Hiatus time, guys! How did you like the midseason finale? Which Witch did the best Witchery?
Hiatus time, guys! How did you like the midseason finale? Which Witch did the best Witchery?
I got to say, this episode made me want to rip Gothel's and Drizella's hearts out.Â
Also, I remember in the premiere for season seven, that Lady Tremaine told Drizella to never rely on magic for power because it can be taken, but fear lasts forever. Ironically, that's what happens to Ivy because Gothel stole the magic and gave it to Anastasia. what an iconic twist of fate. And Rapunzel was right about Mother Gothel turning against Ivy when she least expected it. Hate that I'm making this reference, but mother really does know best .
Perhaps there was no time jump after all (which I didn't truly believe logically). It just showed ten years have passed for Lucy since she was a baby.
Now I can't wait for the identities of the witches of Coven.
We finally got to see who the new gay couple is. Alice and Robin.
Like father like daughter where Robin has her father's archery skills.
So now we know that the dark clouds that took Henry were the witches. Which is one reason why we find Henry among them and poisoned. Now we have two lives at risk, Henry and Lucy.
It was sweet to see Zelena freed from the curse earlier. That's two people freed, her and Regina.
Like Gideon, we get to see Robin in fairytale clothes like others others firs time such as Emma, Adult Bae, Lily (as a black knight which suits her and which reminded me of Karai), and Adult Pinocchio (even though it was a wish realm version).
And I can't wait to see how she and Robin got to the NEF in the first place. Perhaps episode 11 would explain, including how they both know about Gothel and the witches.
It might seem that Anastasia is the guardian for now. But why did I get the feeling that of it is someone else. Cause as usual in drama, nothing is all what it seems in the end.
Eskaver wrote:
After all, the only portals we have seen in NFTL were randomly occuring ones. They need to get a physicist fast becaue I think too many rips in the space-time continuum is bad for the planet!
And no, neither of them traveled to a different realm this episode.
They were all in NEF/NFTL.
The rest of the thread was discussing about the location of Zelena's farm, but the other matter was left abandoned. Henry and Lucy did go to the Original Enchanted Forest (as opposite to the New Enchanted Forest) for the season six finale. The pages need an update.
Eskaver wrote: They were all in NEF/NFTL.
No, they did not. One cannot offer any determinable proof based on dialogue. The writers said Henry and Lucy were in NEF in those flashbacks, already.
link:Â http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/26/once-upon-time-spoilers-season-7-horowitz-kitsis/
UGH! The wait for the race between life and death is wracking at me! So, I'll post my hopes for 7B:
1. A backstory explains how and why Zelena and Robin ended up in NEF - honestly, their move to NEF would straighten out the holes in time.
2. A Gothel backstory - it would be amazing to see her origins, and why she is the way she is.Â
3. Anastasia breaks the curse by waking Lucy up and then saving Henry.
4. I know this is impossible, but I hope that Drizella and Rapunzel put their woes behind and join forces with Zelena, Regina.Â
5. We get to see a grown-up Prince Neal
6. We get to meet Emma and Killian's unborn child.Â
1. A backstory explains how and why Zelena and Robin ended up in NEF - honestly, their move to NEF would straighten out the holes in time.
2. A Gothel backstory - it would be amazing to see her origins, and why she is the way she is.Â
3. Anastasia breaks the curse by waking Lucy up and then saving Henry.
4. I know this is impossible, but I hope that Drizella and Rapunzel put their woes behind and join forces with Zelena, Regina.Â
5. We get to see a grown-up Prince Neal
6. We get to meet Emma and Killian's unborn child.Â
I definitely want an explanation as to how Zelena got to the NEF as well.
I'd honestly be shocked if they didn't introduce us to Baby Jones. I feel like most fans have been waiting to find out more about the baby ever since Emma announced she was pregnant.
Out of the ten episodes, this one while not the best, would rank at least in the top half but just by a sliver. Obviously, Beauty, One Little Tear, Wake-up Call would be my top three and everything else trails a little behind the other. I also think this episode could've benefited from an extra episode, a better previous episode (*coughs* 7X03), or both. It definitely felt rushed and at this point the writers know how annoyed viewers get that they even have to break the fourth wall with lines like "I'm not here to discuss timelines."
On the plus side, at least things happened. We found out how the curse was cast, how Alice retained her memories-ish, why the curse breaking must be done cautiously, why Ana is really important, and of course the S6 finale teaser content. Unfortunately, we still have another month to figure out the rest of the rushed plotlines and how we got all the way to these places.
Character Notes:
The Amazing: Still loving Alice, Drizella (Adelaide Kane never fails to disappoint and has easily trumped a certain protagonist), Regina (As much as I hate that she had to cast the curse again, one could call it bittersweet irony), Zelena (despite doing what she did to Robin Hood back in S4, she is always a breath of fresh air), and last but not least... Rumple.
The Intriguing:
Henry, Gothel (she certainly brings a certain calm flair we haven't seen since Ingrid), Tremaine (her little and random appearances in this episode really stuck out to me), Anastasia, and Robin.
The Meh:
Jack, Sabine/Tiana, Witches with no personality just hoods and shrieks, Lucy, Hook (While he did stuff this episode, he didn't hold my attention), and Tiger Lily (I didn't mind her before, but she kind of fell flat in this episode).
The Nope:
Cinderella/Jacinda: Ten episodes in... and I'm still not feeling her. Am I the only one? I know she's really not popular, but at the same time I feel she should be far more important. There's just so much not going on for her that it's just nope. The love between her and Henry? Nope. The character on her own? Nope. Originality and reality? Double nope. I don't know. I try to get invested and end up falling asleep. I also try hard not to compare her to S1 Snow but even then, Snow wins by a landslide.
(Rant to be continued in next post)
Cinderella:
When you look at S1 Snow, she was the perfect combo of badass princess who was sweet, likable, and connectable. For example, while she would take a rock to someone's face, she also was doing what she had to do to escape the Evil Queen and live out a normal life. That's all she wanted. She and Charming both had this undeniable connection too which got fans to invest in them. The pacing was natural, the conversations clicked, they came to life. With Cinderella, we're given a clichéd tale with a few twists but otherwise, it doesn't pop. While we're given the badass, the exhausted strong woman trope, etc. we're barely given the other side which shows a genuine sweetness and an outer personality. Her and Henry barely get much time to connect and when they do, it feels eerily similar to Snowing who I used to love myself.
It also doesn't help when we're supposed to root for her when there's Drizella and Tremaine who are both more fleshed out, complicated, and realistic. I can actually see why people ship Henry and Ivy more than him and Jacinda because while it would be a toxic relationship based off what she's done to him, there's realism in their connection. A sense of danger. Once again, not the greatest but there's at least something. Nothing against vanilla relationships, though that makes it a lot harder to get invested.
Going forward, maybe the writers will take in consideration of the fans' feedback. Now, they wouldn't be able to take it in during the first half's process but going into the second, maybe they will turn Cinderella around. Make her someone people care for. As someone who does write a lot in his free time, I know not everyone can be great. (I got a few of those in my arsenal) There's also room for improvement. Hopefully, we can see that in the second half.
Well, it's a little cool nod...
Ana's hospital room is 916, which is 1 more for both 8 and 15, or 815. Just a neat little thing.