Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20150316010241/@comment-25926288-20150319005954

AppleTree23 wrote: In my opinion, one of the best episodes in a while. It sometimes feels like the writers are trying too hard to give the fans what they think we want (Zelena's 1st season reboot, Neal's death, Regina's forced love interest, Snow/Charming flashbacks, season 3 finale-a throwback to season 1), but they may have gotten the formula just right.

Hightlights: Love the "bad girls" partying too hard, Emma has totally come to terms with her life [mom,dad,parents/trust with hook], and this seasons villians combination (Cruella, especially), Maleficents Kesha moments, <<<<

Just was disapointed with another underwelcoming Disney herorine. When we first meet Aurora, she gives the impression that she scarficied a lot to save her people. Was a super let down to see her and Maleficent's interaction. I know she has history with Briar Rose, but I'm a little annoyed that her real beef is with the Charmings. I'm not one of those people who doesn't like them, I just would like to see other characters stories, too. If you disagree with me, that's okay. Was just curious to see if I'm the only one. I totally agree with you, especially the first paragraph. It's almost that they take their plan and then delude themselves with them giving us what we want (which they shouldn't imo unless they are doing things really wrong and highly unpopular). For example, I loved this episode, but many were questioning the morality of this show. Were we suppose to cheer that Regina helped another villain ruin lives, cursing horses? It seemed that way. Almost like when they had Snow say adultery is okay.

Don't you know if you aren't main cast, your villains don't care anything about you, they go for the gold "pun!" Zelena pretty much had nothing to do with Dorothy. Pan and Hook were villains. Rumple is the main big bad for the main cast. Ingrid has no Gerda and Kai, except maybe her sister. Cora may have been with Alice (we don't know for sure), Red Queen was definitely with Alice, and Jafar was with Alice and Cyrus (Aladdin and Jasmine substitutes). We already know Ursula doesn't know Ariel, Maleficent's story with Aurora, and Cruella is not Disney Cruella.