–Hook blackmailing Rumple. Why couldn’t he just ASK Rumple for help? Instead he just goes and blackmails him. Three steps forward, five steps back with these guys. Just reform them already.
He didn’t just ask Rumple for help because Rumple told him prior to the blackmailing that “unless you have something to offer me, I’m afraid I can be no further help.” Rumple was not going to just help Hook. That’s not how the Dark One works. Plus, blackmail might not be the most honorable method, but Rumple really only has himself to blame for getting himself in this dagger swapping mess.
Anyway, here are my likes/dislikes:
Likes
– The Snow Queen. Elizabeth Mitchell is doing great so far, and I like how she’s more of a quiet intellectual villain.
– Getting to finally see Will Scarlet. About time that his appearance on the show is no longer a spoiler.
– Hook and Elsa’s teamwork. Who better for Hook to have as a companion than the very woman who shares a lot of the same traits as Emma? They have a lot of potential on the platonic level.
– Emma and Charming’s daughter/father teamwork. I’m a sucker for Daddy Charming stuff.
– I actually liked the Operation Mongoose stuff, because it’s a chance for Regina and Henry to bond. Plus, if anyone can help Regina learn about the book’s author while keeping her morals in check, it’s Henry.
Mixed
– I liked getting to see Hans. Seeing how Elsa met the Snow Queen was cool too, but the flashback segment just felt slow. It’s probably because this is a build up to future flashbacks.
– The Outlaw Queen stuff.