The Return of Robin Hood

Last May, Once Upon a Time killed off Robin Hood in the penultimate episode of Season 5, "Last Rites." If you read my recap here, you would remember that I got very ranty about it.

My anger about it simmered all summer long. And I was not alone. Hoodies and Outlaw Queen fans were angry and upset. We let the producers, Adam and Eddy, know. Often. And loudly. Yet it seemed like our pleas and complaints fell on deaf ears. As multiple interviewers kept asking them about Robin, they kept insisting that he was dead and not coming back. We continued to complain but doubted we'd see any change.

Especially when Adam and Eddy made a comment before the season 6 premiere that they get about 3000 tweets every 2 seconds and still didn't seem affected by that. We were told "dead is dead."

Then came Tuesday, September 27th.

Entertainment Weekly posted an exclusive story online--Sean Maguire was returning as Robin Hood!



We don't know much about it, except that it's a for a multi-episode arc. And that it appears he most likely will still be dead, probably because Adam and Eddy made such a big deal about it. I've ruled out flashbacks as Sean was so burned by them, I doubt he would come back for anything less than a major story line.

I'm trying to keep my expectations low but it's difficult. Part of me remembers Season 4, when Eion Bailey (August) and Rebecca Mader (Zelena) were both announced to be returning...for flashbacks. Yet August was actually in the present time story and Zelena is now a regular character with Mader being a regular cast member. So it is possible that Adam and Eddy could reverse their "dead is dead" stance. Especially if there's enough pressure from the fans.

After all, it's why Sean's back now.

We'll just have to see.

It's still a major victory. Go us!