Rating: 5.5/10
General thoughts: I was looking forward to this episode and really wanted to like it. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype. The story was simplistic and most of the important questions were not answered.
Likes:
– The actors who played Jasmine and Aladdin.
– The Wicked Sisters scenes.
– Emma FINALLY telling her family about her vision.
– Aladdin telling Jasmine that her kingdom was suffering long before Jafar came along. Power to the peasants!! I wish someone would say a similar line to Snow!
– Regina saying what we’ve all been wondering – why isn’t she in Emma’s vision?
Mixed
– Aladdin’s accent. WTH?!!
– The shears. Fate, predetermination, choice – these are weighty topics. Trust OUAT to ‘cut’ through all the complexity with a quick snippety snip from a golden macguffin.
Dislikes:
– The many, many questions left unanswered in this episode. How in the world did Jasmine know that Aladdin had magic? How and why did Jasmine end up in TLUS? Why did Aladdin finally reject Saviourhood? How does Jasmine know her kingdom is in peril when she was stuck in TLUS?
– The predictability of the Jasmine/Aladdin flashbacks.
– The tracking spell able to link light magic together. Honestly, these tracking spells acquire new powers every season.