Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24386552-20161217174626/@comment-31937823-20170506213122

1) Snow Drifts/There's No Place Like Home (3x21/22)

Season 3 is my favorite season for its highlight episodes, and the opening season and this season's predecessor are close seconds, but I felt the plot-lines here felt spontaneous but driven by the active protagonists with good writing. This episode, specifically, tied up all the character arcs together neatly, while still having an open ending.

2) Going Home (3x11)

Although there was ugly cinematography in the first half of Season 3 that withheld me from loving it completely, the character of Peter Pan and his dynamic with this son managed to win out my satisfaction with this arc, with a groundbreaking, emotional, character-driven story. This is equal to the above.

3) Skin Deep (1x12)

With this episode, I realized my appreciation for the show, so it holds a special place in my heart. It gave new information and intricacies into Rumple's character, while still providing a well-rounded and heartwarming story, while still being dark without the tonal rigidity of the rest of the season. It's hard to choose from season one and it's consistent quality, but this was a standout.

4) A Curious Thing (3x19)

Snow White and Prince Charming are both an emotionally complex couple and a strong one as well, and this makes their episodes together simply amazing with the connections they share with the passion radiating from the screen with the actual love and chemistry between the two actors.

5) Manhatten (2x14)

This episode, although light upon intensity, still can manage to captivate anyone with it's amazing character strength with epic moments and a great reveal that make this episode a hidden gem in a marvelous season.

Honorable mentions: The Miller's Daughter (2x16) Land Without Magic (1x22), Red-Handed (1x16), Awake (6x17) and Thing Lovely Thoughts (3x07)