I too LOVED this ep more than the promo (Which I enjoyed as well). I was shocked I didnt miss (too much) Emma & Snow! I was so intrigued with all of Regina’s story lines!
I Loved all of Regina’s story, esp her doing right & for once proving she does actually truly love Henry & want redemption (of some kind).
I loved Charming’s & Rumple’s chat & all of Charming’s stuff with Henry particularly the sword & coke scenes- so cute! I felt really sorry for him when he had to give up ‘actively’ looking for his wife & daughter in order to really realise & take up his responsibilities (poor man’s on a steep learning curve there!)
Enjoyed Ruby’s role of right hand man/women/wolf 😉 & Granny’s comment in the hall about needing her bow 😆
I loved Rumple realising he had sunk himself (for a change!)- I did feel maybe Rumple had lost a little of his ‘Stiltskin’ when he 1st introduced himself to Regina, but he was almost back to super Imp by the end 😉
Enjoyed the dwarves doing their royal guard duties & then going to mine to get Sneezy his memories back 🙂
When we finally saw Emma & Snow it was bitter sweet for me as I knew we were down to the last 2mins & we’d probably only see what was in the promo (however the previous storyline’s made up for most of it)- but it was awesome to see Snow be Snow- man, is going to have a heck of a headache when she comes around 😉
I did think it was strange the way she & Emma moved behind the horses while tied up tho- I was like, it’s a horse why are you pulling back on the rope?!? 😆
Although we kind of guessed that Cora would be in post curse FTL, I was not happy she was in the cell aka pit (if I ever get chucked in a ‘pit’ – I want it to be one of those ones please 😆 ), I cant see Emma & Snow being able to do much with Cora trying to manipulate them…. oh I just remembered, she probably wont recognise Snow, but snow will her! That could work then- I’d hate for Cora to just end up playing Snow & Emma, when Snow know’s she killed Daniel & brought Regina down on her & everyone else.
I do hope Cora ends up being the one they go up against for their ‘Final Battle’- that lady is plain corrupt 🙁