Overall: 7/10
Liked:
– How Emma got her name. I thought the ugly duckling thing was quite clever and I’m glad it was August who helped her with it.
– Seeing the tavern where Regina first saw Robin with Tink.
– Gideon and Rumple dynamic
– Very happy that they didn’t spend more than this episode in the Wish Realm. I did not care for it at all.
– Hook was funny.
Mixed:
– Emma’s fight with Gideon. It actually looked pretty cool. But it was so fast and like…was that really it? Just believe you can change your fate and poof, you can? What about the shears of destiny? So Jafar’s plan is just null and void and pointless as long as the Savior believes they can change it?
– The damn clock tower. Can they pick something else please.
– I’m kind of annoyed that Gideon doesn’t actually seem like a bad person but if it leads to us seeing how manipulative and horrific black fairy is, then that’s fine by me. Just get her involved sooner rather than later. Clearly she filled his young mind with nonsense.
Disliked:
– I’m not sure I really disliked anything. Certain things irked me but nothing too bad.
– OH WAIT JUST KIDDING. How on Earth could they bring back Robin through the tree? Is this not some serious retconning or what?????? The wardrobe could only take two people back. I thought that was the deal right from the pilot of this show. Am I missing something here? Please tell me I’m missing something.
Why on earth does Gideon believe that if he kills Emma he can be a Savior? That’s now how this works at all.
I’m pretty sure Black Fairy told him that’s how it works. She probably wants the Savior dead.
Robin’s soul went into Wish Realm!Robin?? What is that nonsense?
I think this has to do with Charming’s wish of the EQ getting what she deserved. So the EQ turned into a snake, and Regina, who is part of the EQ, unfortunately gets Wish Realm Robin turning up in her life to cause grief. Or this is just all still leading to EQ getting what she deserves which actually is Legit Thief Wish Realm Robin. Maybe she deserves a happy ending too. But to me, the fact Robin didn’t age means that Charming’s wish has affected why Robin’s soul is in the Wish Realm.
The fat-shaming in this episode bothered me a lot. It’s practically a crime when directed against a woman, but it’s okay, even funny, when directed against a man? Especially when a beautiful woman such as Emma is making the comments?
Yup. Double standard much?