Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170306015934/@comment-5106672-20170306031216

This episode blew me away, it's been one of the best in recent memories.

There's only one thing I didn't like that I can think of, which is: no moral fallout on Regina for killing kinda-fake-but-are-they Snowing. I guess there's still time for that, but I'm afraid they'll just let it slip under the rug.

Also, the wardrobe could only take two, but I'm taking the "its magic has flourished since then" explanation and rolling with it.

Side note: WoodenSwan, please stop having so much chemistry, you're not canon, okay?

Things I really liked:


 * This episode really left space for a lot of character development. Turning point for Emma, Regina was incredibly self-aware, that was really good.


 * I shipped the hell out of OutlawQueen back in S3, but then S4 came and it all went straight to hell. It's very convenient (like, on the nose) that Marian is entirely out of the picture here and the whole Zelena thing didn't happen at all, but I understand the need to reset the ship completely if they want it to work. It go too messed up.


 * Also, I like that Regina mostly just wanted to get closure for Robin and it was Emma who brought up the idea to get him through the portal. It feels less contrived than, “Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, but here's a wardrobe, so come to Storybrooke maybe”.


 * I think the wishing well scene might have been the best Rumbelle moment since, like, S2. I stopped shipping them a long time ago, but I'm taking more of this, please.


 * Also, RUMPLE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. That's INCREDIBLE. Haven't seen that since Season freaking THREE.

The rest was also very good. If this is the new standard OUAT is up to, I'm totally in.