Writing is always an issue.

:nod: It's the most important thing.

:nod: Actors can only do so much.

Exactly. I think they are too often blamed for bad storylines.

Agree

Lack of chemistry can be a problem too but that's a way more complicated thing and usually people don't agree about it anyway.

That's more of a shipper thing

It's not just about shipping. Even if I don't ship a couple, it's important for me to buy their relationship, their love.

What about chemistry with other relationships like friends?

That too. It's a part of every relationship and it's important for all of them to be believable.

I want to believe that they really could be friends, etc.

Same here. I always wanted friendships too be more important on OUAT.

Same here

It always bothered me that Emma and Neal never had any real friends. I mean Emma had Snow but since she turned out to be her mother, it's a different situation. And I really liked Neal/Robin and Neal/Mulan but they never got to know each other very well.

I bet they never had real friends pre-show either