Reactions to JUST 5×22 “Only You”
It was fine. It was an episode to get us to the finale, really. That’s not necessarily bad. I’m glad they set up the other land storyline early on in the episode and didn’t wait until the last minute. There are some neat ideas that will get expounded upon in the second hour. That’s good.
In other words: a fine episode that doesn’t merit much thought but doesn’t anger me by any means.
LIKED
–“When you’re upset, we follow you to Hell!”
–Magic is outside SB now because Henry took it outside in the crystal. That’s actually kinda cool.
–Seeing magic in the “real” world; we’ve waited years for something like that.
–“We’re not in SB anymore” LOL at the obvious Wizard of Oz lines.
–Blood magic tracking spell = continuity!
–Hank Harris as the “Groundskeeper”
–Sam Witweir as the “Warden”
–The Mental Hospital people know the Dark One? How….? (not a snarky question. Actual surprise and intrigue)
–Robin hid a letter inside a Robin Hood’s book. That’s hilarious.
–Emma and Regina’s conversation in Neal’s apartment. Really fantastic work from Lana and some telling lines that probably set up the theme of next season, like “I’ll never be at peace with myself;” and “I was consumed, constantly at war with my instincts.”
–“I’d rather suffer than see that pain on the faces of people I care about.” That’s how you do character progress, people.
–ALL THOSE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY! HOW?! WHY?! (that’s really interesting! That’s really cool! More of this!)
–Henry laying into his moms about magic. I don’t agree with his rationale but at least someone had the guts to stand up to both of them.
MIXED
–Neal’s apartment. Memories. Lots of them. Except Emma doesn’t even mention any sort of memories or feelings or…anything. Mmmkay.
–Henry has to “name” everything. But Operation Mixtape? Really? Whyyyy?
–So this is….science-fiction land? Populated by Jules Verne and H.G Well and Robert Louis Stevenson characters? Is Cthulhu there by any chance?
DISLIKED
–Henry lists all the bad things that magic has caused but neglects the death of his father. PLUS: magic isn’t bad, Henry! People do bad things with magic, which is a neutral universal force. Has he not grown up at all in these past few years?
–“Fate is cruel.” Fate….the writers….whatever
–Rumple is just….nonsense at this point. He’ll go after his own grandson, Neal’s child, because Henry threatens his power. No hesitation, no qualms…just *poofs* to hurt Neal’s son. Also, randomly hurts strangers who want to make him pay for toll booths!
–Regina doesn’t say goodbye to Roland. Mmkay. But Zelena, who raped Roland’s father and who pretended to be his mother, gets to. I repeat…Mmmkay.
–All extraneous characters dealt with swiftly and quickly with no mess and no fuss. Time for a new arc, guys!
–Neal, the guy with no unfinished business, had an unfinished quest to destroy magic and kept it all in a journal. And never mentioned it. Ever. Mmkay.
–This never before seen or heard of cup is the end of magic! It’s right here! In front of everyone’s nose! In NYC! Inexplicably! MacGuffin alert! MacGuffin alert!
–What the HECK was that CGI of the transformation?
–Rumple went for the magic crystal first and not Belle. RIP Rumbelle. You used to be great.