Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24386552-20161217174626/@comment-24386552-20170119024945

CoolDudeAl wrote: I dislike rating individual episodes, but I do think it is intersting to see what others say. Looking at everyone's lists, so far it looks like the "best" episodes include: Pilot, Skin Deep, Red Handed, A Land Without Magic, Queen of Hearts, The Miller's Daughter, Going Home, Snow Drifts, There's No Place Like Home, and Operation Mongoose (Parts 1 and 2), while the "worst" episodes include: A vast majority of Season 5 (especially 5A), and Hook centric episodes from any season. I think there's a general consesus of what the audience gets out of good episodes and bad episodes. Good would be ones that bring the series to life. When the show hits the cores of throw doses of nostalgia done right and bring an intensity/grittiness, yet still portray characters in a relatable light... That is when the show soars. On the flip side, when the show forgets key things, or squishes unrelated storylines into the main storyline or undoes what made the show great, then it strikes a bad chord with the audience and turns people off. I do know there are a good portion of people who love Hook, but the way I see it... His backstories always leave either a lackluster or truly grim effect. Then again, the same could be said for Rumple and Regina's, but at the same time there haven't been many complaints about their stories because they resonate with the general audience and bring a deep connection I personally believe the writers have forgotten with Hook and then try rushing it with him, and it always falls flat.