Don’t get me wrong I love a well written parallel as much as the next person, but it has to fit the story and make sense. I don’t know why the Once writers keep missing that point.
I agree completely. Both of the TLK’s were done just for parallels. Now did I like them, yes especially Henry to Emma I just wish it made sense. I really did not need to see another Charming TLK but I did not mind it, I just wish it made sense.
As for Gideon becoming a baby again, I have no idea how that worked either but I am COMPLETELY happy that it did. I wish the writers had not wasted so much time on filler and gave us some explanations. I mean at least have the BF say something like, “You think getting his heart back is all you have to do, well let me tell you that is just the beginning” I don’t know give us some hint that it would not work and that something else would have to happen. My crack explanation is that the book had it completely right. When Rumple (evil who was trying to do good all 6B) and Emma (good who was not acting good at all in 6B) do the right thing, faith is restored (TLK works in bringing Emma back to life and Gideon gets to become a baby again) and the finale battle is won. Now I should not have to work that hard to explain something that should have been crystal clear.