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I actually enjoyed it.

David actually calling Regina out on cursing them and not treating her as a separate entity from the Evil Queen? That's my boy!

Emma looked so pretty.

I'm guessing Hook and Tiger didn't have an overly terrible past since neither one were on their guard and they smiled at each other. I'd love to see her come back.

I don't think the flower bit was overly bad compared to some others. Though it does beg two questions How did David know what the flower was from a blurry picture and Shouldn't these flowers have popped up all over the show?

"I'm sorry father, but [your mother] is my mother" I know Gideon's being controlled and all but that's just weird. Especially for Rumple to hear.

The flashbacks made me realise how I miss s1 Rumple.

The Charming family bit was beautiful. David's face when he saw Emma was so amazing. And I may have cried a little. I've rewatched it 10 times.

And I'm not really mad at Snow. I can get why she had to put her town first. It was a hard choice but Emma's happiness isn't worth the free will of thousands of innocent people. Also this was the first time Snow has acted like both a competent leader and Emma's mother in God knows how long!

The Hook's shadow moment was amazing. And again, I may have cried a little when he caressed her cheek.

Yay, CS true love validation! I mean we already knew they were TL but reminders are always nice.

And that second CS proposal was stunning. Also "There's something I have to do before I get pushed into another portal" was brilliant.

Awww Emma and Hook self asleep on top of each other (this is likey the only time I'll ever see them sleep together so I'm just going to stare at it.

The way Emma said "Dad" was so cute.

Now that the positive is out of the way:

Look I love watching the Black Fairy, but bringing her in as the Big Bad literally six episodes before the season (and possibly the show) ends is bad writing. We know nothing about her motives, she's unsuccessfully gone after Emma, really the only main character she's actually hurt is Rumple, which honestly doesn't make her seem like an overly bad guy. What sets her apart from the likes of Regina, Rumple, Pan etc? It's incredibly vague.

Also bringing up the Final Battle (side note: you could have a drinking game with this episode, take a shot each time they say "The Final Battle") six episodes before the end of the season is also bad writing. Both these thigns should have been introduced  at the start of the season, instead of the Split Quen arc.

As a Captain Charming fan, that forgiveness scene was way too fast. David was on the floor in tears over his father's death. We needed a proper scene, not just 4 seconds.

I only have one word for the 'sharing the curse'-"What?" And if you want three words "What the hell?" How did Regina get the same sleeping curse Snowing were under into a cup??? This makes no sense?

Last episode, Regina said the EQ told her everything about the currse. Apparently she forgot to mention the failsafe