I loved the episode. And I loved Bo Peep.
I’m sure there were warlords in those days. So, throw in a twist, and make the warlord a woman. Give her magic. Give her a nursery rhyme name, and what’s not to love? I thought her costume was a pink, bloody, hot mess, but that tied together well when I saw her butcher apron really was a literal bloody mess.
We’ve wondered who all these background Storybrooke characters were, and who they might have been in the a Enchanted Forrest. Well, now we’ve met a couple more. The butcher and the ice cream scooper.
I liked David and Ana together. David and Ana needed a common adversary to fight against, and Bo Peep provided that. David’s story of his father tied him to Ana even further. David’s father left, saying he would return in two weeks, but died on his journey. Ana’s parents also left for a two week journey and died on their travels. These two have much in common. Two young adults, taking on adult roles, caring for the welfare of their families. David caring for his mother, Ana caring for her sister.
I loved Mary Margaret losing her temper with Happy and Grumpy. When Happy’s not happy nobody’s happy. Especially Mary Margaret.
Mostly, I loved the dynamics between Emma and Elsa. They are lovely together.
I’m looking forward to finding the answered to all those unanswered questions. Whose house did Belle find? Who owned the hat, and what magic does it give the new owner? What did the note say that Elsa/Ana’s mother wrote? Where is Ana? What happens between Ana and a Rumple? Who exactly is the woman who runs the ice cream shop, and what does she have in common with Elsa? How, and why, did Elsa end up in that bottle?