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Eskaver wrote: One of my minor nitpicks about this episode would be that while I love Greg Germann's performance, I can't help but feel like there is a void between the writing and the performance.

In detail, I mean both seem reasonable, but Hades seems to be understandably learning on the go, but also reminds me of how I'd probably be if I were a god (except the vindictive part). He seems to be vindictive for no reason. He has no beef with these people except they do the inevitable that he apprently has no power to stop. Maybe it's because it feels like he's simply toying with them.

Like Hades tortured Hook for unknown reasons before they came. Why?

Why doesn't he just kill them? Why doesn't he put real obstacles in their way instead of having them prounce around town pushing people over a bridge?

I know. "Your questions are pointless."

The other slight on his performance is that they commited a grave crime. Hades said "You should be quite afraid of me". Noone who's a threat should ever have to say that. Ingrid said that to Rumple, but that's because Rumple's practically a dark god and she finally had access to tons of magic. This time we have a god (Hades) saying it to a bunch of mid-tier witches, but mostly to Snow White a normal human being.

Basically, I'm guessing I mean that it feels a tad bit more contrived then it should be, unless they show in future episodes why there's tension between Hades and the gang. Actually you raised a good point. I wouldn't call that a nitpick. I think they do it all wrong, instead of Hades being rightfully angry with them for trespassing and trying to play gods by bringing someone back to life. He is pissed at them for something that probably happened numerous times, I mean how did he react when Neal moved on?

I feel like the writers have the good reason and motivation for Hades to be against them, but they just choose not to use it and have him be a cartoonish bad guy.