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Wow, that was pretty damn solid.

I have to admit, although the premise of season seven lacked character in Hyperion Heights (the setting, not the episode), I think it's gotten a lot better by now. "Urban city growing sketchier by the hour." Plus, some of the indoor sets are really cool (Samdi's office, the botanical garden in Secret Garden).

Robert Carlyle is AMAZING. I can't even put it in words. Although Rumple almost manipulated Alice into becoming a killer, there was still a ton of growth when he decided that he couldn't burden Alice with the power. Alice and Robyn in the flashback was adorable too. Nook too! The setting also felt more magical this time around, with the Coco thing 'n all, plus the snow!

Margot and Tilley are so adorable. Probably the first time I've felt so happy about a couple since CS in season four or OQ in season three (that might be a lie; I probably thought Zelena and Hades's bike riding sequence was a little cute...and some of Hades prior to him manipulating Zelena).

Regina telling Rumple off was pretty great too. Especially her pointing out that Henry IS HIS grandson. And when Weaver realized that Alice is still the guardian, he showed very well his new moral crisis (like Henry in season two and three-a).

The Drew & Rogers sequence was pretty sick too. Nice to see that Drew has more character than what I found to be his sort-of flat, "I act cocky but there was a tragedy in my life" in Taste of The Heights.