Once Upon a Time: In the Name of the Brother Review!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RkaRkwilpg

    Not really much of a fan of Dr. Whale but besides that this was a very entertaining episode of Once Upon a Time! Then again without Dr. Whale's story we wouldn't have seen a scrumpious Rumples in sexy red against Frank's drab black and white world. Dr. Whale's story is worth trudging through after all! lol! RumBelle took an even harder hit than last episode in my opinion. Hook basically killed Belle in Rumpy's eyes. Even though Belle wasn't physically killed, all memory of her has been eraised from the pretty belle that once held it. Worse than that! Chip is dead! Oh the horror! Cora and Rumpy got jiggy with it back in the day which is too gross to even think about! Even though Barbara Hershey is closer to Carlyle's age than Emille de Ravin who else was icking all the way through that kiss?! Homma chemistry again. Rumpy and Emma a Bae hunting we will go! The Outsider is a liar who can even fool Emma! Who are we dealing with here?! So much to talk about! Let's see if we can hold our tea cups steady as we travel through another episode of Once Upon a Time! :)

DR. FRANKINSTIEN'S WORLD

     Okay, I know this isn't the way this episode started but I wanted to get the past part in Frank's world out of the way first. Like I said earlier, I'm not a big fan of Frank or his world. In my opinion I think this story would have been more interesting if it was from the original monster's POV just like in the real book. Maybe if the actor who plays Dr. Whale/Frank would have been cast has the monster things would've been more intresting. I've read the book and I felt more sympathy for the monster than the doctor. Always have always will. I'm sure there's a reason for Dr. Whale's story though. I have a feeling someone we love just might die before this season is over and if so we'll be thankful if Dr. Whale has finally figured out how to bring back the dead. Well, enough of that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp8yPeFP_iY

     Frank is at home during the holiday with his father Alphonse and brother Gerhardt. Sadly, Frank's father often talks of his deceased wife, the boys mother and gives all his affection to Gerhardt. Frank constantly tries to win his father's approval but Daddy loves the fact that Gerhardt is an officer and doesn't give much heed to Frank's dabbles in science. Later Rumpy makes his appearence in Frank's black and white world in one of his most awesome costumes to date! A bright red, looks-like-he-tried-to-dress-for-the-time period-but-since-he's-from-a-colorful-world-he-stands out-anyway outfit! Just place Rumpy from here with Belle's awesome outfit from last episode! They would be the most stylish couple in Storybrooke baby! :D Anyway, Rumpy tempts Frank with a bunch of gold coins so he'll do something for him. Exactly what that it you'll be able to find out in an earlier episode called The Doctor. The end result is Frank has a magical heart from fairytale land and all he needs now is a body. While digging for one in the local graveyard his brother Gerhardt discovers him there and the two run from another man who begins shooting at them. Gerhardt is shot, dies, and Frank places the heart in him. He presents him to his father which doesn't go well to say the least. Gerhardt kills his own father which Franks stands and watches with a look of dare I say a little fascination?! His goody two shoes brother beating the crap out of their father who never gave Frank the time of day. Looks a little too much like payback for my taste. Frank promises his brother he's not done. He will find a way to bring Gerhardt completely back.

STORYBROOKE

     Now with that out of the way let's get to the really good stuff. This time we start right where last episode left us. Belle is down and doesn't know who she is, Hook is hurt, the driver of the car that hit Hook is knocked out and probably hurt too. Belle is frightened of Rumpy and healing her gun wound only serves to scare her more. Emma, Snow and Charming come to help out. They learn that the driver came from outside the border and are afraid of what that might bring. Hook has broken ribs but Rumpy wants to break him more but Emma and gang calm him down by telling him Belle wouldn't like it.

The show comes on with a red Rumpy in a black and white forrest.


     Dr. Whale is drunk and ignoring his calls.

     Belle is in a hospital rooms sleeping while Rumpy looks on. From the cracked Belle's POV this would seem very stalkerish. Rumpy of course is thinking what if this memory loss can be broken by true love's kiss? Awww. Poor thing. That isn't going to work when the love is only one sided. SHE DOESN'T REMEMBER YOU RUMPY! Poor Belle's POV: "Who is this creepy old man kissing me?! Is he obsessed with me or something?!" You know, in a sad way I think he sort of is. Of course she wakes she freaks and Rumps leaves dejected.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJu8MWAQgAc

     Meanwhile in another hospital room Emma interagates Hook who we learn has some broken ribs. That's all?! He still has all his spicy quips in tact for Emma who delivers quite a good one herself right back at him. Better watch your back Hook! Are the writers trying to make a triangle between Emma, Casidy and Hook? We'll we be seeing that in the future?
     The gang check out the driver/outsider's phone. We find out he's name is Greg Mendel and he's a possible food critic? I read another review that said could his name be connected with the famous genetist Gregor Mendel? Also, what about those Pennsylvania plates and the watch?

Go here to learn more about Gregor Mendel: http://listverse.com/movies/page/9/

Sneak peek 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z100G04XjNk
Now the gang are worried that Mendel saw magic and he'll want to cause problems for Storybrooke. Dr. Whale says that Mendel is dying and now the subject of whether or not to let him die comes up. Come on people! I agree with Rumples! Let the tour buses cruise around Storybrooke (they probably do anyway on the tv set)! There's more important things going on here than Greggy boy (unless he turns out to be another important storybook character of course)!
     While they're all discussing this, Greg's cell phone rings. Hmmm. A Star Wars ring tone. Any significance or just a fan of the film? Someone titled HER is looking for Greg which makes everyone panic all the more.
    
RUMPY'S SHOP

     Finally, the meeting we've all been waiting for I'm sure. Well, one of the meetings. Cora gives Rumpy a gift so he'll back off and let her have her daughter. An interesting conversation they have and her sealing their deal with a kiss when Rumpy agrees to it. Of course Rumpy would agree to it because her gift is a way to find Bae. She knows how to push Rumps' buttons. They seem to have a romantic past together! Ugh! Can you imagine Cora and Rumples getting it on?! Yuck! Maybe Cora was much younger when it happened and that union produced a certain black haird beauty hiding under her supposed father's tomb? Could be a good reason why Cora can get her way with Rumples.
    
HOSPITAL
  
     Dr. Whale is suppose to be preparing for surgery on Mendel who will die if he doesn't have it. The gang discover Whale has skipped out and it takes Red stopping Whale from comitting sucide to get the doctor back on track to help Mendel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUhTsgN3NFc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7JMxUpT2pk
     Meanwhile, manipulating Cora searches through Regina's house to see what she could use to get to Regina. She finds it and disguises herself as Henry. She finds Regina hiding in her father's crypt. So easy and so frightening. Imagine if she pretended to be Henry again or Emma or Belle! This woman has to be stopped! Cora smooth talks Regina into believing no one cares about her but Cora herself. Just like what I predicted in last review. I was so hoping Regina would see through her crap but apparently not.

