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An interesting ratings comparison from this past week’s episode, Breaking Glass which featured Swan Queen and The Apprentice (our Captain Swan date episode)
Breaking Glass – Swan Queen
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<script async=”” src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>The Apprentice – Captain Swan
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<script async=”” src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>Ouch, bit of a drop that! To be expected though I guess given the promotional material they used. I know on a group with 7000 plus members not one person was looking forward to yesterdays episode & many didnt bother watching thanks to the couple of interviews Lana gave combined with the promo of Regina tearing strips off of Emma (many see it as the whine-gina hr & many have stated they arent interested in hearing it all again, they’ve had enough of it & want S3 Regina back)- many seem to have just waited for clips on youtube/tumbler etc. Which I think is a little sad, as the episode wasnt at all ‘bad’ IMO.
I have seen hundreds of posts since the episode that are seriously not impressed with Regina’s ranting at Emma & I will admit, it surprised me as I thought the evilregals were probably the biggest character fan base given how often I see ‘Regina is the best’ stuff all over the place, but seems it’s more they are one of the most vocal about their love & Emma does actually indeed have the most supporters, it’s just they tend to be quieter. It really has been nice to see Emma so well defended against Regina’s diatribe- even on reviews that accepted Regina’s ranting & bashing of Emma, the comments seem to be skewed towards disgust & disappointment at Regina for her hypocrisy & admiration for Emma, for her not throwing everything Regina has done to her, in Regina’s face.[adrotate group="5"]Quickie: I never notice the shirt in the presence if the Irish eye-emoting and entwined hand-hugging)
Not so quickie: I agree, surayya, this ultimately was much more about Emma than Regina. I do think, hidden among the insulting ridiculousness of Regina in character destroying Drama-Queen mode, that the deeper issue of Emma’s future handling of Hook Angst is being set up. Rather a “can’t see the forrest for the trees” writers’ syndrome that so often happens in an episode. The story telling often veers off the eye-rolling map when the writers want to go a little too far into foreshadowing “parallel” land. They temporarily toss one character under a double-decker bus while driving another character forward. And the theme of this season IS never giving up in those you love. That just screams hot mess…
Chaos and creativity often are annoying bed partners.
Oh, yes I do think that some of the foreshadowing was there for the whole Killian being Rumple’s bit… female dog, was there …. I think emma is going to be hurt & upset when she finds out (depending on how she finds out), but I think she’ll quickly realise Killian’s heart was in the right place & Rumple took advantage of that, which will have us seeing her fight for him (unless she fights for him before she finds out & her act of fighting for him inspires him to come clean, as he sees she really does love him maybe? IDK I’ve havent decided exactly which way I think A&E will go with it yet lol).
Yes they do often dont they, but in the words of Ron Weasley “we’re gonna suffer, but we’re gonna be happy about it” lol 😉*plants tongue firmly in cheek*
I have a very important question… as beautiful as those CS moments were, was it my imagination or was Hook wearing a brown paisley shirt under his jacket? Brown paisley??? When did pirates wear paisley?Hahahahahahahahahaha- I totally didnt even notice his shirt lol. I’ll have to check the gif sets to see this magical brown paisley shirt you speak of :p
& here’s what turns out to be my rather long thoughts on the episode 😉
I loved how an Emma & Regina centric ep was lovingly bookend by 2 beautiful scenes- Well played A&E, well played & it didnt go unnoticed 😉
Loved the warm smiles & tender kiss on the cheek good bye- Also loved how it addressed the whole Henry does like Killian still, wants to spend time sailing with him & enjoys his company.
Emma with Will is great- doesnt pay to mess with Emma’s dates, dude- it trebles your jail time & down grades your meal plans to “used” :pLoved the Emma backstory- I admit I spent a lot of it staring at Lilly trying to place her, only to IMBD her & realise she is off Defiance- Big props to the makeup department for making her look so friggn young! I totally couldnt place her because of their artistry & it was driving me nuts, as she looked so darn familiar lol. They really are going all out on “youthful glow” these days (see what I did there 😉 ).
