Dobby's Dungeon : Once Upon a Time Spoiler Filled Lady of the Lake Review!

The new twist to this week's episode brings upon more possibilities within Storybrooke and Fairy Tale Land, enemies seem to spring up around Snow and Emma every which way they turn, brief moment with Regina just to show she's being fooled, and some tearful reunions and making up finally occurs and all of this without even a whiff of Rumpy! This episode was very good even though all the while I was wondering when my fav character would show. He may have had a break this week but it doesn't mean the great writing and other actors took one. Quite a good episode and I'm happy that it can be without Robert Carlyle's mug stealing every shot. I love the guy but if heaven forbid something ever happened to him, I do believe the show could carry on if it really had too. That's a good point to make because unlike another show where I always thought it was slightly better when a black haired, moody person was on, this show could still stand on its feet unlike Harry Potter sadly. You have to admit HP fans, it was always better with Snape. True it could be said that Once is better with Rumpy but they do have other brilliant actors who can still hold it up. Let's begin.

We start off in a little confusing situation. We're back in the Fairy Tale Land past with Red, Snow, and Charming. They are trying to take back the kingdom from King George when Red comes in talking about another king named Laviathan who is coming after Charming. Snow gets kidnapped by none other than Lancelot, the disgraced knight of the Round Table who is working for King George. King George tells his story about his wife being curse with a potion she drank so she could not have any children. He tricks Snow into drinking the same potion. Now Snow is unable to have children.

Snow and Emma are meeting Cora in the present. The witch is back! Cora wants us to believe she isn't a threat anymore telling Emma that the "apple fell far from the tree." Things change though once a knocked out Snow wakes up and sees their fellow "prisoner." Snow, remembering what Regina said I'm sure about Cora killing Daniel warns her daughter to not trust her. Emma thinks she can take care of herself which we are reminded quite often during this episode. Emma does manage to mention her son Henry in Cora's presence which turns out to be a BIG no no but also an advantage later in the episode. Someone lowers a rope to Snow and Emma. It's time to meet the leader of the group that are holding them captive.

Meanwhile, back in Storybrooke Henry wants to help Charming find Jefferson. Charming tells him he already met him and he's no help. Henry still wants to help find something that will help them find his mom and Snow. Charming just wants him to go to school! Yeah right. Charming doesn't know his grandson enough yet. Of course Henry skips school to do a little investigating of his own.

Back in the Fairy Tale Land Present Snow and Emma meet the leader who turns out to be Lancelot! They hug. They seem to be good friends. While this is happening Aurora wants revenge and despite Mulan's warnings plans to kill Snow. Snow, Emma, and Lancelot talk about traveling the Enchanted forest to find a portal to get back to Storybrooke. Snow has a plan but doesn't want to tell Lancelot because Cora is around. So Lancelot says they can go on their quest but they must take Mulan along to guard them. Wasn't it fun watching Emma experiencing the food and drink of this world? lol! She sure has a rude awakening. I'm sure the Chimera doesn't taste like Turducken. lol!

In Storybrooke, Henry finds Jefferson who is looking at a drawing that Grace made. She is asking if anyone has seen her father. So Grace is searching for him. Awwww. Henry has a little talk with Jefferson because he's afraid to go to Grace. You tell him Henry! Jefferson mentions Regina's vault and that sparks Henry's interest. Later, Henry sets up a meeting with Regina at the diner so he can really sneak into his house and steal Regina's keys to her vault. This is all we see of Regina in this episode. Guess this one is a Main Villains Lite episode. Anyway, Henry breaks into Regina's vault only to turn around and see his name on a casket. That's creepy. Of course we know it's Regina's father. Henry quite easily figures out how to push it aside and enter into the vault. First thing we see are her heart shelves. Who else heard heart beats in the music during this moment and who else wanted Henry to open one up and look inside? Hehe! Oh well, they are such a tease because he doesn't do that BUT of all the things Henry could open up down there it has to be the box of deadly vipers that killed his great great grandfather! Charming slams the lid down just in time. He explains when Henry didn't show up at the diner Regina went home and found her keys missing. She thought he would be down there but was afraid he wouldn't come with her. Yeah right! She actually LET Charming go down into her vault to get Henry. Just strange to me. Is this suppose to be another way of showing she wants to change? Speaking of Regina, during that brief moment of her we learn the town "wants her gone." Does that mean she's been fired by the town and she's no longer Mayor? Where's she going to go? Hmmm.

Meanwhile, in FTL Present Aurora attacks Snow but Snow gets the upper hand and tells her she has to find another way to channel her anger. Emma shoots her gun which alerts the ogres to where they are. Guess they're this week's CGI monster. Emma is saved by Snow who shoots an arrow into it's eye. Quick ending to the CGI creature of course. Have to save those bucks. Snow and Emma's journey is back to the family home to find the wardrobe that took Emma to Storybrooke. Maybe it can take them home too. Emma gives Aurora her jacket which makes Aurora quip "what kind of corset is this?" Very cute. When the group arrive at the damaged castle of the Royal Family they find Emma's nursery is in complete shambles as well. The wardrobe is still there though. Lancelot suddenly appears again and Snow wonders why. He slips when he mentions Henry's name. All this time in the present Lancelot has really been CORA! Nice twist there. She killed him sadly. Emma torches the wardrobe so Cora cannot get to Henry. Their way out is gone. After a brief fight Cora disappears and Snow and Emma have a brief emotional moment. Emma finally sees how much Snow has sacrificed for her. They bond. Awww.
When they leave Cora returns and takes some of the ashes from the wardrobe so Cora still plans to get to Storybrooke. I'm wondering if all that stuff about Regina leaving her house is to make room for Cora taking up residence there if and when she finds her way to Storybrooke. Hmmm.

Back in the Fairy Tale Past Lancelot and Snow team up to help Charming fight off King George's men from killing Chrarming's mother but Snow and Lance arrive too late. Charming's mom has been hit by an arrow and they must find a cure for her before she dies. Right here I kept saying for them to find Rumplestiltskin! COME ON! lol! Of course that would be their last resort because Rumpy is evil and they'd have to deal with him first but still. lol! Charming remembers the siren he killed who lived in a lake with magical powers so they make the trip to the lake only to find it barren. Lance does find a little bit of water in a shell. Mama Charming doesn't want to drink it because she wants Snow to so she can have children with Charming. She has a necklace that predicts what will Snow have a boy or a girl. At the moment it doesn't sway either way. Mama Charming tricks Snow into drinking the potion while she watches them get married and dies.

Jefferson is finally reunited with his little girl Grace in an emotional, sweet moment. Henry looks on until Charming comes by the car with some wooden swords. Henry is delighted! He wants to learn to sword fight with his grandpa. I do believe Henry was cheated out of seeing Fairy Tale Land too by the way. I wanted Emma and Henry to go there but guess we have to settle for Snow and Emma instead...until Cora appears and pulls Henry back to Fairy Tale Land! Buwahaha! The show ends with someone else watching Charming and Henry! King George! Uh oh!

Next time scenes bring in ANOTHER hottie into the mix! Captain Hook finally makes his appearence and something tells me this one is going to be flooding over with Rumpy goodness...and badness! From what I've read it seems that Belle will be kidnapped by Smee and the pirates just like Rumpy's first wife Milah was taken in the past by Hook! Also, I've read another fan of this show's comments that mentioned what if Hook ends up being Eric Hook, the little mermaid's prince! That would be a major twist now wouldn't it! Tootles for now! :D