Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140619010238/@comment-24892318-20140621044822

I think MM was able to give Henry the book because he was her grandson and was in pain. I think she was able to find it again in the trunk because Henry needed it to regain his memories. Henry has the blood of true love in him and I think that's powerful. And certainly the bond between MM and Henry is powerful.

I agree with you that his mind was clouded. But as soon as he got the book, he woke up to the fact that things weren't right in SB. And he figured out who everyone was. And he found Emma. He's a smart kid.

But the clock did turn to 8:16 when Emma rolled into town. Emma had turned 28, the savior had been found and brought back to Storybrooke. From there on out, time moved forward. They no longer lived the same day over and over. We had a whole storyline S1. It doesn't mean that the curse was broken, that didn't happen until Emma's TLK with Henry, it just means that time moved on.