Lilly surly must be going to feature again at some point…. it seems odd they’d point out the star ‘birthmark’ so decisively for nothing & she was wearing a key around her neck- didnt MM wear a key around her neck in SB for a while?Wasnt overly found of Regina’s hypocritical attitude, I get Emma is in the place where she can see how Regina lashing out, mirrors her past self & she can relate to that (since it’s what she did- esp to Killian), but UGH! Pull your head in Regina- you singlehandedly destroyed Emma’s life, made Snow’s life a living nightmare for a good 2 decades, screwed with Charming’s life to the point they are all still dealing with the outcomes of it all, murdered Emma’s grandfather, tried to kill Emma herself, cursed an entire realm & yet you have the nerve act like an innocent victim, by saying Emma ruined your life?!?…. Seriously?!….. Are you kidding me?! I actually started to grind my teeth at her diatribe, it grated my nerves that much…*reminds self it’s just a TV show, it’s just a TV show* lol
I do like that Emma wants to be friends with Regina since they have to co parent Henry & I did love Regina’s touched expression that Emma only wanted to be friends, that she could relate to her etc. I’m very much looking forward to seeing how their friendship develops in the future…. here’s hoping I dont end up grinding my teeth to nubs in the process 😉I Love a good magic show, so enjoyed Emma & Regina teaming up again to defeat the ice warrior (Has Regina always had red magic? … I thought her magic was purple???? Might be time to either rewatch or get the old eyes checked again me thinks), also loved how Elsa over came her fears without Anna, to stick it to the SQ- loved how the SQ’s legs went up in the air as she hit the ground- that totally had me lol :p (although I’m thinking that was what the SQ wanted- Elsa over coming her fear, since it was a little to easy IMO)
Someone really should have told Elsa about cemeteries & traps before leaving her alone in a parked car, on a dark misty night in a cemetery… that had either ‘beginning of B grade horror movie’ or ‘trap’ written all over it 😉
Sydney growing a backbone = awesome, I loved that little mini arc & I gonna be honest, enjoyed that Regina got her comeuppance with loosing Sydney & his compliance, thanks to her self-centered, bullying attitude.
Snowing was totally cute- Loved the Thor shout out (I LOVE the Thor movies… I mean that be some darn YUMMMMMMMYYYYYY eye candy feasting & LOL snarky sass, right there- like seriously, Thor’s bod is just….. *fans self & dashes off for cold shower*)
Snow & Will scene was fantastic, injecting a nice moment of humor in the middle of the worlds longest b!%@h session- mind my french.
LOVING the subtle menacing of the Snow Queen. EM is doing an outstanding job with the role- I think she could be my favorite villain to date 😉 I must say I did cringe when I saw the state of the bottom of her gown though… (seriously- I promise, I dont wear dresses or skirts or really anything girly at all if I’m honest lol, but even I noticed that & can appreciate the work of art it is, being dragged through the sticks & mud – ouch!) I pity whomever has to try clean/restore it!
I’m thinking that the darkness imbued in the mirror Sydney got her is what allows her to make her mirror/glass shards “dark”… Looks like everything is tying together for us to get at least that part of the classic Snow Queen/ mirror/ glass shard tale.Still loving Emma & Elsa’s easy friendship- maybe Elsa should stay on as a therapist olaf coach (sorry it was begging me to do it) 😉 :p
Emma & killian at the end- aww, good lord can they be any sweeter! My little shipper heart about burst out of my chest, to have the episode wonderfully framed by moments of killian’s love & support of Emma & ending the episode on that note- Killian being the one Emma wanted, the one she turned to for comfort.
The heart wrenching scene of Emma sitting alone after a horrible emotional painful day, she’d been pushed away, verbally abused & brow beaten, afraid for Elsa/her new best friends safety, fought a snow monster, been choked/gagged by the SQ, faced a past demon (her regret at not forgiving Lily) & Killian turns up to cheer her up, offer her love, comfort & support. His genuine concern, asking if she’s ok? Getting her to smile despite being down (I just love how he manages to that for her time & again). Emma opening up, allowing him in deeper, allowing him to share in her painful childhood memories- something she hasnt allowed anyone else to do, allowing him to see the little mementos of her past, the ‘special’ things that mean something to her. His pleasure in her past treasures- her glasses, the ring (yeah- really subtle guys- like I didnt hear or see that freight train or anything 😉 ), their shared loss of Neal.
