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I completely agree. There are a few that come close, but I think Skin Deep eclipses them.
Thought you said your favorite was “Manhattan”, unless that opinion has changed? Of course you can elaborate more on that episode in our Season 2 retrospective.
That line was great. Actually that whole episode is great.
Now the only real criticism I had with that episode was the whole time-traveling apple, while using Jefferson as a bit of a plot device. Which does bring up one little criticism I had with the finale: Jefferson somehow learning about Regina keeping Belle locked up in the asylum, and that she and Rumple had a past. Adam and Eddy mentioned on the defunct Once Upon a Time podcast that Jefferson learned this knowledge because he had been spying on the town. Still felt a little too far-fetched and convenient. Other than those issues, I felt both episodes were still very strong.
[adrotate group="5"]Here's a Valentine's Day #OnceUponATime #scripttease — hope to see ya for the spring premiere 3/6! #OnceTurns100 pic.twitter.com/t2ADCEKaAr
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) February 14, 2016
It’s no wonder that the press releases still call Henry Sr “Valet”, when Adam and Eddy still do in their scripts! Based on this script tease, either this is in the Underworld, or the flashback is going to show us when Cora kidnapped Henry and took him to Wonderland.
Favorite Episode of the Season: Without a doubt, “A Land Without Magic.” Just so much happened in that episode, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I’m a sucker for climaxes, and this may still be my favorite finale out of all the Seasons. Emma finally believes, fights a dragon, and wakes Henry with true love’s kiss. The curse finally breaks, everybody remembers who they are, and Rumple reunites with Belle. Even the flashback was exciting, as we see Charming escape from Regina’s dungeon, have a sword fight with Rumple, get the egg inside of Maleficent’s dragon form, and it all comes full circle to the Pilot with him finding Snow and waking her up with true love’s kiss. It’s such a powerful ending, with the streets of Storybrooke being engulfed in purple smoke, as Rumple brings magic into town. What really makes that end scene for me is Mark Isham’s amazing score. His music there really added to the scene’s momentum. The track is called “Magic”, and it was released as a part of his Season 2 soundtrack.
Favorite Character Introduced: Rumple. He’s by far the most complex character. What I enjoyed about him from the start was that he was the eccentric trickster. He was manipulative and worked behind the scenes. Regina cast the Dark curse, but in reality it tied back to Rumple’s master plan: to get to the Land Without Magic and find his son. Learning about the relationship with Baelfire and his developed love for Rumple further added depth to his character. Rumple wasn’t always the twisted little imp, but started out as an ordinary man trying to protect his son. I also love the difference between when Bobby plays Rumple in Fairy Tale Land and when he plays Gold in Storybrooke. Rumple is energetic, playful, over the top, and dresses in flashy attire. Gold is calm, solemn, reserved, and dresses in a dark colored suit.
Favorite Moment of the Season: Emma fighting dragon Maleficent. Can’t go wrong with fighting a dragon in the climax! The visual effects and choreography looked great, and still hold up. Unfortunately dragon Maleficent’s CGI got a serious downgrade in Season 4, but we’ll get more into that in the Season 4 retrospective.
Should the curse have lasted longer? Should magic have been left out of Storybrooke?: I think the curse ended when it needed to end. While at the time breaking the curse felt like a final Season sort of deal, I think it would have gotten frustrating had they gone that route. Just how much longer could Emma remain close-minded? Henry eating the poisoned apple turnover was the perfect way to get Emma to do what she needed to do. “You may not believe in the curse or in me, but I believe in you.” Besides, there was still plenty of story set up for when the curse broke, such as Emma getting accustomed to her parents and Rumple’s search for Baelfire. As for magic in Storybrooke, I have mixed feelings. Yes magic can make things more interesting, and it certainly adds to the stakes. At the same time, though, you lose a lot of the compare and contrast between Fairy Tale Land and the Storybrooke. With no magic in Storybrooke, there was more real world situations and problem solving. Fairy Tale Land was all fantasy and action-packed, while Storybrooke was modern and slower paced. The other issue with introducing magic is that I feel the later Seasons over rely on it for plot purposes. Don’t we criticize how much the show currently uses Magical MacGuffins, with many of them carrying over into the Storybrooke plots as well? I’m not saying that magic shouldn’t have come to Storybrooke, but I think it still could have been a lot more balanced.
– Regarding this Season, has your opinion changed at all looking back?: Yes and no. I think Season 1 is still the strongest Season of the series, and holds up fairly nicely. If I had any gripes, I wasn’t a huge fan of the whole Mary Margaret/David/Kathryn love triangle, and also felt that the Kathryn murder mystery plotline dragged a little. “Dreamy” is certainly a better episode than I originally thought, looking back at it. I think a lot of the gripes with that episode had to do with how it felt fillerish at the time, but on its own it’s a harmless and sweet episode. Even the weaker episodes of Season 1 aren’t so bad compared to some of the worst episodes of the later Seasons.
I hope they go all out and make the town really SB-like. I think it’s a rather cute idea
Maybe they’ll go even further and turn it into the Underworld version of SB, since this is celebrating the 100th episode, complete with the busted clock tower. The real SB clock tower is all visual effects, while the Underworld one is practical, so that’s where the Underworld version would have an advantage. That could be neat!
We didn’t know the guest list for 4A’s Red Carpet event in advanced either, for the record. I recall we knew very little about that event, other than that it would be a Red Carpet event with a screening of the premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. I’m curious what the set up will be like in Steveston, though.
Our finale's coming along so nicely I've got an unexpected three day weekend!!! I hardly know what to do with myself.
— Brigitte Hales (@InkTankGirl) February 13, 2016
