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@Red192 wrote:

I was watching Snow Falls the other day, and it shows that Charming was really good with a bow (he saved her by making an awesome shot as one of the knights was carrying her off on a horse), so while Snow may have already known how to shoot (I don’t remember if we’ve seen her shoot before that), it’s also possible that Charming helped her out too

I’ve wondered where a shepherd boy like David learned to shoot a bow and arrow so well, since I doubt he would have learned how to growing up on a farm. David even said in 1×6 that he was no warrior, so he must have learned it after he left the farm. It’s possible that he’s a very quick learner and picked up the skill while impersonating his twin brother, Prince James. Yet, to become an expert marksman, maybe Snow White instructed and perfected her husband’s archery skills.

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@PriceofMagic wrote:

@slurpeez108 wrote:

I think it’s possible that Bandit Snow spent some time hiding out with Robin Hood and his merry men while she was on the run from the queen. I believe the bow and arrow that Rumple gave to Snow White in “Heart of Darkness” is the same bow and arrow that Rumple was using in the promo for “Lacey” (I’m guessing Rumple got it from Robin Hood). However, I think it’s more likely that Snow White learned her archery skills as a royal princess, especially since she was very much a daddy’s girl and the sole heir to her father’s throne. Snow probably was both son and daughter to her father, especially after her mother’s death, and Leopold likely taught her hunting and battle skills using a bow and arrow.

I don’t think Snow learnt any of her skills until after Regina had banished her. She was too much of a daddy’s girl. Being on the run hardened her up. Snow wouldn’t have been taught useful skills like hunting because of her position in life. She was a woman and a princess, she was more likely to be taught embroidery than archery. Archery and hunting would have been considered men’s pursuits. Women may have been allowed to accompany them but they weren’t allowed to take part. It is more likely that Red and Granny taught Snow how to hunt when she stayed with them.

I agree that Snow White was most certainly a daddy’s girl, but I think where we differ is on the implications of that term. I understand it to mean that she followed in her father’s footsteps. As far as we know, Snow White is an only child and therefore sole heir to her father’s throne. Whereas agreeably most noblewomen of her day would have learnt the art of embroidery, I believe that as crown princess, Snow White was an exception, and thus would have been groomed for leadership and taught valuable skills by her father. The king would have made sure she had the finest education, which would have included how to rule a kingdom and even how to defend it, if necessary. Besides, archery was often taught as a hobby to noblewomen, even if they never stepped foot upon a battlefield.

@Keb wrote:

We saw Red teaching Snow how to track. So yeah, she learned those skills on the run.

I agree that Snow White didn’t learn tracking skills until she met Red, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that Snow already had excellent marksmanship skill prior to their first meeting.

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Yes, please give us a map. I’ve been re-reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy again, and one of the things I appreciate so much is that in the front of the books are maps of the places you read about in the story.

Here is a map from “Skin Deep” that was posted in the Once podcast notes: https://oncepodcast.com/once-upon-a-time-podcast-056-lady-of-the-lake/

It doesn’t help much with understanding the kingdoms, but it would be nice to have a copy of this map. OUAT could sell it as a poster.

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@RumplesGirl wrote:

Hmm. I hadn’t thought of it that way. So everyone lives in the EF but then a neighboring forest is the Infinite Forest. So do they merge at any point? Because if Maleficant lives in the IF and not the EF then Regina had to specifically pull her over (which I guess is true since Rumple said “I knew you couldn’t resist bringing her over” in A Land Without Magic) and the IF was left unaffected by the Curse?

Potentially. I haven’t really sussed out all of the details of this working hypothesis, but perhaps the IF is separate, yet still part of FTL, similar to how Aurora’s kingdom looked to be distinct from the rest of the EF. The architecture of her palace looked to be almost Middle Eastern with its rounded domes rather than like a European castle that King George lived in. I think there could be many lands within FTL (like Mulan’s homeland) and the EF is just one of them.

"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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At some point, Rumple was filming with Regina and Captain Hook on the Jolly Roger.
I still haven’t seen actual photos of Belle on the ship, just the dock, but I doubt Rumple would leave her behind again. Last time he did that to go to NYC, she lost her memories.

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@RumplesGirl wrote:

Which brings me back to : why is Robin stealing magic? We know this is also supposed to be the Rumbelle episode so I think the stories might parallel. If Robin is trying to free Marian from the Sheriff of Nottingham perhaps their love story sparks something between Rumple and Belle.

This is just a guess, but perhaps Robin Hood isn’t stealing magic in its purest form (like in the form of energy or pixie dust); rather, I think Robin Hood could try and steal the gold which Rumple spun from straw. We’ve seen Mr. Gold use that very gold in his potions in his basement in SB when he was trying to break the boundary spell.

@HappyEndings wrote:

Wasn’t Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest vs Snow in Enchanted Forest if so I wonder how close they are and do you think Robin showed Snow how to shoot with the Bow and Arrow? ❓

I think it’s possible that Bandit Snow spent some time hiding out with Robin Hood and his merry men while she was on the run from the queen. I believe the bow and arrow that Rumple gave to Snow White in “Heart of Darkness” is the same bow and arrow that Rumple was using in the promo for “Lacey” (I’m guessing Rumple got it from Robin Hood). However, I think it’s more likely that Snow White learned her archery skills as a royal princess, especially since she was very much a daddy’s girl and the sole heir to her father’s throne. Snow probably was both son and daughter to her father, especially after her mother’s death, and Leopold likely taught her hunting and battle skills using a bow and arrow.

@RumplesGirl wrote:

Rumple called it the Infinite Forest in A Land Without Magic, so maybe Sherwood and the Infinite Forest are one and the same. It’s like the land itself is called The EF but the forest is the Infinite Forest

I had assumed (perhaps wrongly) that the Infinite Forest was a separate place from the EF, because Regina sent her magic through her mirror to thwart Prince Charming from finding Snow White, and she banished Hansel and Gretel there. Also, Rumplestiltskin said in 1×22 that no one could escape the Infinite Forest without magic, and then he sent Prince Charming to Maleficent’s castle, located in the Infinite Forest. This makes me think that Maleficent used her magic to create the Infinite Forest as a sort of protection barrier outside of her castle.

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I wasn’t insinuating that the group meeting would necessarily result in a confrontation, but it might be a “Henry-is-missing-what-did-you-do-to-him-moment” but then Belle helps to calm everyone down.

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I see. “Of the Hood” might be an order of outlaws and what Robin and his merry men call themselves.

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@RumplesGirl wrote:

Someone with better knowledge of Robin Hood myth than myself: is he always called Robin of the Hood?

Robin Hood was just a nickname; his real title is Lord Robin of Locksley, Earl of Huntington in Nottinghamshire. In English folklore, Robin Hood was a knight in King Richard’s army during the Third Crusade.

Slurpeez: yes, I thought it looked like the Snow White poster as well. We know he steals from Rumple but in what kingdom does Rumple’s Dark Tower reside? Maybe the “crown” who is after him is Regina’s?

I would almost bet money that Rumple has his own independent fiefdom, which isn’t necessarily a kingdom, but he still has jurisdiction over a group of people. Robin Hood might be wanted for stealing money from another kingdom, like King George’s, as well as for stealing magic from Rumple’s lands.

"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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@yinloveyang wrote:

http://vancityfilming.com/once-upon-a-time-major-cast-filming-on-the-dock/

Surprise, surprise. Possible spoilers of course!!! Vancity filming have been waiting for a very long time.

Wow! 😮 Looks like a potential confrontation between the Charmings/Regina and Rumbelle. Perhaps they’re frantic about Henry’s kidnapping.

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