     Back at the hospital, Dr. Whale saved Mendel's life. So Emma goes in to talk with him. He says he didn't see anything because he was texting while driving. Emma seems to believe his story and lets him off with a warning! We later learn he was lying! What is wrong with Emma this time? He's a total stranger and she wasn't able to tell he was lying?! Was she wanting his story to be true so bad that it totally blinded her to the truth? I don't know. Whatever.

     Later Rumples tries again to help Belle remember by enchanting the chipped tea cup that is so precious to him and Belle. He gives it to her asking her to focus on it. This Belle only sees a strange, magical, stalker dude harrassing her again and asking her to hold an old broken cup! She's probably thinking, "What's wrong with this dude?! What's up with this chipped cup?! Is he trying to cut me with it?!" She becomes angry with Rumps and throws Rumpy's precious against the wall! It breaks and we have to watch Rumpy's crushed heart leave. Has RumBelle been broken? Has he really given up on her? Remember what Belle said earlier. "If it's something worth fighting for you don't give up on it." Please don't give up Rumps because if you do and she somehow regains her memory down the road she may find it hard to forgive you for that!

Later back in Rumpy's shop, Rumps uses Cora's gift which looks to be some kind of white globe with a needle on top. He pricks his finger on the needle and drops blood onto the globe. It swirls around and forms the continents. It stops moving when it shows North America. Was it just me or was there a darker spot of blood somewhere close to North Carolina? Could Bae be there? Is that where Rumpy and Emma will be going?

     Speaking of Emma, she's back at home with her family and Henry talks about how Dr. Frankinstein is not part of the fairytale storybook and that other characters from other stories might be in Storybrooke. Rumps invites himself in and says he's off to find Bae and Emma is coming too! Time for that favor she owes him. He says if anything happens to Belle while he's gone he'll kill all the Snow family.I wouldn't do that Rumpy because...

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AND SPECULATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE

    What if Bae turns out to be Cassidy, Henry's father? That would make Henry Rumples' grandson!

     Also, what if Rumples and Cora did get it on in the past and Cora got pregers but didn't tell Rump he was the real father. She just married that Henry man and claimed he was. What if Cora does kill Regina?! Then Cora casually tells Rumples, "Oh, by the way. She was your daughter too." Imagine Rumples face! Maybe Dr. Whale will find a way to truly bring back the dead and/or zombie Regina, Emma, and Rumples will combine their powers and blast that witch Cora to kingdom come! Okay, had to get that out of my system.

     We won't have another episode until Feb. 10! Ugh. It looks like we'll be revisiting our giant friend when the show does come back. Tootles.

Once Upon a Time: The Outsider Review!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHPSPw6XxAo

     What an episode of Once this time. If you are a regular reader of this blog you might know that I'm a Rumbelle fan. Might have mentioned that a few times or so. So obviously it would be natural to believe I really enjoyed this episode. Well... Don't get me wrong, Rumps and Belle were very enjoyable and Hook was on form, but there were some good parts and some not so good parts in this one. Must admit though that ending pretty much made up for those not so good parts. Awesome outfit for...BELLE! You thought I was going to say the Queen didn't you for the all but two seconds she's in this episode? I already want that outfit for Halloween (Belle's that is)! Heck, for everyday wear. I don't care! You'll probably hear me talk about this more before we're done. Oh, and what is it with the magic people turning other people into things?! Glad missing Archie was swiftly over and no I'm not forgetting the biggest thing to happen to Rumbelle all season! Let's kick this eppy into gear and hit a hot one armed man by the end of it! :D

     The episode begins with Rumpy (YAY!) driving up to the town border and pulling out a dude from his trunk. Yep, our Rumpy, he's the one man mafia of Storybrooke! Who is that other guy with the red hat though? At first I thought he was another dwarf. Why's ya'll always picking on the dwarfs? Oh, yeah! It's Smee! I totally forgot about him. How sad. I forgot about Smee. Guess Rumpy thought he wasn't much of a guy too because he pours some potion onto Smee's hat, gives it back to him, and pushes him over the border. No Taco Bell at this border remember. You cross it, you lose it. Your memory of who you are that is. Whoa, what a minute. Smee remembers! Rumpy's new potion works! Now Rumpy can find his son Bae. The guinea pig's usefulness is over and Rumps lets him leave unharmed.

Show comes on. There's some CGI fire dog in the background. This show is hooked on dogs this year! Red, Pongo, and this thing. Spread the puppy love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl2F3wmkavc
    The town of Storybrooke is at the thought dead Archie's funeral. This scene felt a little pointless because we all know Archie's still alive but of course they don't. Snow's speech was cheesy but I tend to set the cheese aside because I know the good stuff is coming. Tend to do that quite often with this show and especially this episode in places if you know what I mean. The scene with Geppetto was cute though. Meanwhile, Archie is not "in a better place" but on Hook's ship getting interogated about Rumples' weakness. Archie doesn't know about the dagger but he does know about Belle which Hook automatically thinks is Rumps' other weakness. Remember love is weakness to the evil side. Hmm. Did Hook think Milah was his weakness when she was alive? Why does this guy have to be so hot but sooo rotten as Belle says later? What do you people think? In real life is love a weakness or a strength?

    Rumples calls Belle over to his shop to reveal to her that he has made a potion that will enable him to cross the border. He just has to pour it onto something that is special to him. He pulls out Bae's shawl. The only thing he has left of his son. Awww. Is this why Belle believes in him? He loves his boy. Can't tell you how much Rumpy is like Snape. If you truly love you can't be all that bad, right? Belle wants to come with him to find Bae but we all know who's coming with him because of those blasted previews! At this point I was wondering will Belle be jealous. By the end of this eppy though she probably couldn't care less.:(

FAIRYTALE LAND PAST

     Belle is drinking in a tavern. So this must be after she's left Rumples and before she's captured by the queen. Unless it was when she snuck out of Daddy Mo's palace to have a wild night in a tavern...drinking alone. Just kidding. It's somewhere during the time she encouraged Dreamy (Grumpy) to go after his girl because here Dreamy encourages her to go after this flaming fire dog beast. Guess Belle is forever destined to go after a beast. Before she leaves Dreamy gives her some fairy dust.

STORYBROOKE

     Our hairy Hook has made it over to the funky library and his encounter with Belle ends with a pile of books on him and Belle in the steam punk elevator from last season! Why didn't she go down? Did I miss something? Was it unable to move? Did Hook break it? Well, she calls Rumpy who can't hear her well because she's in an elevator. Rumps is so concerned isn't he?

FAIRYTALE LAND PAST

     Belle leads a wagon full of unknowing beast hunters in the wrong direction and they push her off for her trouble. This comes back to bite her in the butt later. Now Belle is wearing her awesome Beast hunting outfit! I like how her poofy sleeves look sort of Disney Snow White but the rest is huntress girl! Go Belle! Someone better make this into an outfit we can all buy in every size! I love, love, LOVE it!!! Belle continues on her own with her book which leads her to the beast's cave and into a little trouble by stepping on a twig waking the beast. Thank goodness Mulan is there to save the day. She scares the beast off with her arrows. Turns out Mulan has been tracking it for weeks and Belle finds it so easily. Why is that? Hmmm. Oh, because she reads right. Moody Mulan leaves Belle...for now.

