Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20150420004954/@comment-25758988-20150422184332

Ok finally watched the episode and I have to agree with most people on here. This episode was freakin amazing, best episode so far for me. Loved the fact we have a pure evil villain, so much so it sent shivers down my spine when she killed her mother and made that coat. Also when you rewatch the scene with her as a young girl, you can see a little hint of evil on her face. Perfect!

Also loved the fact her backstory was set in the 20's (sort of), a perfect era for Cruella. This 20's world tho very confusing. but I agree it seems to be a alternate world created after the real 20's had come and gone. Time in that world did not freeze oviously but the era certainly did. And from what Issac was saying to Cruella there were other stories in this 20's world.

I was so shocked by Cruellas death scene. For starters, Emma killed! This is the problem. She chose to kill Cruella. It was not like she didn't have a choice. She could have done so many other things to save Henry. Teleport the gun away, move Henry using her magic, teleport Cruella to jail or even used her magic to push Cruella to the side of the cliff rather then over it. Yes you could argue she was saving the life of her son, and like another person commented they would take the shot if need by. But that is only because you have no other means to save your child, Emma had. Plus on a side note, if Snow and Charming got there in time and explained, would Emma have listened? She was so angry at them for lying, for doing what they did, who is to say she would believe them?

Cruella not being able to kill as well was splendid. She was innocent. Beauitiful!

Emma is dark now. I don;t think she can come back from this and I have to say it makes me like Emma a whole lot more then I do at the moment. (Not really a Emma fan - she always seems like a flat character, esp compared with every other character) Now though? I can see her developing a dark streak even worse then Cruella.

Oh and I also loved the fact that Cruella was listening to a instrumental version of "Cruella De-Vil" from the disney version. Ironically listing it as her favourite song. Brilliant!!

I also would have liked Pongo to be in her backstory, and have been a little confused as to where Pongo has been in Storybrook since the QOD have appeared. I found it weird that he was suddenly there as a way to get Henry to her. That is my only grip with the episode. Hoping that in the next few episodes her backstory can be expanded, as I hear she will be returning in flashbacks. Also hoping to find out how she got to the Enchated Forest (Yes the car escorting her over seems to be the most likely explanation for that.)

This episode gets a 10/10 from me.