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I don’t ship SQ romantically, but I like their relationship and I think they bring the best of each other. The season finale was the only time in this season I felt like Emma was really Emma and that’s thanks to Regina, along with Henry and Rumple.
I agree, especially when Emma was apologising to Regina for being selfish. For a split second it was like we had the old Emma back. Hook and Emma are much more bearable when they are in separate scenes from each other.
Henry was such a pain in the arse this episode, he is currently my least favourite of the regulars at the moment. This is how I currently rank them (the bottom 3 tend to be interchangeable)
Regina- The past few episodes where she has called Emma out on her hypocrisy and Lana’s brilliant acting showing Regina dealing with Robin’s death have put Regina to the top of the list. Also she is the character that has shown the most hard earned progression since season 1.
Rumple- The only reason he’s not top is because the writers are constantly relegating him to villain to fill in the gaps between villains. As a consequence, his character evolution has become static and is constantly going round in circles. RC’s acting is the only thing saving Rumple and showing that he’s not quite past the point of redemption yet.
Zelena- Considering I absolutely despised her in season 3B, it’s impressive that she now ranks in the top 3. I’m actually half tempted to watch 3B again and the desire to rewatch past seasons is something that hasn’t happened since pre-season 3. Season 5 has been a great season for Zelena and has actually made her likeable. I love how she snarks the “heroes”.
Belle- The only reason that Belle doesn’t rank higher is because she doesn’t get enough screen time and what she does get is constantly the same thing of telling Rumple not to do something, he does it anyway, she leaves then eventually comes back to him. Much like Rumple, her characterisation is going in circles. Seeing RumBelle squabbling like an old married couple and working together even if they didn’t agree on the methods in “Her handsome hero” was a refreshing change. It also doesn’t help that RumBelle’s plotline in 5B was so separate to the rest of the cast. Emilie is a real trooper for putting up with the way her character is treated.
Charming- I prefer Charming over Snow because he doesn’t get high and mighty like Snow does. There’s nothing dislikeable about him but he’s not the most exciting of characters so he sits comfortably in the middle. He’s a bit more open minded than Snow.
Snow- They ridiculously dumbed her down in season 3 and made her wildly insensitive and narrow minded. She’s still not one of my favourite characters. She’s never getting back to her season 1 status but 5B has made her more bearable.
Hook- Since I dislike him at some point almost every season, the fact he’s this high shows just how much I dislike some other characters. He’s fine when he shares a scene with another male character like Charming, when he’s not in a scene with Emma, and when he’s not provoking Rumple then crying foul when Rumple gets his own back.
Emma- Emma’s character has been wrecked because of CS. There’s a difference between character evolution and completely rewriting a character to make a ship work because otherwise it won’t. Emma has become Snow 0.2 but worse. All she cares about is Hook. That scene where she’s making out with Hook at Robin’s funeral when is coffin wasn’t even in the ground was awful. It was inappropriate and disrespectful.
Henry- The last two episodes have caused Henry to be ranked bottom of the list. He’s such a brat but no longer has the cuteness factor to get away with it. It’s the whole dynamite at the well situation again, and still I’m rooting for the dynamite. Henry is so irrelevant these days, he’s just become an annoyance. The show would’ve been better off keeping Neal alive, have him move back to New York, then have Henry stay with him for quite a bit and only reappearing now and then every few episodes. This new “romance” with violet is corny. He’s a teenager, showing interest in girls (or boys) is one thing, but to try and go the full blown puppy love romance route is unrealistic. I hope Henry gets his heart broken so we don’t have to sit through his “relationship” any more.
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Keeper of FelixBy the way, wouldn’t last night’s episodes have made more sense if Henry had mentioned that Tamara had done this stuff, not Neal?
Yup. And Neal had told his son after learning about Tamara’s allegiances. I mean still plot convenience but makes way more sense than Neal’s super secret quest.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I think the only reason why I still watch OUAT is because it’s a train wreck and I can’t look away. x
THIS
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
I think the only reason why I still watch OUAT is because it’s a train wreck and I can’t look away. x
THIS
Parts of it, certainly. And no I can’t believe I’m about to say this (of all people…) but there are still things hidden and embed within that make me smile or joyful or go “Hey! There it is. There’s the show.”
It was corny and cheesy and silly but I seriously teared up at Henry’s whole “make a wish and it’s magic” and “believe like you were a kid!” speeches.
For better or worse I enjoyed more of this arc than I have enjoyed anything about OUAT in a long time. Guess that means I have to my heart broken all over again when S6 inevitably goes sideways…
Great.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"For better or worse I enjoyed more of this arc than I have enjoyed anything about OUAT in a long time. Guess that means I have to my heart broken all over again when S6 inevitably goes sideways… Great.
You did get to use your knowledge of Greek myth, so there’s that. For me, however, I didn’t enjoy much about S5 — probably because S5 was mostly focused on Hook. The finale, by contrast, was not, so I enjoyed it a lot more. I liked all of the Emma-Regina scenes. I also liked the Rumple-Emma-Regina dynamic. I liked the Snow-Regina scenes. Even Henry and Violet were cute (when Henry wasn’t being an annoying teen). However, I could’ve done without all the new characters and the forced CS scene in front of the wedding dress. *twitch*
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
For better or worse I enjoyed more of this arc than I have enjoyed anything about OUAT in a long time. Guess that means I have to my heart broken all over again when S6 inevitably goes sideways… Great.
You did get to use your knowledge of Greek myth, so there’s that. For me, however, I didn’t enjoy much about S5 — probably because S5 was mostly focused on Hook. The finale, by contrast, was not, so I enjoyed it a lot more. I liked all of the Emma-Regina scenes. I also liked the Rumple-Emma-Regina dynamic. I liked the Snow-Regina scenes. Even Henry and Violet were cute (when Henry wasn’t being an annoying teen). However, I could’ve done without all the new characters and the forced CS scene in front of the wedding dress. *twitch*
THIS!
At least we got this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX2LuPw0VwI
And yes, I realize I posted a cover.
You did get to use your knowledge of Greek myth, so there’s that. For me, however, I didn’t enjoy much about S5 — probably because S5 was mostly focused on Hook. The finale, by contrast, was not, so I enjoyed it a lot more. I liked all of the Emma-Regina scenes. I also liked the Rumple-Emma-Regina dynamic. I liked the Snow-Regina scenes. Even Henry and Violet were cute (when Henry wasn’t being an annoying teen). However, I could’ve done without all the new characters and the forced CS scene in front of the wedding dress. *twitch*
Yes, I did get to talk Greek-y-ness so there is that lol.
For me…s5A was a totally different show and is the arc that never happened. It was a bad dream and I refuse to acknowledge really any of it (Dreamcatcher is an exception, like I momentarily awoke from my nightmare before falling into terror once again).
I wonder if that’s what made me like S5B more…the fact that s5A was just so terrible. Plus Hades. I really did enjoy him.
And yes, subtle foreshadowing ain’t the strong suit of this show. Ugh that window set dressing; doesn’t help that they framed the show so that the wedding dress is in full view between Hook and Emma.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"And yes, subtle foreshadowing ain’t the strong suit of this show. Ugh that window set dressing; doesn’t help that they framed the show so that the wedding dress is in full view between Hook and Emma.
Yes, it was quite heavy-handed, unless it’s a red herring (which I very much doubt at this point). Hook is like a coackroach on this show. He could probably survive a nuclear explosion.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
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