STORYBROOKE

     Belle is still in the elevator hearing banging on the outside, thinking it's Hook but...doors open and...it's Rumpy! Yay! Huggy time! I want to hug Rumpy too! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF2E9D9LBWw

     Meanwhile over at the overly crowded huge apartment of Snow and Emma's Henry is in the dumps again over Archie and Mommie Dearest Regina. Odds are in the future this boy will be writing a book about his messed up life and ABC will make a tv show out of it. Oh, wait a minute...never mind. Grumpy talks with Emma about how most of them want to return to their own world especially now that Regina has killed Archie. Now the whole town has become wimps. What's wrong with these people?! I think you would find a lot more dangers in fairytale land than Storybrooke. Even if Storybrooke has magic. Oh well, to each his own. Grumpy is also worried about all those non-magic people who might see magic. Okay, maybe he has an argument there. I don't know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9GjCUNGU28
    Rumpy and Belle talk more about Hook and Rumples conveniently leaves out that he killed he's ex-wife Milah in front of Hook who had taken her away from him. When Belle finds this out she may well be able to forgive him but if Rumps ever finds Bae it might be a different story with him. When they arrive at the pawn shop Rumps has a shock. Hook has taken Bae's shawl. This causes an argument between the two. Belle wants him to promise he'll only go after Hook for the shawl and not for revenge. Our Rumps can't promise her that.

FAIRYTALE LAND PAST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w99pgRNwHhc
     Mulan rescues Belle again. This time from those other beast hunters she fooled. She gets hurt in the process but agrees to join Belle in the hunt for the Beast. Later though, Mulan has to stay behind because of her injury and Belle ends up fighting the beast alone. She pours water on it, weakening it enough for her to walk closer to it. The beast is writing something in the sand...in Mulan's language. How was Belle to know how to read this? Are we to think she reads a lot so she knows this language? Okay. Also, a little about this beast. It's another CGI creature. I read in another review where the writer complained about how horrible it was. I sort of liked it. It was pretty cool. Maybe it's only because I've gotten used to the hoky effects or maybe not. It didn't really bother me all that much. What did you all think about it?
     Belle discovers the Beast needs help and she pours the fairy dust from Grumpy on the creature. Pretty pink smoke reveals...Philip! So this is how Philip met Mulan. Belle leaves Philip with Mulan and runs right into the Queen! It's prision time for you girl!

STORYBROOKE

     Belle finds something Hook left behind in her library and later finds the invisable ship. That's not the only thing she finds. She hears Archie and frees him! Yay! I was so wanting that part of the story to wrap up fast. That did not need to be dragged out. Archie leaves and later visits Emma, Pongo, and Henry. Go find Regina! Quickly before the heartless does!

     Snow and Charming have a talk in the diner about moving out of the cramped apartment but Charming wants to go back to fairytale land while Snow wants a nice, compfy house here in Storybrooke. Oh, those pesky domestic problems.

     Meanwhile, Rumples turns Smee into a rat for... ratting on him to Hook. Okay, that's what three people he's done that to? Some villager into a bug, Gaston into a rose, and Smee into a rat. Cora changed that fisherman into a fish. What is it with changing minor characters into other things? Note: Never take a minor role on OUAT unless you enjoy having your role taken from you by rose or a fish!

    Hook finds Belle on his ship and easily takes the gun that Rumples had given Belle for protection. He proceeds to tell her about Rumpy killing Milah. Later Belle tells Hook Rumpy has a good heart but that his is rotten. Belle still believes in Rumples. I might be making a music video out of this belief soon. Belle's faith has inspired me! She hits Hook and runs outside. Rumps is there and beats the crap out of Hook. Belle is able to stop him because she believes in him!

This songs sounds so much like RumBelle now! lol! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baOz601--b0

     Later at the border, Rumps asks Belle why she still believes him with a love that's so strong and true? She tells him if something is worth fighting for you don't give up. Awww. How sweet. They're turning into Snow and Charming. Like in the past when Belle was captured by the queen she screams "I'll never stop fighting for him!" That's too much like Charming's "I'll always find you!" to Snow! This cheese fest works great with Snow and Charming but please don't go down the same road with Rumps and Belle. It's sweet but if it becomes too sweet we won't want to eat it anymore!

    Well, what happens next sort of remedies that for me because where would Rumbelle be if it didn't have angst? Snow and Charming, that's where they'd be. Rumples tries Bae's potion covered shawl on and steps over the line. A few moments of did it or didn't it work and yay it worked! A little celebration but then...BANG! Who gets shot?! Belle! She falls into Rumps arms and over the border! Rumps screams her name but she doesn't know who she is or who he is! Oh the pain! Rumps claims it's permenant and Hook shouts he knows how it feels now! Ugh! Vengence time is at hand! Fire ball that hairy beast back to Neverland Goldie! Oh man! A car with Pennsyvania plates has to ruin all the CGI fun because it's easier and cheaper to go that way. Rumps pulls Belle out of the way but Hook gets hit! What will happen next?!

     Next time's scenes look pretty good. I've got to find those Canadian promos though! (SPOILERS!) I read somewhere they show Rumples kissing Belle and also CORA!!! What's up with that?! If it turns out that Regina is Rumples and Cora's child then things are going to become very confusing! Imagine if that were true. If Regina is Rumples' daughter then Bae would be Regina's brother. If Cassidy is Bae then that would make Henry Rumpy's grandson and Regina's nephew! Everyone would be one big dysfuntional family! I think I'll end with that! lol! Tootles! :D

U.S promo for In the Name of the Brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGZQq1njLk

OH MY GOSH! It's true! :o
Canadian promo for In the Name of the Brother!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnkPR9dPrrQ

    

    
    

Once Upon a Time: The Cricket Game Review!

     Okay, we are finally back from the holiday break with some villianous newbies in town, some Regina pity, Pongo's cute screen time, a few slow bits, new magic for Emma that I'm sure will turn up again in the not so distant future, and a so-so relief twist. Well, for me at least. Shall we proceed?

