Yeah this was a good one at last. They gave us lot of little remembrances and filled in a few plot holes (though I dare say even with this jump backward in time 15-20 years the timeline is still a tangled mess). I loved seeing Granny and the bean from Tiny and at least a mention of Grumpy. But like the season opener when Henry rode off on August’s motorcycle with only Regina to say goodbye…I think Emma really would’ve been there. Shoot one scene out of order and have her giving Henry a hug in his cap and gown. That’s all they needed was a few seconds with Emma interacting with her son to make it all feel real.
The phone call was great. I enjoyed the interaction and the timey whimeyness of it all.
I’m glad Gothel is gone.
The shrinking thing was silly.
So so happy that Henry broke the curse by kissing his step-great grandma instead of Jacinda.
Why in all the hugging could not one person find a second to hug Rumple. The man clearly needs hugs. Lots of hugs.
Facilier had a lot of potential as a villain, but ultimately they did nothing with him and we’ll never even now why he wanted the dagger. Why he helped Lucy one day and locked up her family the next. I’m guessing he had a tragic childhood where a lot of mean blond girls in fancy dresses threw playing cards and pins or something at him and made him become a villain.
The ending was awesome. Double Rumple running amuck through (I assume/hope) Storybrooke is a dream for a Rumple fan. Hopefully it doesn’t turn into a nightmare later.