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Esk's Grade Report for this double episode.

Plot ( 2.75 of 3)

No flashbacks. Simply the present day and future, the original battle (as it would have been without Regina). Fate maintained.

+ Conflict: Ever present and intense. Destruction of the realms, destroying millions and harming children, etc. Fiona may have been short-lived and could have used more time, but she sat in her role as Quasi-Regina/Rumple.

+ Other: No macguffins to save the day, but used as a call back to previous seasons (Beans, Hat, Black Fairy's Wand)

Character ( 3 of 4)

Everything was essentially great, Fiona given last-minute clear motivations was less so. Was everything earned? Not so much; however, it was clear that it was a happy beginning for each character.

General Consensus ( 1.75 out of 2)

- It appears to be well received. Seeing it as a sum of its parts, it leave others feeling that it was good even though its precursor journey was faulty and payoff somewhat unearned.

Balance (1 of 1)

Adam and Eddy always deal with the more intense (or OTT) version of humorous, dark, and emotional tones. The bleak futures of the realms of story, Regina's self-sacrifice, Rumple's decison that didn't achieve what he had hoped, Emma's relationship with Henry, the love between Snow and David, and Hook's quest for love all balanced one another. Whether anyone felt the intensity or not, it was present, very much so.

Overall Score: 8.5 out of 10, or a B+, or a decent to great episode.