     Oh, there's no doubt about it! We must start with pirate hottie Hook on his ship overlooking Storybrooke. Cora and Hook have finally made it to the docks after waiting a whole month on the water just staring at the town. Hook wants to split up but Cora has other plans. She infoms Hook that this place has magic and it won't be as easy as jabbing his hook into Rumples. Anyway, we've seen that before in the past. Hope Hook had better plans than that! The two are interupted by some fisherman or something. What fairytale character was he suppose to be? If anyone knows please let me know. He gets to experience Cora placing an invisable spell on Hook's ship and then is changed into a fish for being so friendly. How sweet Cora. Least she didn't kill him. Well, she would have if Hook hadn't pushed him into the water. Was this somehow an example of how these two truly are? If it is maybe there's some hope left for Hook...maybe.
      Show comes on with Pongo in the background this time! Yay! Are we going to have 101 Dalmations story begin here? Will Pongo's journey to love and puppies truely be upon us? I have always wanted our Cricket friend to meet the girl who would have the female dog. Can't remember her name. Is it Perdita or something? Cricket needs a girlfriend! Will we see Cruella De Vil? Is Cruella De Vil Regina's real mother? Did Rumples take her away from Cruella and give her to Cora? Wait, will Cora be Cruella De Vil in this story? Sorry about that. My mind tends to wonder about these things. Wouldn't it be awesome though to have a Disney story play out in Storybrooke? 101 Dalmations would work great there! Okay, I'll really stop! lol!
     More Snow and Charming love. This time in bed and Emma and Henry has to see it. Not too traumatizing for Emma. Not really. Not really traumatizing for Henry either. Isn't it better for Henry to see his married grandparents in bed together than to see Regina in bed with the flavor of the month? My bad. Maybe she only had an affair with the huntsman but still! Regina tried to keep it a secret but Henry is a smart kid. I think he knew.

     Back in the fairytale land past it is a little before Snow and Charming's wedding and Queenie is dressed again in a much too awesome outfit. Red Sonja much Regina! I actually love the outfit this time. Don't get me wrong. She is informed that Snow and Charming defeated King George and the kingdom is now theirs. Later the two capture Regina with the help of the Blue Fairy's dust.

        

    Back in Storybrooke, the town has a party to celebrate Snow and Emma's return but when Regina enters, Grumpy gets grumpy. Emma says she invited her. Go Emma! She has a talk with her family about it. She tells ma and pa that if it weren't for Regina they wouldn't be here and she invited her for Henry's sake. Emma wants to give Regina a chance. After this episode we now know what all those knowing looks were between Charming and Snow. They've been through this situation before and it did not turn out so pretty. They still agree to let Emma handle the situation this time. Guess the girl has to learn on her own. Later Regina is handing out her food and Grumpy asks if the secret ingredient is poison. How cruel Grumps but we understand. Regina says it's pepper. As the party continues Regina is left alone while her food is eaten by Grumpy and everyone is talking to everyone else but her. Great way to bring her in and help her on the road to redemption people! Later a lonely Regina leaves with Emma following. Regina thanks her for inviting her and Emma says she did it for Henry. When Regina asks if Henry can come over to her place sometime Emma doesn't think that's a good idea. Time for Regina to revert back to her old ways because that answer sounded too much like a no! Poor girl that's all she knows now and it's going to be hard to tear her away from that. Emma seems to know that sort of and starts to walk away. Regina apologizes though. Wow, this girl is working hard for Henry! Things continue to go downhill though when Emma tells her that Archie suggested she should invite her and that Regina had been visiting him. Not what Regina wanted to hear. Hook and Cora are secretly watching Regina and we learn Cora wants to break Regina again but she's not quite there yet.
     Later, Regina argues with Archie about him letting Emma know about her visits to him. Red interupts them and an emotionally compromised Regina spits out her venom of rudness to her to leave them alone. Anyone else out there know someone in real life like this? I sure do!
     Again we are back in the fairytale past and Charming wants to kill the queen.
     Back in Storybrooke, Red watches as Regina visits Dr. Hopper at his house. Pongo knows somthing is up when Regina enters the apartment. Too bad Archie doesn't listen because Regina proceeds to choke him or something! What?!  Aww. No Pongo story but at least he's trying to help his master! Good boy! Too bad Regina placed a spell on him though. We are shown that Cora was disguised as her daughter so she can frame her. Boooo! More pain for Regina! Ugh.
    

    
     Pongo runs to the diner barking like mad in front of Henry and Emma. Red comes out and tells them something's wrong because she can understand dogs. Wolf thing. Okay, she can understand dogs but she doesn't know what he's saying I guess because later they need Pongo as a witness and Red is not around then. Hmmm. Pongo leads them back to Dr. Hopper and the two find Archie and he is dead! Nooo! No future 101 Dalmation story for Archie and Pongo! Booo!
    In fairytale past a captured Regina talks with her father. Blah, blah. Act like she's redeemed idea begins.
     In Storybooke, Emma and Charming have brought Regina in for questioning. They tell her Archie is dead and she is genuinely surprised but we only know that. Snow watches behind the glass. Later, the three talk about what to do with her. Emma believes Regina did not kill Archie and wants to let her go and see what she does.
    In fairytale land past a kind of pointless execution scene takes place while Rumples watches. Regina expresses her regret she didn't kill Snow. Snow stops the excution or should I say Blue Fairy stops the arrows for her? Later that night Snow has a talk with Rumples who gives her the idea to test Regina. She does just that the next day and Regina fails stabbing Snow with the knife Snow brought with her to protect herself. It was an enchanted knife and a trick to see if Regina could redeem herself. She failed and now Snow and Regina are protected from her magic in this world because Rumples helped them out. Snow and Charming banash her. It turns out Rumples was helping Regina because he tells her she can't hurt them in their world but she could in another world, giving her the idea of THE CURSE. Regina leaves for Snow and Charming's wedding.
     Meanwhile in Storybrooke, the Snow family visit Rumples and Belle who are planning a picnic I think. Rumples shows Emma how she can use her magic to find out what happened to Archie. He takes a dreamcatcher and strokes Pongo with it. Now it holds Pongo's memories. She holds it and wills the memory of the murder. They now believe Regina is the guilty one. Possible spoiler ahead. Now we know why Rumples will need Emma to go with him to find Bae! I'm sure he will want Emma to use this to find his son! A dream catcher was shown earlier in Cassidy's apartment!

     Determined to charge Regina, the Snow family go over to Regina's place and confront her. They try to capture her with fairy dust but it doesn't work this time. We should take note at how she catches the fairy dust and just throws it down at Snow and Charming's feet. She could have done a lot more damage if she truly wanted to. Of course with Emma goading her like this and whenever it has to do with her son Regina is going to feel threatened. Of course she's going to resort back to the only thing she's used to. That is magic which is exactly what Cora wants and exactly what she promised Henry she wouldn't do. Why are these writers making us feel so much for Regina? This is so confusing! Emma tells her she's going to tell Henry that she killed Archie and later Regina uses magic to push her down and escapes by disappearing in a puff of smoke. Possible spoiler: I can see it already. Cora is going to try to get Regina to trust her. Make her believe no one cares for her but Cora. Ugh! I will be sooo angry if that happens! Cora will take her heart and Regina will be a puppet...or Cora will kill her! Goodbye Regina! Ugh! D:
     Later that day, Emma worries about telling Henry what has happened. As she does this Regina is parked in a car nearbye watching it all in the rearview mirror. She's balling her eyes out! WHY MUST YOU TORTURE US?!
    In a semi-shocking twist we learn Hook and Cora have Archie hostage so he can tell them everything they need to know. Cora killed someone else, placed him in Archie's apartment, and made him look like Archie. Too complicated. They should have kept Archie dead. Too much like last year with the is she or isn't she dead Katherine!

