Reply To: FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE MOMENTS from this episode 5 x 21 LAST RITES

[Jhack]

I wasn’t planning on even joining the conversation, and even as I’m typing this I was having second thoughts, but this episode just wrecked me in all sorts of way so, here goes nothing:

LIKED:
— Snowing reunion. Especially with their theme. I never thought it would make me happy seeing them together again.
— the underground scene with Robin and Regina. Serious season 3 feels!
— Merida’s one-liners (“We’re literally drowning with books”). I love her. I wish we could keep her and Hades on the show.
— Hades’ deception. I totally saw that coming. It was a shame that his intentions were not pure because I was secretly rooting for him and Zelena.
— Sean, Lana, Bex and Greg’s acting on Robin’s death scene. It was so well-acted. Major props to Lana and Bex, those two women are so good.
— the roses in the arrow. very fitting.

MIXED:
Regina’s blank face expression during Robin’s funeral scene. The fact that she didn’t even shed a tear means that something is going on in her head, and I’m not sure whether I like it or not.

DISLIKED:
— Robin’s death. To kill yet another hero; a great father who’s far better than Hook ever will be… SMH. I realized I didn’t care about Hook or anyone else after this scene. I had to painfully watch it again to understand whatever happened next.
— “It’s time to take you where you belong.” I don’t get this. How was whatever Hook did enough for him to deserve to come back to life more than Robin? Robin Hood literally put himself in front of the line, and sacrificed himself to protect Regina.
— Emma grieving on Hook’s grave. Because she never did this to Neal. And he was her first love. NOT FAIR.
— Roland putting the arrow on the grave. Poor babe didn’t even get to say goodbye. I’m sure they’ll save that deleted scene for the DVD extras but it would’ve made things less painful if they included that in the episode.
— Robin. Lame name. What, are they running out of baby names or are their creative juices drying out? And I agree, RG, I don’t care what her name is, it’s Baby Pistachio.
— Hook’ come back and CS kissing in front of Robin’s grave. Yet another way to rub salt in the wound. Why couldn’t they just have him come back in the finale? It was just so disrespectful.