I'm glad that many of you feel the same way. I would rather not have a posting order. I anticipate that this group will grow pretty fast with all the interest we are getting. I can work around people that like a slower posting order in ways that still keep them involved in the plot without slowing the faster ones down if need be. =-)<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=246429.msg12235085#msg12235085">Quote from: King Serperior on 12-04-2016, 17:15:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">At risk of sounding extremely dense due to the fact that I haven't gotten around to watching OUAT (it is on my list), I was wondering what this meant?<br/><br/><hr/><em>Unknown to Emma, her decision to stay in Storybrooke had caused at least one change. The broken clock in the city tower…moved forward. It was not something Emma herself would ever notice but there were certainly people in town that would...and would know what it signified.</em><br/><hr/><br/>Of course, that's without spoilers for the series.  If it would spoil things, then pretend I didn't ask and I'll look to begin watching the series ASAP.  &gt;.&gt;<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Aiden gave you the quick and dirty version...which was pretty much spot on. Here's my more wordy version....lol.....<br/><br/>When Emma comes to town, the town is living the same day over and over....unknown to them. It's not a carbon copy of the same day but time is essentially standing still. They aren't aging or anything. This is how Emma ends up being the same age as her parents. The townspeople believe they are just going on with their lives and that the clock is broken which is why it never moves.<br/><br/>When Emma agrees to stay in town, part of the spell is broken. Time starts moving again. The townspeople just think that the clock was repaired and nothing more. There are three characters (Regina-Gold-mystery character) that realize what it means.