     There were some good parts in this episode but also some very slow parts as well. I sort of feel like they're repeating last year's storyline in a way, but with Archie alive my hope for a 101 Dalmation story taking place in Storybrooke seems possible once again. So that makes me happy. We need a better combination of action and drama this season and hopefully that will be coming real soon. Still waiting for that Hook and Rumples confrontation they're teasing us with but Hook better not kill him just when he seems to be finding his way out of Storybrooke to find Bae! Rumples is smart. He can get himself out of this mess I'm sure. Until next time...tootles! :)

Once Upon a Time: Queen of Hearts Review!

     What a way to say goodbye to 2012 Once Upon a Time! Great episode and a great winter finale. We have a Jack Sparrow wannabe, two story hairdos, attempts at heart stealing, the heartless, a magical Snow and Emma, a goading Rumpy, surprising turnabouts, a sleazy line, and two new citizens to Storybrooke! We have so much to talk about!

FAIRYTALE LAND PAST

     Hook kills a guard while making a quip about being called captain. Okay, enough with the Jack Sparrow references! Did you want Hook or Jack writers?! lol! He enters the cell where the Evil Queen kept Belle unbeknownst to Rumples back in the day. Belle thinks she's saved until she says she won't help Hook kill Rumples. No duh! So Hook knocks her out and prepares to kill her.
     Okay, about Belle for a moment. This episode which was heavy on heart stealing and controlling people who are heartless gave me the idea that if Cora herself isn't being controlled by someone (my bets would be Rumpy. Yeah I think Rumpy could have her heart. Sounds weird but he is always two or 5 billions steps ahead of everyone on this show.) then I believe it would be very interesting if Cora or Hook one day tries to control Belle. The damage they could do to RumBelle would send fans into a major frenzy! Belle could be turned against Rumpy so much so he tries to kill her but discovers she has no heart. Oh what would happen then?! Okay, my RumBelle speculations are over. Back to the episode.
     Belle is rescued from being killed by her captor. A female Elvis impersonator walks in and gives Hook a deal. Wow, did you noticed that lady's hair?! The giant from a couple of episodes back would have competition with the height of that do! Nope, did not like Evil Queen Regina's outfit this time. She struts around in that getup while giving Hook the job of keeping Mommie Dearest out of the way while she plans her Evil Curse. Hook is on a trip to Wonderland to kill and bring back Cora's (who is finally revealed to be the Queen of Hearts which I'm sure everyone had guessed by now) body to Regina.
     Regina gives Hook Jefferson's hat and the dead guard to travel to Wonderland. While there he is captured of course by the Queen of Hearts and this time it doesn't take long for Cora to reveal herself behind the mask. Regina enchanted Hook's hook so it could take one person's heart. She of course wanting that person to be Cora. The table turns however when we learn along with Hook that Cora is heartless! We all knew Cora was heartless before but we didn't know it was so literally. Hmmm. Where is Cora's heart? Does she have it hidden as she claims? Is it somewhere in Wonderland? Or is it in someone else's hands? Could Cora be under control? My guess is Rumples but we have to wait and see because there is no time for that now. Cora grabs Hook's heart and brings him over to her side choosing to let him keep his heart and just use him to get to her daughter.
     Later, she pretends that Hook killed her and she lies in a casket while Regina claims she still loves her but that love is a weakness and she cannot risk having that weakness in the new place the curse will bring her. (Henry is a weakness then isn't he? When will Regina realize that and what will happen to our poor Henry?) After Regina leaves, Cora and Hook plan to shield themselves from the Evil Curse and bide their time until Regina is weak enough for Cora to cross over and have her revenge! We are subjected to a pretty cool scene where we're shown how the land that survived the curse was protected.

STORYBROOKE

     Regina is worried and talks to Gold about how Charming will not wake up until Snow is there to kiss him. Rumples tries to talk her into going along with his plan to keep Cora from making it to Storybrooke even if it could kill Snow and Emma too. He tells her if Snow and Emma go through the portal then Henry will only have her, Regina as a mother. I really don't know what Rumpy's plan is here but he sure was quite cruel in this episode. I kept thinking Belle has a lot of work to do on this guy!
     Later after a heartfelt talk with Henry. Henry begins to believe that maybe Regina is changing for the good and that seems to be what Regina wants to hear even though she knows about Rumpy's plan. Rumpy and Regina take all the diamonds from the tunnels. They are absorbed into the Fairy Godmother's wand that Rumpy stole from the murdered fairy. Later, Red and the dwarfs discover this theft. Red and Henry confront Rumpy and Regina at the well where the two have placed a force field in the well that would kill anyone coming through the portal that formed there from Fairytale Land!

FAIRYTALE LAND PRESENT

     The four (Snow, Emma, Mulan, and a Cora controlled Aurora) have finally made it to Rumpy's old cell. All they find within though is an empty ink bottle. Where is the squid ink that Rumples said would be there. Doesn't matter at the moment because Aurora triggers the latch that brings down the cell doors on all of them. Now they are trapped and they learn that Cora and Hook have Aurora under their control. Cora magics the compass out of Emma's hands and leaves the four there to face their fate. They find a scroll where Rumpy wrote Emma's name over and over on. Thinking he went nuts thinking about Emma the gang almost give up hope of ever escaping. Emma has a talk with her mom about being Rumpy's pawn. That she really isn't anything important or magical. This was all Rumpy's plan from the beginning. In a way she is right because a surprising bit of a lucky break comes their way in the Emma scroll. Snow remembers watching Cora doing spells back when she was a little girl. Snow figures out that the scroll is written in squid ink and blows the letters off the scroll where they drift over to the bars of the cage and make them disappear! Right here was a moment I think Jennifer Morrison made a little mistake. When she figures out what's going on and says something like "the scroll was written on squid ink!" Shouldn't that be "the scroll was written on with squid ink"? Just thought it sounded funny. Go back to the part. I love to hear what you think. Maybe I'm mistaken.
     Anyway, the four are free but Aurora stays there thinking it would be best since she is under Cora's control. The trio make it just in time to Lake Nostas where Cora has made a watery portal to Storybrooke and Hook and herself are about to jump in when I believe the compass is knocked out of their hands. Emma, Snow, and Mulan find Hook and Cora. There's a moment where Emma is fighting Hook and he has an incredibly sleazy line about his sword and Emma! Ewwww! Emma takes control of the situation though! Yay! Cora tries to take Snow's heart but Emma jumps in between them and Cora takes hold of Emma's heart instead! Surprise, surprise! Cora cannot take Emma's heart because she is a product of true love and Cora learns the hard way that love is not weakness. It is strength. Snow and Emma finally jump through the portal.

