Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20171028005802/@comment-31937823-20171028152646

This episode was great. Even though the CGI and Belle’s hair and makeup were lackluster, the flashbacks were entertaining. The moment where old Belle looks back at Rumple, paralleling 1x12, made me emotional. I love how the callbacks were subtle, handled well, and did just enough to make me nostalgic as they reminded us about all of the stages of the Rumbelle relationship. Even though Gideon wasn’t in the episode much, I appreciated his scenes.

I suppose Rumple is embarking on his path for redemption. I also enjoyed the present day scenes quite a lot too. Alice is a great character, and Rose Reynolds played her impeccably. I was unsure of whether she’d actually shoot Rumple, which actually attests to how well the scene planned out. She seemed unpredictable.

The final scene between Rumple and Belfrey was great. It was very tense and for once I was actually rooting for Rumple. There was great development here for him, Alice, and Ivy.

The scenes with Lucy trick or treating were fun, and I liked the conversations between Ivy and Henry, as well as Henry and Roni. I love both dynamics, and Ivy especially grew on me. Adelaide Kane is doing great!

I might ship Ivy and Henry, and it seems because of the events of the end of the episode the writers are definitely going in that direction for a love triangle. Finally, Alice is probably Hook’s daughter, and that is satisfactory for me.

Final Consensus: This episode was unexpected, beautiful, and brought out good progression for all of the characters that were involved.