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Oh, and for @Ranisha – guess who’s hosting the Golden Globes in 2015? If you guessed Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, you’re right!
[adrotate group="5"]"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’m tired of being cynical about watching fairytales on TV, so I was really happy to find out that this week on Thursday, Dec. 4, Peter Pan Live! (the musical) will air at 8 PM on NBC. The trailer looks and sounds amazing!
Official Trailer for Peter Pan Live!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nqYMuiGS14
"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
But…A and E really did write themselves into a corner.
True, I think Robin and Regina started out with lots of potential, but the writers didn’t do a good job in the delivery. I really liked OQ in 3×12, and I loved the whole message about second chances. I saw a lot of potential there, though I thought their relationship built up a little too quickly for Robin and Regina. It was frankly too soon in the series for Regina to get her happy ending.
Then the deal breaker for me was when we discovered Marian had died at Regina’s command. It was one thing when I thought Marian had simply died in childbirth, but that was pretty much hard for me to believe that Robin Hood would’ve chosen to be with his wife’s murderess (even if she had reformed). Talk about artificial drama for the sake of drama.
Then Emma brought Marian back, and if I were Regina, I guess I’d be heartbroken too, though it’s hard to apologize for saving Marian’s life (something Regina did when she saved Marian from the snow monster). I do feel badly for Regina having to lose the second man she’s ever loved, but after Marian returned, it was just a jumbled mess, for which I blame the writers. There could be no “winners” from this situation.
"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
There is a philosophical debate surrounding a lot of what you’ve laid out. The two main schools of thought being presented are Kantian ethics vs. utilitarianism. Kantian ethics pretty much puts the emphasis on saving an individual while utilitarianism puts emphasis on saving the greatest number of people. Based on the plot, I’d say certain characters have shown themselves to be Kantians vs. Utilitarians at various times, with the “heroes” mostly leaning towards utilitarian.
Emma, David, Snow White, and Regina (now reformed) were willing to sacrifice finding Anna if it meant saving themselves and the town, making them utilitarians in this particular instance. Elsa was not willing to throw her sister under the bus, making her a Kantian. Elsa giving them an empty bag of pebbles was the exact same ploy Hook used when he gave Emma an empty bag to make off with the bean in 2×22, though he did turn around to help the group, making him more of a utilitarian now.
Rumple showed himself to be a Kantian (of sorts). He made a deal with the Snow Queen that she could cast her spell on the town provided she allow himself, Belle, and Henry to leave. That means he was choosing a handful of individuals he cared about directly over the town. Even when it appeared like Rumple was a utilitarian in S3 by sacrificing his life to save everyone from Peter Pan, Belle pointed out that Rumple really did it for her and for Baelfire. The fact that Rumple ended up saving everyone else was a happy consequence of putting his family first, a decision which just happened to align with saving the greatest number of people (so that it appeared to be a very utilitarian act).
Rumple’s current mindset seems to be “Who cares about everyone else’s happiness when your own personal happiness is at stake, right?” While that is presented as being “villainous” it’s basically the same decision that Elsa made when she tricked everyone and made off with the snowflake necklace to find Anna. Elsa’s decision was to find the one person she cared about most (her sister) over a town full of strangers. The thing that probably separates Rumple and Elsa is that Elsa probably rationalized her decision by surmising that once she found Anna, then she’d help Emma defeat Ingrid (which is probably something Rumple didn’t do, since he’d probably just leave the town to its fate and not try and take down Ingrid).
Rumple never ceased being the dark one, in spite of that act of self-sacrifice in S3, and if anything, has become even darker since his resurrection. I think that the combination of being controlled by his dagger and Rumple losing his son in S3 was enough to send Rumple over the edge. Despite his talk at his son’s grave, Rumple very quickly succumbed to temptation when he saw the sorcerer’s hat in the abandoned mansion; in fact, it’s almost like someone planted it there for Rumple to find. He is all about himself, even though he probably rationalizes it by claiming he’s going to save the ones closest to him like Belle and Henry. Yet, the fact that Rumple would kill even Emma, Henry’s mother and the woman his son loved, is just an indication of how selfish Rumple can be. If Rumple doesn’t have an emotional stake in the person in consideration, then it doesn’t seem to show a moral concern about having blood on his hands.
"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
Rebecca Wisocky as Madame Faustina
How and when do you think Madame Faustina will come into play? Since it seems the only flashback will be of Emma when she was in Ingrid’s care, I think Madame Faustina must interact with adolescent Emma. Perhaps Emma visits a fortune teller, who predicts what Ingrid wants from Emma one day. That could be why Ingrid took Emma’s memories if Emma were onto her at any point in the past.
"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
BTS
Is that Marco? I’d love to see more of him, but it’s probably just a dwarf.
"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
*sits in a corner and just cries*
Abagail: We all have our own tragedies, lost love being the worst.
"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
This looks like a opening for a Nick, abc family, or Disney film
*quietly wishing upon a my own wishing star*
Wow- Mikey looks great! It would seem being away from the madness of the show has taken years off him (not that he looked old, but he looks maybe 5 years younger).
"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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"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
http://tvline.com/2014/12/02/sons-of-liberty-key-art-franklin-washington-adams/
Yes! Something to look forward to in January in the post-Xmas slump.
"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