STORYBROOKE

     Rumple knocks out Red and Regina tries to make Henry understand what they're doing. Henry is worried that it won't be Cora who comes through but it will be Snow and Emma. He wants them to stop  this magic for his mom's and grandmother's sakes! In a shocking turnabout Regina absorbs all the negative magic out of the portal! For a brief second we wonder if Regina was too late. Then out of the well comes the two heroines we love. Henry is overjoyed and so are Snow and Emma. They thank Regina and leave. Over at Gold's shop Snow wakes up Charming with her kiss and everyone is once again happy and together! Everyone is invited to go over to Granny's to celebrate. Well, almost everyone. Rumples and Regina are left out of all the happiness. Henry only thanks her and leaves with his real mom. Rumpy sees an opportunity to rub this in Regina's face. Regina is left to feel the pain. Good job everyone! Lets leave out the once evil woman who is trying to redeem herself after she made a major sacrifice for her son. What a great way to turn her evil again! Congrats! How cruel was Rumpy during this moment? Does he truly enjoy hurting these people or are we once again only seeing all of his motives from one angle? Sometimes the writers truly frustrate me! Grrrr!
     Later Emma talks to Gold about how if he had the squid ink while he was captured in the cell back then why didn't he escape. Gold replies it was all part of his plan of course. Emma asks if all she has done has also been all his plan. He tells her that Cora not being able to take her heart was a magic that is solely Emma's very own. She is magical because she is true love.

    All seems relatively well in Storybrooke until we learn Hook has a bean from the giant and with Cora's magical help they are somehow seen making their way to the shores of Storybrooke in Hook's ship! Wow! What a way to out until January 2013!

     Oh my gosh! Next time scenes look awesome as well! Did Gold ask Emma to find his son? Looks like leaving Regina out of the celebrations is already coming back and biting Emma in the butt! Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and then onto the next episode of this epic series! Thanks for being patient and reading my reviews! I love to write them and I hope you all love to read them. Until next time! Tootles! :D

Once Upon a Time: Into the Deep Review!

    Well, well, well. Once Upon a Time is finally back after it's two week break for...just two episodes before the MAJOR winter break which we will be Snow-less all December until January! Ugh. This episode was okay. It did deliver in action and twists which isn't this why we watch Once? Maybe it's for the romance of Snow and Charming? Maybe it's for the connection between Emma and Henry? Maybe it's for the love of Rumpy and Belle? We get a tiny bit of all these in this episode but it still felt a little lacking to me. Maybe that is because there are SO many people involved in this series to actually involve so many in one episode we lose too much oh I don't know...emotional connection? An episode like this proves that you really have to watch Season 1 to really grasp the concept. Oh well newbies go watch Season 1 It is sooo well worth the watch because it is gooood! Let's truly begin.

FAIRY-TALE LAND PRESENT

     Hook and Cora are reunited and talk of betrayal and such which is the surprising focal point of this episode by the end. Cora raises an army of dead village people. No, not to start a truly awesome chorus of Zombie Macho Man or YMCA but for the task of stopping Snow, Emma, Mulan, and Aurora. Can someone please remind me of where those girls were going in the beginning because I've forgotten during the break. lol! Sorry, this is what happening when I only watch it one time before making a review. My bad.

    Anyway, Emma shows Aurora a picture of Henry and asks if he is the boy that she saw in her dreams pf the sleeper's netherworld. Of course they're one of the same. A little more talking and they finally figure out they have their own human walkie-talkie. Emma's like well girl you are useful for something after all and not just an extra mouth to feed. GET YOUR BUTT BACK TO SLEEP! *Bam* Well, she doesn't knock her out because that would've been too awesome and as awesome as Emma is, she's not that awesome yet. Aurora goes to sleep and dreams and finds Henry there.

STORYBROOKE

     Meanwhile, Gold and Belle are having a lovely, little date at Granny's Diner when Queenie Regina comes in and destroys all! Buwahhha! Well, nooo. Not true. That would've been old Regina. She only destroys the moment between the two. She starts talking about a lot of things that so obviously Rumpy has not gotten around to informing Belle about. Which would probably mean just about anything from his evil past but this time it's about stopping Cora. A few more embarrassing moments in front of Belle and that's all of RumBelle this time. Belle is never seen again in this episode.
     Back at Emma's and Snow's apartment Regina gives Henry a blanket from his bedroom. Trying to be the good little mommy. How much longer can she pull this off? Henry tells David that he wants to be a hero himself for once so we get one more adventure with Henry before the big dudes have to come in a ruin it for him. Rumpy magically lulls Henry to sleep with a story about when Snow and Charming captured him by using a cursed quill. Well, we learn the quill wasn't the magic it was the ink inside it. It came from a special squid that lives in a place that only Rumpy himself  and mermaids can venture. Hmmm. So now we are talking about mermaids and squids. Does that mean Ariel and Captain Nemo will be coming to our screens soon? Rumpy tells Henry that this ink can be found in the cell that Rumpy was held in and that's how Cora will be trapped I assume. Of course we are talking about Rumpy so we really don't know if this is his agenda or not.

     Henry is back in dream netherworld and tries to tell Aurora but cannot do so before she is whisked away by a tornado because Mulan was waking her up? More Wizard of Oz reference? Henry wakes and is badly burned again which Rumpy heals.

FAIRYTALE LAND PRESENT

     Aurora is pulled out of the dream netherworld because the group are being attacked by the zombie village people! After a few little action scenes Aurora is taken to Cora.  Eventually a decision is made to put Snow under instead. Some crazy explanation about how Snow can return to this netherworld because she's been there before even though it's been years. Okay, we'll believe you. Snow asks Mulan to make some more poppy dust like what she used on the giant. Mulan says we have to travel to find some more because there isn't any where they're at. Does that mean by the end of this episode they're in the land of OZ? Remember the field of poppies Dorthy and gang fall asleep in? Please Once Upon a Time go to OZ already!!! You've hinted at it enough! It's time to go there!!!
     Later Aurora is a captive of Cora's and she tries to win the princess over to her side by saying her prince Phillip is still alive but only in another realm. Aurora won't listen to her crap. Later we see Hook setting her free. He tells her because he wants Emma to trust him. Cora betrayed him and he wants Emma to know he is not going to betray them if he gets what he wants.

