Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160425010026/@comment-24183764-20160425122324

What I liked:

- There was finally some closure between Cora, Regina and Zelena. (To be honest, it's about time!)

- The flashbacks as a whole were ably acted. I actually felt slightly sorry for young Regina and Zelena.

- Hook's role as Cora's "fairy godmother". (It literally made me giggle.)

- Cruella's bitch slap.

- They pointed out that Cruella still can't kill people, even after her own death.

- Acheron claimed another victim. (And it was one that people can argue that he actually deserved it.)

What I disliked:

- The Lethe just so happened to flow near Henry's Estate in the EF.

- Regina and Zelena's contrived relationship basically being used to speed up Zelena's character development.

- Zelena was able to use Emma's "superpower" better than Emma in this episode.

- Everyone's unlimited supply of enchanted cuffs! Do you get one as soon as you enter the Underworld or do you buy them?

- The great and powerful Wicked Witch of the West literally can't fight her way out of a sack.

What outright annoyed me:

- Cora leaving her desk unlocked for a second time. Regina getting the wand and hurting herself the first time wasn't enough? Even if it was for advancement of the plot couldn't the writers have just had Zelena open the drawer in an act of rebellion?

- Sean Maguire is still being used as an over-glorified extra. He literally had, like, a minute and a half of screen time.

Overall, the episode delivered what I expected but it was still slightly disappointing due to what could only be seen as lazy writing with the inclusion of a number of "conveniences".