Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20150511001505/@comment-5106672-20150511055522

Oh my god. So much to say anout this episode.

First thing first, when the Darkness was surrounding Regina I was about to pause the video and throw the computer from the window. Then I would have gone on a murderous rampage starting with my flat mates and ending with Adam and Eddy. I'm glad the writers didn't turn ME into the new Dark One. SO:


 * The alternate reality was freaking amazing. Everything was so desperately misplaced, yet there were lots of familiar nods to the whole series and it was such a clever move it left me speechless. I really enjoyed it and what they did with the characters.


 * I guess the best sign of how screwed up the alternate universe was is me getting teary-eyed at Emma and Henry's scene. Emma and Henry. They hit me hard in the feels. Did I end up in an alternate universe too?


 * It's interesting to see how both Regina and Killian have actually become "heroes" on their own right. While they didn't go villainous, they didn't get a happy ending in the AU and were actually treated pretty badly. This shows how they are morally above the heroes and villains frame of mind, but how the good nature they discovered got them punished in the fictional world.


 * Dark Granny got the best outfit in the show. Too bad we didn't see dark Red, but I guess she was out in the woods slaughtering peasants as a wolf. Or she had been killed and turned into a fur, since she couldn'tg get a happy ending. Who knows?


 * My only complaint in the AU is Belle. I mean, it was already plain clear she's pretty much just an accessory to Rumple, but seriously, to the point of remaining a hero so they could be together? She doesn't have enough personality of her own to even be a little bit villainous? Same goes for Robin Hood in regards to Regina. That was lame. Well, on Isaac's part at least.


 * Conversely, I really appreciated her in the real world. She went up there to confront Rumple and was so angry and sassy that was 100% Beauty And The Beast before the prince started turning around. Besides, I liked how they had her change her mind: she still told Rumple off for what he did, but it's only natural that seeing him die would put her in a more forgiving mood. So I think they pulled it off quite decently. Let's see what comes next.


 * I see what you did there, guys! "We have one temporary and one permanent death". When Doc died, I assumed he would be the temporary one. When Killian died, I freaked out. And when Regina was about to die, I was petrified. Although not as much as when Emma went calling for Killian and didn't find him at first. Now, THAT'S THE WAY TO PLAY WITH THE PRESS AND TEASERS.


 * Mary Margaret and David confronting Isaac was quite a creepy scene. For a moment there I thought she would really rip his heart out and crush it to dust. I was actually kinda hoping for that.


 * Oh well, sucks to be you, Apprentice.


 * The whole scene when the Darkness was unleashed kept me on the edge. Like, omg, Regina's out there, Regina's out there, Regina's out there, Regina's out – OH NO, YOU'RE NOT GOING T– oh wait, did Emma just actually make some use of herself?

And here we are. Contrary to last year, I'm not in a homicidal mood and I'm 100% in afterglow for the episode. So much I'm not even In a rush to get to S5. I still have to rewatch S4b, THEN I'll start to freak out. But it was a great couple of episodes.