STORYBROOKE

     The adults decide it isn't safe for Henry to travel back to the dream netherworld but Rumpy objects. See what I did there. Hehe. Of course until the love vibe between Charming and Snow begins and somehow David just KNOWS Snow is going over instead of Aurora. Is it me or are the writers taking too many liberties with this episode? Well, we are talking about fairy tales so what else is new. Off to create another sleeping potion for Charming. This gives Regina and Henry some time together. The conversation sort of goes like someone with a drinking habit going into rehab for their child. "I've only had a couple of set-backs son but I promise after this NEVER AGAIN!" Oh we shall see Queenie...we shall see.
     We get to see Rumpy's big spinning wheel from "Skin Deep" again and this time it is used to place the sleeping potion Charming will take onto its needle. Sleeping Beauty...yeah we get it. Hey, Belle is also a Beauty. Will we see Belle pricking herself one day on the same needle? With how Belle's relationship with Gold is right now I don't think his kiss would wake her. I'm sure it has to be pure, doubtless love that wakes a person. Belle isn't so sure right now. Oh well, need to stop this. Too much of a RumBelle fan.
     David assures Henry that faith in each other will conquer all and everything will be just fine. Just before he pricks his finger he asks Gold if he can be sure he'll go to this place immediately. Rumpy isn't so sure because this is the first time Charming has gone under. Henry gives Charming his necklace and says it will protect him from the flames. *prick* Charming is down. Charming finds himself carrying a nice torch walking around in a room of mirrors. He uses Henry's charm to find out that the fire room is just below him. Takes off the charm. More of David's stupidity, cracks open the wall, falls through to the other room and breaks the necklace! Good one Charming. The two find one another and more sappy romance after Charming tells Snow about Rumpy's cell. He leaps over the flames to Snow but they cannot touch thank goodness. Snow starts to wake up and disappear but not fast enough for me. Ugh. Then we get this sappy Christmas themed Once commercial where Charming is saying let it snow, let it snow and Snow says, "Charming." Oh, will the cheese ever end?!

FAIRYTALE LAND PAST

     Mulan blows the poppy dust in Snow's face and Snow is out but later she wakes up after her adventure with her lover boy and the compass is gone and so is Mulan. They catch up with Mulan but she won't give the compass back. Later Aurora shows up to a surprised Emma. Aurora tells them that Hook let her escape and says he wants Emma to trust him and that he may care for her. We soon find out that Hook is betraying them because he had took out Aurora's heart and had given it to Cora who now has control over everything Aurora does and says.

Next time's scenes seem quite confusing. More well action and who is working for whom? We shall see next week and then the rest of December we'll be waiting for our next gift of an episode coming in January. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and until the next review tootles! :)

Once Upon a Time: Child of the Moon Review!

     Its time once again for Ruby Red to shine on Once Upon a Time. We have an annoying step-father coming back to annoy their step-son, making a vicious animal into a little dog that will come at their beck and call (well, at least the good side has one thing up their sleeve), dream walkie-talkies, Rumpy's soft spot for children, and a possible foretelling of things to come! We have a few things to talk about so lets begin.

STORYBROOKE
     Tow truck man from previous episodes now has an actual fairy tale counterpart. Of course he does. Everyone in this town has one. Why though did they have to pick on Gus-Gus?! He was the most popular, cutest mouse from Cinderella and here he is resorted to the disposable character. Gus wants to date Ruby. A wolf with a mouse. Sounds more like a wolf dinner to me. Belle saves Ruby by helping to turn him down. These girls are too much alike in the looks department. With their dark hair they look like sisters. Yes Ruby, you should chill out with Belle in her creepy library that has a steam punk elevator leading to a dungeon basement which leads to the mines. Maybe the wolf would have been safe there during all this drama. Couldn't say as much for the dwarfs though. Werewolf dwarfs! That could be interesting!

      Ruby's first time of the month since the curse was broken is coming (you know what I mean) and she's afraid she'll turn into the wolf and kill someone. So Granny locks her in their freezer...I think that's the freezer. Granny's Diner Today's Special : Pop-cycle Wolf! Ruby seems to have other plans than being Granny's appetizer though. It appears she turned into the wolf and broke out overnight! Werewolf loose in Storybrooke! No, we won't be seeing a horrific scene like in An American Werewolf in London. Darn it! Just a dead Gus-Gus who's been cut in half with his legs tossed in a dumpster. Poor actress who plays Ruby has to complain and cry again thinking she's the one who did it. Don't know why but her crying gets on my nerves. Sorry it just does. Ruby wants to turn herself in and King George wants her dead!

     Speaking of King George he's vowing now to shame Charming and disgrace him in the eyes of the town. This Ruby thing seems like the best opportunity. When he gathers a mob of townsfolk outside the police station he gets quite a shock that Ruby has been moved! Take that Georgie Porgie! Charming has brought her back to Belle's library for safe keeping until Georgie's crap is over. Doesn't take long for Ruby to believe she should sacrifice herself as punishment for killing Gus though. She chains Belle up and leaves the library to face her fate. By the time Charming hears, the crowd has cornered her in her wolf form near some dumpsters. Charming has her cloak and sweet talks the wolf telling Ruby she can control her actions. Of course Charming isn't torn to shreds because the writers don't want that. We now have a wild puppy dog we can call on anytime we want just like in Fairy tale land again, and Ruby can run wild and free in the forest! Good doggie! Go for your walk! I still want some story between Ruby and Rumples! Can you see Rumples being attacked by Ruby?! That's just what we all need. A werewolf Dark One!

      Speaking of Rumples, Henry is continuing to have bad dreams of the burning, red room and this time he wakes up with a burn on his hand just in time for Regina (who's babysitting) to see it and panick. She calls Rumples who comes over with his bag of tricks and gives Henry a vial on a chain for him to wear. I love how the conversation between these three transpires. Rumples turns all his vicious remarks onto Regina. Blaming her for all of this mess in the first place. He's quite sweet to Henry. Dare I say Henry reminds him of Bae? He also says Henry will not have a price to pay when Queenie objects to his gift. He claims it's "on him." What does that mean? Will he take any problems that come with this magic or will Henry have to pay whether Rumpy wants him too or not. Judging from next times scenes oh yeah Henry gonna pay! Another thing. Rumpy says Henry can control this netherworld with the necklace and to control what you fear causes you to not fear it anymore. Will Henry end up controlling Rumples one day or someone else with the dagger? Will Rumples have to be stabbed to truly end it all? Remember if the dagger is used whoever uses it will become the next Dark One. Imagine what troubles could come with a Dark One Henry!

     Now with the reveal that Georgie killed Gus and burned Jefferson's hat there has to be another way to help Emma and Snow. The dwarfs found diamonds for fairy dust but without the hat how will they ever get the girls back? Well, it looks like Henry has sort of answered that question. With his Rumpyfied necklace he can control the flames in his dream and communicate with the mysterious girl with him. She turns out to be Aurora who quickly wakes up and lets Emma and Snow know she's just talked to Henry! So last year Emma and Henry had walkie talkies and this year its dream walkie talkies. Is that the only way to contact fairy tale world? We'll have to wait and see.

FAIRY TALE PAST

     Snow is still on the run and at the moment she's with Ruby. Ruby's cloak gets a hole in it so she tells Snow to leave for a while. She's afraid she'll turn into the wolf and kill Snow. While she's gone Ruby runs into a Taylor Lautner wannabe and meets a pact of wolves in a sunken castle. We've just turned into Twilight! YUCK!!! Okay, bad taste in my mouth. Edward tastes like chicken. Okay, sorry. This Harry Potter fan is not a fan of Twilight. Moving on. Ruby meets the lead wolf which turns out to be another Mommy Dearest! How many Mommy Dearests do we need on this show?! She does do one good thing for Ruby. She teaches her how to control the wolf and remember what she does while being the wolf. Snow comes in later to ruin everything. Regina's guards kill Taylor wannabe and Mommie Dearest Wolf blames Snow. Snow you are such a trouble maker. Ruby has to make a choice to save Snow or let her mom kill her. Wow, hard choice. Ruby saves Snow because she doesn't want to be a killer even though she kills her mom by saving Snow. Ruby believes Snow to be her family.

