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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.