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think it’s more like Buffy. There was a long line of Slayers before we got to Buffy. One slayer dies, another takes her place. I think that’s the more likely story with the author. Since he or she is not immortal, when one dies, another takes up the quill.
Which might explain why there is no new Author yet…the old one hasn’t died yet
And given how these seasons are structured now, I think that this current author will either die or retire peacefully by the end of this season. Season five, we get something else. But I think death is more likely.
[adrotate group="5"]Actually…this brings me to another question: the Quill itself. It seems that the Author is only truly the Author when he has the Quill. @Obisgirl joked about the One Ring, but I don’t think she’s far off here.
Ok.
Is the Quill searching for the “correct” Author—did the Quill reject this current Author for whatever reason, fester into his soul and force him to corrupt the stories in order to escape from him and go on to find another Author? I know that sounds mental, but it’s actually a fairly big trope in fantasy literature. The hero and his magic sword/other object of power and the relationship between the two. The Sword can only be pulled from the Stone by Arthur. The One Ring must be with Sauron…So is the Quill just an object that only gains power when the Author has it, or does the Quill have some sort of understanding about its proper owner.
It would explain why there isn’t just one author. But also, I don’t think the Author is immortal like Rumple.
I think it’s more like Buffy. There was a long line of Slayers before we got to Buffy. One slayer dies, another takes her place. I think that’s the more likely story with the author. Since he or she is not immortal, when one dies, another takes up the quill.
Which begs the question, what is the screening process like for that? I had an interview for a part-time graphic design job a week ago and the HR guy sent me a two-part survey. It was one of those personality surveys, to help weed out applicants. Anyway, I’m wondering if the Sorcerer or the Apprentice had a similar method for trying to decide what makes this guy a better applicant to be the author rather than this other guy?
Sounds like these next too episodes will be very good and answer some questions. Sigh. But still no mention of Anastasia.
Seeing as how this Sunday’s episode is Robin Hood related and we’re going to see how Will and Robin met, we might hear what happened to Anastasia. I think Adam and Eddy alluded to that. We would hear what happened, but not see it.
What kind of person would create such an all-powerful magical object–one that’s capable of literally rewriting history? Or is it simply a quill that doesn’t actually have any power (see my above theory about the Apprentice merely placing the blame on the Author).
One quill rule them all. Not a fan of The Lord of the Rings, but I couldn’t help it.
That’s why A and E started ONCE in the first place: to tell a story that hadn’t been told before because we all know these classic stories to the point where there is very little surprise. Might the Author not also have a similar mind set? He knows how stories end, because all stories end the same, so he’s changing it so that they never end, which necessitates a constant stream of drama, twists, and often OOC moment in order to keep the story going.
This makes me think of the The Never Ending Story (1984), which I’m guessing is a big influence on A&E, much like Back to the Future was for the S3 finale. Does that mean Henry, the primary reader of the book, is like Bastian, and eventually will become the next Author? I’d put money on it.
I think I probably still have the VHS of this movie somewhere. It’s definitely on youtube though.
Also, if the Author’s job is just to record, you’d think that the quill would recognize that something is not right and fight back somehow.
I would watch this…. A thought I just had. It seems apparent to me that the story of Snow and Charming stealing Mal’s baby was not in the final version of the book. Should we assume the Apprentice removed it?
I don’t think we know that. Just because we don’t hear about it being in the book, doesn’t mean it’s not there.
Maybe Disney will come out with their own. I mean, it wouldn’t be the first time. We had two Snow White adaptations.
We loved him when he was the comedian on Mad Men, and he played a Dharma guard for us on Lost. We’re just huge fans. And in an episode coming up, “Sympathy for the De Vil,” we not only really get to unleash Cruella but you’ll also see a lot of Patrick in that, and he’s just fantastic. We’re really happy with what he’s doing.
Just a theory, I think the Author used to be Cruella’s boyfriend or something. Or maybe he’s her brother.
Incidentally, do we know or have any inkling as to the relationship between the Author and the quill? What happens if the quill is Authorless? On a different note, if “Author” is technically a job title, is “Sorcerer” also a job, occupied by many different people at different times? If so, what’s the job description? And if not, then… who or what is it?
All very good questions.
Also, if the Author’s job is just to record, you’d think that the quill would recognize that something is not right and fight back somehow.
I think the Sorcerer is responsible for the actions in the bullet list, but the Author is responsible for the manipulation of the story.
I like this!
I agree. Plus, if the Author was trapped in the book the entire time in Storybrooke, then he wouldn’t be able to write or manipulate stuff anyway.
True. But is there a new author? There are things in the book that are post-Author-sucking. Emma’s birth and being put in the wardrobe, for one. So was that *recorded* or was that *manipulated*?
Hmm…Blue Fairy maybe? Maybe she’s the current author.
