Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160211135926/@comment-26159109-20160211200358

I think people give too much weight to the flashbacks in the episodes. 109 present day story was about Emma and how Ava and Nicholas reminded her of what she has been through, also Henry's need to learn about his dad and the first seeds that will eventually lead to the amazing 214. 114, while it was the weakest episode of season 1 was also about MM and her wish to remain a part of a community that was disappointed by her. Leroy is another person that was not accepted by the community so having them work together really helped fleshing them out. I liked season 1 because of all the quirky small town vibe that reminded me of Stars Hollow. In contrast, 509 was about Merida and two characters who left the show two seasons ago. Don't get me wrong, the episode was nice, but it had no impact on the story or the characters.