    Next time scenes has some interesting moments. One in particular has Cora with what seems to be her own heart glowing. Gave me the idea of what if Cora has had someone else's heart ever since Regina was a little girl. What if someone crushed her heart and it was replaced with someone else's just like what happened with Daniel. Maybe or maybe not. Cora's story needs to be told one day. I know that for sure. Will we sympathize with her or not will be the question afterwards. FINALLY, Henry will have a chance to be a hero! Go Henry! BOOOO! Have to wait two weeks to see how it all turns out!

Once Upon a Time: Tallahassee Review!

     This episode wasn't really one of the best episodes but it did have some very good parts all the same. We finally learn who New York Mystery man is...well  sort of, some chemistry between blondie and the hooked one, what's in the darn box AGAIN, what's up with those dreams, another possible Wizard of Oz reference, and will Emma ever learn to trust again? Can't say this episode didn't move the plot along because yes it did but it also dragged in places to me. I watched it twice to see if a second viewing would make me feel any different but no. Still had that same feeling. Oh, and one more thing. A   LOST character makes a big, BIG, entrance. Coming from a person who didn't watch LOST, I kinda liked him. :) On we go.

FAIRYTALE PRESENT

     It begins with the Hook and the four (Snow, Emma, Aurora, and Mulan) walking to the beanstalk. Hook tells Emma the story about Jack and the Beanstalk is not at all what she was told. He also goes into a story about how all these humans including Jack killed the giants for their beans or something. Saying that the giants were evil somewhere in that mess. Only two people can climb the beanstalk to get the compass that Cora needs as well as them to get to Storybrooke. The giants enchanted the beanstalk. Emma is the one that will go with Hook and she tells Mulan if she's not back within 10 hours to cut down the beanstalk even if Snow protests. Mulan gives Emma some poppy dust or something to knock out the giant. Another possible reference to the Wizard of Oz. Why don't we just go there people! Hook is untied by Snow. Hook is ever so the flirt. He calls the women "lovelies" once and later even mentions rum and how it's a "bloody waste of it". What are the writer's doing? He's a pirate we get it but he's not Jack Sparrow. All pirates now have to have the same personality I see. COME ON! Hook gives Emma an enchanted cuff (the one Cora was suppose to use) and these girls are still going along with this! Ugh! Hook and Emma chemistry begins! Last episode I wanted to see some Aurora action with Hook but now I can see something between him and Emma. Hook also mentions while they're climbing that he "likes a challenge." Well, he'll get one with Emma much more than Aurora. Trouble is Emma may already be taken. We'll we soon see a triangle in the future? The two reach the top and I must say this is the worst CGI I've seen on the show. Did not like how much they relied on  all the giant's place being special effects. I must be forgiving though because I'm sure it's hard to make things look so much bigger than you are. Can't forgive them for that beanstalk though and that was a prop. So even their props aren't so great.
      After the giant (played by LOST's Jorge Garcia) is knocked out they trample through his stuff. Poor guy. Only giant left and those blasted humans are writhing though his stuff like it's a flea market. The two chit chat for while, fall into each others arms (must admit slightly hot), and by the time they get somewhere the poppy dust has worn off, rocks fall on Hook, and Emma is in the palms of the giant. Blah, blah, blah. Emma tries to talk to the giant but he doesn't care. She resorts to biting him and soon she has captured him with one of his own traps. She's about to jab him with a dead Jack's sword (so this is suppose to tell us Neal Cassidy is not Jack, not convinced) when the giant tells her she's heard the story all wrong. The humans are the bad guys in the Jack and Beanstalk story. He's hated human's ever since because he's the last of the giants. The giant gives her the compass and Emma doesn't kill him. The giant gets free but doesn't hurt Emma. He lets her go. She asks for one more favor and lets Hook out of his rocky trap only to chain his arm to a rock. Hook acts hurt that she still can't trust him after all he's done. She leaves him there.

     Mulan is about to cut down the beanstalk with Snow protesting when Emma falls down the beanstalk. Hmmm. She tells the ladies Hook is going to be about 10 hours behind them. They leave and will Hook be really angry at Emma the next time we see him? I can't wait to see what we saw in the advertisements for this season. Will that truly be Hook grabbing a hook from Mr. Gold's shop? It never showed he face of course. Was that more than the reason to hide who would be playing him? Hmmm.

EMMA'S PAST

    We are following an eleven years younger Emma to a familiar yellow Bug. She breaks into it only to discover a man (Mystery NYC man) is in the back seat. They get stopped by a cop and she discovers she's stolen a car that was already stolen by mystery man. He says his name is Neal Cassidy and he's also a thief. They decide to go into the biz together and become a modern day Bonnie and Clyde. Later, they both want to quit the biz and settle down. They choose Tallahassee, FL as the place to do just that. Only problem is Neal wants to steal some watches but got himself into some hot water in the process of going through with it. Emma agrees to get the watches from the place he left them. Sometime later, Neal is being chased by someone who turns out to be...August Booth! I'm sure everyone watching screamed August when they first saw him. Been awhile since we've seen him. I think he treats Emma pretty dirty here. He convinces Neal to leave Emma and let her get caught by showing him something in a box he has. Last year it held a typewriter. What was it this time? I'm guessing maybe...Rumpy's dagger?! Can't explain how Booth would have that then but if Neal is Bae that dagger would certainly sober him up to the truth. Emma of course is caught and thrown in prison for eleven months. August meets with Neal one more time and Neal gives him the keys to his yellow beetle and some money to give to Emma. Booth does give Emma the car but noooo money in sight! How cruel August. She could have used that money to take care of Henry because of course Emma finds out she's pregnant by the end of it all! That as probably August's plan too. To have Emma give up Henry. Ugh.

     THE STRANGE DREAM!

      We had another mystery introduced to us during this episode. Snow seems to be mothering Aurora a  lot more than her own independent daughter this season and so it's no surprise she'd be there for Aurora when she wakes up from a bad dream about red, doorless rooms with burning curtains, and someone in the corner. The strange part is that Henry has the same dream in Storybrooke! Now, there is one connection these two people have. Both have taken a sleeping potion. Snow has too and I wonder if she  had strange prophetic dreams after she was awaken by Charming? I'm sure these dreams have something to do with Cora or the Queen of Hearts. Maybe they're one of the same. Are Aurora and Henry looking at each other in their dreams? Is there a gap between Storybrooke and Fairy Tale world in the future where you can look into one another's world?

     Next time's scenes seems to be about Ruby and her "changes" in Storybrooke. I would love to see more interaction between Ruby and Mr. Gold. We haven't seen them interact that much. I'm sure there is a story there to be told. Until then tootles! Thanks for being patient as always. :)