Yeah, Cinderella’s acting just made no sense to me. She didn’t act upset when Henry told on her about her island fantasy, not really. She didn’t really sound like she was going to murder a guy when she went to get the prince. She didn’t even really sound like Lucy’s mother, she was just annoyed at her all the time and then too condescending and kidish in their one scene by the ferryboat ramp.
It was the first episode though and the pilot of Ouat had issues like this as well, with just too much overacting.
I usually like the present day scenes more, but all of the conflict they introduced will just be worked out. Cinderella will find a better job. Regina will keep her bar. Henry will write again. Lucy will get to move back with her mother. Cinderella will forgive Henry for telling Tremaine where she and Lucy were. They will all get their memories back. Those “conflicts” are pointless.
That and there was no character stuff introduced. Like will Emma believe and will she take care of her son like she is suppose to. The only character question i have is why does Tremaine treat her daughter like that. There was nothing else characterwise that i am wondering.