With only three days left in production onOnce Upon a Time, its all about last chances.
Thats why Dania Ramirez stands before the camera, holding the slate for the series finale.
Its her way of letting go of the ABC fairy-tale drama on her final day of shooting.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: As youre heading into the final days of production, whats the feeling like?
From episode 1, there was always a possibility.
I always knew, and so did the creators, that this might be the last season they had.
So for me, its bittersweet.
I believe that it was a life-changing experience for me.
I got to work with these incredible people for nine months.
Im not just talking about in flashbacks, but actually a little bit of a time-travel element.
It all makes perfect sense for the arc of the entire series over seven years.
What do you feel like is going to beOnce Upon a Times legacy?RAMIREZ:Happy endings.
Thats more than a legacy.
Its gonna be different than what it means to me.
I know that it changed my life and its changed a lot of peoples lives.
Everybody needs an outlet, and I believe thatOnce Upon a Timedid that for many, many fans.
Thats always universal, and thatll withstand the test of time.
And I love what Rose [Reynolds] has done in it.
I always wanted more of the dynamic between Gold/Rumple and Henry.
And again, even see adventures and flashbacks that we havent seen.
Theres just endless possibilities.
Theres no shortage of stories to go off on when it comes to that.
You have to think about, when it comes to my character, its not in individual.
I can never take an individualistic perspective when it comes to Ella.
Its not the kind of ending that it would have had had it just been a Cinderella story.
So I do believe that we honored those characters in really great way.
In a different way, I became a part of the entire show.
But more so, the ending works for Henry because the ending works for Henrys family.
Thats what its always been about for Henry, since the beginning.
He was the one who was always trying to bring people together, and that happens at the end.
I think that that validates his struggle through this entire thing.
How would you describe the finale in scope?RAMIREZ:Its epic.
And its some of the best stuff that the show has ever done.
Once Upon a Times series finale airs Friday at 8 p.m.