Killian taking Emma’s hand & entwining their fingers (tumbler has never been so full of hand holding pics 😉 ) to comfort her, let her know he’s right there with her if she needs him to lean on, asks her to show him more of her beginnings- eliciting another smile & small chuckle. His seeing her immense sadness & pain while watching ‘her old friend’ on the tape & answering it by wrapping his arm around her shoulders without letting her hand go, just so she can lean into him, taking comfort & support in his closeness, knowing no words could give the reassurance & comfort that his actions could offer her.
Emma’s reaction to simply lean into him, closing her eyes & relishing his comfort & presence was heart warming & a real tribute to how far Emma has come emotionally.
Killian’s frequent, quick little glances to ensure she is ok, were thoroughly endearing, here is a man who loves this women with all his heart- the love these 2 so casually display for each other in the little moments is simply mind blowing & a true testament to the level of emotional acting these guys bring to the party. No sane person could possibly deny the love portrayed there & how beautifully that relationship is blossoming.We need to remember how Emma fully embracing Killian’s presence when she’s in a highly emotional state, is a real treasure, as it highlights just how far Emma Swan has come on her journey. Not only is she accepting comfort & support from Killian when he offers it, she has become totally unguarded in her acceptance of it & that is truly immense (& heart breaking with whats likely to come) given our introduction to her- guarded to the point of even declining an offer of a place to stay rather than her car.
Then we have Emma seeing her past actions reflected in Regina’s current one’s & so refuses to back down & to be pushed away- just as Killian did for her, she is doing for Regina. She’s learnt to fight for the people that matter in her life & like it or not Regina matters to Henry, so she matters to Emma too. It was amazing to see how much Emma has grown, she’s letting the past go & simply embracing things as they stand in the here & now, which is it’s own kind of special.I came into this week thinking & expecting the episode would not hold it’s own against the last 4 FANTASTIC episodes, but I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, there was few moments that had me grinding my teeth in frustration, in an attempt to prevent myself acting like a crazy person & yelling at a bunch of pixels like they could respond lol, but overall I ended up loving this episode for the insights & the character growth it highlighted in Emma Swan, she has come so very far on this fantastical journey & I cant wait to see her go so much further 🙂
WOW, that was not so long in my head!- Sorry for the novel guys & the puns- I blame Once for those! 😉Since it’s already 12:29am & I have a 5am, start- pretties will come tomorrow 😉
Hi everyone! Hope ya’ll are enjoying this season! I made this video today before the episode so no scenes from this week but anyway hope you all like it!
*Waves* Welcome back, nice vid! 🙂
Focusing on the continuing joys while we have em
The signature and now iconic entwined hand hug!!!…
Taken to an even sweeter level. (heart heart heart)
Going to continue to enjoy Elizabeth Mitchell’s delivery of The Snow Queen. Such a calmingly dangerous presence after the scenery chewing Zelena. This is a classy and VERRRRY treacherous evil one.
Though much of the episode was preparing the way for the next adventures, with several questionable doofus moments that I am sure someone else will explain because I just let my mind go *stupid box of hair- blank* while watching them, there were a few pretty decent little tidbits presented. Since I mentioned Zelena, the scenery chewing award for episode goes hands down to the ever obnoxiously uber narcissist Regina must have skipped the wardrobe fitting this week. J.C. Penney trouser-pants all the way.
Her whole ranting/whiney/ruined my life/welcome to my world/temper tantrum throwing middle schooler on speed/immature overload mode with Emma was just too freakin’ annoying to be taken seriously. Period. The less said, the quicker I can forget the wtf-ness. And Emma…to quote thyself…Really?
The oh-so-affectionate bookend CS moments were soul pleasing in a dozen ways. I am still quite Hooked. Even with the Zelena Witchy Poo (or should it be biaaatchy-poo?)Award going to Regina, I liked this one quite a bit. And I must admit, keeping away from spoilers for another week was pleasantly beneficial!
