ElizaSparrow

Oh, ok thanks for clarifications

Though, Emma usually is in Rumple's centric episodes since they draw some parallels between them, so I hope it'll stay the case

Serenachan: Yeah, they'll probably talk about Snow/Emma a lot in epi 2 then ^^ Maybe Regina is the one who sent them elsewhere though, so this could still work in a Regina centric episode, wouldn't be the biggest part of it of course

Yeah, it makes no sense to me either that 2x03 would have something to do with Hook

Serenachan

I am pretty sure that Ginnifer, Jennifer and (maybe) Lana have a clause in their contract that says they will be in 22 episodes. Last season they were the only ones (plus Henry) to be in every one, and I don't think it'll be different this season. Even if it's just for a couple of scenes in ep 4, there's no way they wrote an episode without BOTH Snow and Emma.

B. Davis

That's what I thought!

Oh, Sarah Bolger just twitted that she's getting ready for some OUAT shooting. YAY!

Serenachan

About that Sarah tweet... if 2.05 is indeed the Whale episode, then she won't be in the flashbacks. She's probably in the Snow/Emma storyline

Candygirl9890

Ok ok ok...let me know if I have this right.

Episode 1: Ensamble
Episode 2: Regina/Cora/Rumpel
Episode 3: Lancelot/Snowing
Episode 4: Rumpel/Hook
Episode 5: Dr. Whale

ElizaSparrow

Yeah, hopefully you're right! I'll surely be disappointed if Emma and Snow aren't in episode 4 Wasn't Henry in every episodes too in S1?

Candygirl: I think you got it right

taragenie

Interesting. I wonder if she has anything to do with Dr. Whale?

I really do believe that Aurora, Phillip, Mulan, and Lancelot are with Emma and Snow.

B. Davis

I'm not sure if I want that to be it or not. If it's true it's most likely thay're stuck in FTL. :/ I don't know how I feel about it. I just want Emma and Henry bonding and James and Snow together.

Serenachan

Yup. Except Dr Whale being episode 5 is only a spec yet.

taragenie

Then each episode will follow 3 different stories. Flasbacks to FTL, present time in SB, and wherever Snow and Emma are.

So instead of 20 someting minutes in each place, it will be even less. Not sure how I feel about that. Definitely excited about Emma and Snow's storyline, but that will mean less time on the backstories(like Regina/Rumple which I'm really looking forward to).



Well I think it's better than Emma and Snow being alone. Can't wait to see how they interact with Mulan and the rest, if it's true.

I can't believe they couldn't wait a few episodes before they separated the Charmings. Those writers just love crushing our hopes and dreams.

iamFez

Well, to be honest there were episodes in S1 that had three different storylines going on. One story in FTL, and sometimes two in SB. Remember 1x20 had Pinocchio's in FTL, August in SB, and the side story of Regina/David in SB. Same with the continuing storyline of Kathryn's disappearance. So the three stories could work in the same structure only it's wherever Snow and Emma are rather than the second plot in SB.

taragenie

Yeah but it seems that there are 2 stories going on this season in SB too. Like in episode 2, in SB we know Regina has several scenes at her house with Henry, and a scene in Gold's shop. We also got a ton of pics of Chamring, Red, Team 7, Dr. Whale, and the Blue fairy together. We know Jennifer said she's in 4 scenes in that episode.

So for episode 2 we have flashbacks to Regina's story with little Snow, Cora, and Rumple.

In SB we have Regina's story and whatever's going on with Charming, Archie, Henrey, Red, and the gang.

Then we have at least 4 scenes with Emma and Snow.

There's going to be a lot going on in these episodes.

science girlfriend

thx for that btw
im not sure i want to be spoiled too much & its kinda perfect to know what ep is concentrated on what

jessie09

So do I. It would explain why they're in a couple of episodes but haven't been spotted filming with any of the other characters. They haven't been spotted filming in SB have they? I'm guessing that Snow and Emma get sent to FTL in the past.

koodles

Yeah, this is what I'm worried about. The idea of three different stories taking place in three different places every episode sounds exhausting. Even in Lost (which got really complicated at times) they didn't have that much going on. I feel like everything will be rushed and the easy transitions from the stories in FTL to the relating story in Storybrooke that made the show so great last season, aren't going to be so easy to follow this season.

I have a weird feeling that the producers are worried about the "sophomore curse" and decided to go all out this season and hit the audience with non-stop excitement in every episode which might rob from the great dialogue and emotional scenes. It might also keep new viewers from watching the show because with three separate story lines, things would be extremely confusing to catch up on.

I'm still remaining optimistic and hope that somehow this will all work out. I really love this show and it's characters and would hate to see it go off the deep end.

Btw: taragenie, I love your avatar