[Keb]

Ya know…. why didn’t the acid burn through the cauldron… or the spoon for that matter

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That much Arthur explained to Gwen–both were imbued with magic.

[Keb]

Thank you. I’ll do my best when I get this far.

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[Keb]

I got the message that it was humility that made Merlin worthy…and Nimue was once humble. Even her desire for revenge was not fully cemented until after she drank from the cup, I think–I think she was hurt and afraid in that moment, but not wanting to cause pain yet.

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[Keb]

As for how long Rumple was the dark one, based on several pieces of evidence, I have his becoming the Dark One in 1860. Yes, yes, I KNOW that’s not 300 years. Guess what? They play fast and loose with the timeline a LOT.

But Baelfire fell into OUR WORLD (Adam was quite insistent about that) and looked up and saw Big Ben. Big Ben was not completed until 1858. Having him go in 1861 works.

And what I did was, before that point, I’d assumed 300 years as Rumple’s age. When I made his age 200 years at the point that Emma comes to Storybrooke…it fixed things so that Baelfire could go to Victorian London in our world without too much hassle.

So Rumple was the dark one for 150 years, give or take, though 28 of those years he was just Mr. Gold and time wasn’t moving for him. That still allows comments about “centuries” and “a couple hundred” for Neal’s and Killian’s ages to be close enough to correct. They have never said IN THE SHOW that Rumple was 300, though that was clearly their initial estimate. In the show, I’ve only caught references to his being centuries old or having been the dark one for centuries. 150 is more than one, 200 is a couple (and I assume he was around 50 when he became the DO, based in part on Bobby’s age and in part on some logical reasoning about Bae’s age in relation).

Yes, it’s a mess, and I’m not sure what to do with the timeline markers in this episode right now. I’m eager to see what Adam might say to clarify the 200 years one…because while I’ll buy that Zoso’s life as DO was fairly brief, Nimue would have had some time and there is the suggestion of a LOT of other DOs in the episode. I don’t buy that they all squeeze into 50 years.

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[Keb]

I’m wondering if it will link back to the Swan necklace at some point (not to call up pain here, but I am legit wondering if they will relate the two).

I find it funny that he’d believe in that talisman over, say, the fact that he was in Neverland for a century…

I’m also wondering if they’re going to claim that Milah gave it to him. I’m not sure what I’d think about that twist. Parts of it would be satisfying and parts kinda icky.

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[Keb]

Liked:

Everything but

Disliked:

No Belle (cuz she’s still getting back from Dun Broch I spose?)

Especially liked:

–I was right about Nimue
–Emma looking so pretty and everything
–Zomg the Grail + the grail IS the dagger/excalibur! (Loved this twist so much.)
–Baby Apprentice
–That timeline is going to be interesting to untangle
–Emma telling Merlin that Nimue still does love him

Mixed:

–That war happened rather suddenly…and also, how long as Emma been making dreamcatchers, when did Hook realize they can capture memories, and how long has Belle been away, and why doesn’t anyone seem to care?

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[Keb]

But he also said he could make Smee younger. And we’ve seen him adjust August’s age. Magic can’t alter death, but can change ages, and if you string that up long enough, you can create nearly the same effect.

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[Keb]

A couple of weeks–but parts of it were recycled. What took the longest was the tulle skirt that poofs it out. I have a hoop, but it flows better for dancing and looking like the film without a hoop.

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[Keb]

Well, my beliefs about Nimue are pretty much cemented now. 2nd Dark One probably. Only…how will they find her if Dark Ones are usually killed to pass on the mantle?

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[Keb]

It is going to be hard for them to give everyone their moment if they keep pulling in old faces. I’m both going AWESOME (because I love when the show has continuity with characters who aren’t our mains) and WTH (because I can’t see how they can possibly manage this well when even our mains–hi Onyx–don’t get the screentime they deserve sometimes).

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