I loved this episode, this should’ve been the 2 hour one.
Favourite
Snow- I liked Snow this episode especially her line “It’s Elsa’s blind faith that is screwing us” and the fact that she agreed with Regina that sometimes someone has to lose. Also she actually gave Neal to Emma.
Regina- I liked Regina this episode especially when she called the Charmings out and told them to lead. Her scenes with Snow were full of snark, just the way I like them.
Anna- I liked Anna this episode especially when she was trying to guess Blackbeard’s weight and she even asked him how much he weighed. I think the writers had Anna right this episode. Previously, she’d been too cartoony and it didn’t fit the show so she was irritating. However, this episode the level was right and she wasn’t too cartoony but was still respectful to the animated character.
Kristoff- Kristoff is adorable and I liked how he was trying to lift Anna’s spirits when she was resigning herself to die.
Belle- Belle got stuff to do this episode even if it was just helping the fairies. Question: Why didn’t they come up with the magical solution before the shattered sight spell was cast? They knew it was a possibility. PPPCFTH- Prior Planning Prevents Curses From Taking Hold.
Rumple- I like how clever he’s being with his plan, I like how he wouldn’t leave Belle or Henry behind and made a deal for their passage out of Storybrooke. You just know it’s going to blow up in his face though. He wants everything, and as he told Regina in season 2, you can’t have everything. I am both excited and nervous for the next two episodes because Belle has got to find out soon and it is going to be so heart breaking when she does. I liked how they kept the continuity of Rumple’s hate for the fairies and how he called them “pious fleas”. Hook only sucked up the nuns. What about other nun fairies such as Tinkerbell and Nova?
Elsa choosing Anna over saving the town- So many things at play here. If Elsa didn’t do what she did by taking the necklace, then Anna and Kristoff would be dead so she made the right call. Secondly, Elsa actually gave the Charmings a taste of their own medicine. Elsa saved HER Family, everyone else be damned. How many times have the Charmings saved THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, everyone else be damned? Season 2 finale, 3B, etc.
The frozen flashbacks are finally over- At last.
Mixed
The first OQ scene in the forest- Surprisingly, I kind of liked the forest scene, you could see how Regina and Robin’s relationship could be and could almost ship it if….and it’s a big if…..if it wasn’t for the Marian factor. It is not Marian’s fault at all, it’s the writers fault. Why they chose to have Regina murder Marian then pair her up with the spouse of her victim, god only knows. If they’d just left Regina clear of Marian’s death, whilst the whole adultery aspect of OQ would still be wrong, it wouldn’t be as morally wrong as it currently is.
Least Favourite
The second OQ scene at Regina’s office- Robin is annoying, just by the fact that he will not leave Regina alone. Robin has come out pretty badly in 4A, and again it all comes down to the Marian factor. What man in his right mind would date the woman that murdered his wife and not find that even a little bit off-putting?
Operation Mongoose being brought up- The whole plot is flawed. The idea that the book made Regina a villain instead of her own actions and choices is wrong. Regina has always blamed others even when she’s at fault but right now she seems to be in denial that she has any culpability at all. The “poor me” routine never suited Regina and the sooner she gets out of that mind set, the better.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of Felix