Hahahaha, Love the pretties & agree :)… while not the spoilers (although I there wasnt really many of those if I;m honest lol)
LOL
29 Reasons Why You Fell in Love With the Wickedly Sexy Captain Hook
http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Captain-Hook-GIFs-35960617?stream_view=1#photo-35977340Looks like an awful lot of people decided the CS date was best moment of television of the week- I’ve seen soooooooo many things about it now, I could fill the next 5 pages with them all lol. Here’s the shortest one I’ve found as an example:
This Week’s Most Exquisite TV Moment
October 19 – 25: “The Apprentice” | Once Upon A Time
Date nights are incredible, but the most beautiful part of them is two lost kids finding love and comfort with one another — two lost kids living the kinds of lives they never thought possible. Killian and Emma’s date doesn’t go as planned but it doesn’t stop the two of them from achieving the impossible. Since she’s been in Storybrooke, Emma’s accepted the fact that because she’s the savior, she isn’t given a day off. And throughout her time there she’s continuously shown just how much she believes in that notion by never letting the chaos outside leave her mind. Killian Jones managed to make her forget the very things no one ever has. Killian’s a man whose life has forced him to believe that he could never be with someone again, that he could never love and be loved. He’s always understood that in order to be worthy of someone like Emma, he must change his ways and become a better version of himself. And even after he’s done everything necessary, there has always been a part of him that’s believed he’s not whole enough for her. Just as Killian helped Emma forget the troubles outside, Emma wanted to make sure he felt he was more than enough — she made him feel treasured for all that he’s done.From their body language to the words exchanged, both parties exhibit just how deeply they care for another and how open they are to delving into the great unknown with each other.
http://mgcircles.com/post/101019050381/this-weeks-most-exquisite-tv-moment
Tumbler is a dangerous place to visit lol
“You actually managed to make me forget that Storybrooke was under siege from an evil snow queen.”
http://signyx.tumblr.com/post/100864887231/you-actually-managed-to-make-me-forget-that
killian jones + slaying all the haters (✿◠‿◠)
http://captainswaan.tumblr.com/post/100464034252/killian-jones-slaying-all-the-haters
When he kissed her, it was like the whole world around her didn’t matter anymore. It was like escaping life for a few stolen moments, escaping all the villains and monsters and responsibilites that sometimes felt like they were about to crush her beneath them. He made her feel like she could do anything, like she could fly and reach for the stars. He made her feel alive again.
When she kissed him, it felt like his life was suddenly worth living again. She was like the light at the end of the very long and very dark tunnel that was his life. She made him feel like he was finally whole again. She brought him hope and light and she made him better. When she kissed him, he was so happy and so full of love that he felt like richest man in all realms, just because he had her.
http://jules-braddock.tumblr.com/post/100986916225
http://saviorswan.tumblr.com/post/100947957620
[ That moment your OTP can’t believe how good looking their date is ]
http://captainswansource.tumblr.com/post/100474934682/that-moment-your-otp-cant-believe-how-goodLOLOL- Rumple & minion Killian
More of Emma’s backstory shortly!
Hee!! Slytherin!
Aww, and i already miss the jacket. I did read somewhere Colin saying that Hook perhaps misses his pirate coat too I’m on board the angst train too, but the breaking-up train, not so much. As said, that gets a bit tedious after a while. Perhaps it’s Killian’s turn to pull away from Emma (not for too long, I hope) and she starts to wonder why and it will all come out in the wash and all will be well. The whole “love is a weapon” thing surely that’s got to come back and bite Rumple on his proverbial. Considering Emma’s got magic that is stronger than Regina’s (once she manages how to use it) and all her magic comes from love. Epic showdown between Rumple using love for evil and Emma using love for good? Agree- not even remotely interested in the break up-make up scenarios either.
Epic showdown between Rumple using love for evil and Emma using love for good?
More and more, I think the possible title for 4×11 makes sense. Heroes and Villains. You’re going to start to see lines drawn. I think after reading what’s going to happen in 4×08, which is a two parter, Rumple will end up being becoming the new big bad. Henry might caught in the middle, just because he’s spying on Rumple but that’s not a surprise since Henry’s life has always been in jeopardy since season one. I hope the kid has really good life insurance in Storybrooke. I’m not particularly fond of the idea of Rumple becoming the villain but I do know he would make a great villain. He has ties to everyone, can anticipate their moves and isn’t afraid to use magic for evil.
I’ve been thinking along the same lines as you.
