people).
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Seriously, how in the world has Regina not seen Henry as an adult? That is awful. Does that mean that Emma, Snow, and Charming haven’t seen Henry in twenty years either? That is messed up.
Yeah I don’t get this. So no one went looking for Henry during those 20 years? No one tried to get to the EF/other realms to search for him? They just… “oh well. He’s off finding his story. Sure he’s cool!” If they only go to him when Henry asks for help (post meeting Cindy) that’s just sorta…really messed up. You can’t convince me that Regina would be okay without seeing her child for 20+ years.
Also, worth pointing out but people don’t change *that* radically from 18 to 35ish. I mean, I still look pretty darn close to how I did in high school and any differences aren’t massive enough to not recognize me.
being separated from Emma and probably their child. The only way this can work is if they can get back JMO in the finale so we can see Hook reunite with what everything he lost.
They did say, though, that there are no plans to bring JMo back outside that one episode (702) and JMo has repeatedly said that she’d only come back for one–which she has now done–so while it could be written as separation, it could also be something more dire. It largely depends on circumstance of how actors/writer/money things shake out.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Confused…are these still from episode 1?
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Oh of course Rumple’s new identity is “menacing!” Still placing cookies on him being a dirty cop
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"They began thinking about a reboot in S4?? After their “big red button reset” in S3B? Geez.
“Not beholden” to established mythology–well, duh. When has this show ever kept to their established mythology?
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"ABC chief calls #OUAT a real creative reboot. DNA of what made Once so special is there, but entirely new way to tell stories. #TCA17
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) August 6, 2017
Once Upon a Time could run for 'multiple years,' says ABC chief https://t.co/8bXi12wh0d @OnceABC #OUAT @AdamHorowitzLA pic.twitter.com/zFo8NRMEge
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) August 6, 2017
On the panel: Eddy Kitsis, David H. Goodman, @AdamHorowitzLA @LanaParrilla @colinodonoghue1 @andjwest @DaniaJRamirez & @GabrielleAnwar
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) August 6, 2017
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Adult!Henry has been stealing from his mother’s wardrobe, I see.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"
