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"Where Bluebirds Fly"

Season Six
Season 06, Episode 18

Episode Information

Character backstory

Zelena

Premiere date

April 23, 2017

Viewers

2.69 million^[1]

Written by

David H. Goodman &
Brigitte Hales

Directed by

Michael Schultz

Episode Chronology
Previous Episode	Next Episode
"Awake"	"The Black Fairy"

Related Pages

Despite what you may think, there's nothing for me in Oz. Anyone who ever cared for me there now hates me. Look, I know you and I aren't exactly the sisters that our mother wanted us to be, but... you're all I've got, Regina.

—Zelena to Regina

"Where Bluebirds Fly" is the eighteenth episode of Season Six of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by David H. Goodman & Brigitte Hales, and directed by Michael Schultz. It is the one hundred and twenty-ninth episode of the series overall, and premiered on April 23, 2017.

Synopsis

In flashback, Zelena befriends a young woodcutter who has been cursed and turns to her for help finding a new heart. Zelena is forced to choose between keeping her powers and her friendship with him. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Zelena decides to take on the Black Fairy and put a stop to her, once and for all, against Regina’s wishes, and the Charmings disagree over Emma and Hook’s wedding plans.^[2]

Recap

Deleted Scenes

"Wedding Lasagna" (Scene 7)

This scene is included on Once Upon a Time: The Complete Sixth Season.

An extended version of the scene where Emma and her family check out Granny's Diner as a potential location for Emma and Hook's wedding. The extended version features additional dialogue with Granny, which was cut from the episode.

Cast^[2]

Starring

Ginnifer Goodwin as Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills
Josh Dallas as David Nolan
Emilie de Ravin as Belle
Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
Rebecca Mader as Zelena
Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

Beverley Elliott (Press release/ Blu-ray/DVD deleted scene only)
Giles Matthey as Gideon
Jaime Murray as Black Fairy
Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior
Isabella Blake-Thomas as Young Zelena
Alex Désert as Stanum

Co-Starring

Jorden Birch as Guard #1/Second Guard
Austin Obiajunwa as Young Stanum/Young Woodcutter
Dylan Sloane as Bully

Uncredited

Unknown baby as Robin Hood

Trivia

Title

The title card features the Emerald City.^[3]
The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on February 3, 2017.^[4]
The title of this episode is an allusion to "Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly", a lyric from Judy Garland's song "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz.

Production Notes

The press release misspells Isabella Blake-Thomas's name as Isabella Black-Thomas.^[2]
When Emma is making pancakes, Hook comes over and says, "Something smells delicious." In the episode script, he simply says, "Mmm... delicious."^[5]
In the episode script, Regina says, "Emma? "What are you thinking?", and Emma answers, "Maybe we can."^[6] This exchange is not in the final episode.
- A scene where Mary Margaret says, "So where do we look? And is anyone else surprised Tiger Lily was a fairy?", and Zelena replies, "You can all drop dead from shock for all I care"^[7] is also not in the final episode.
When Belle and Mr. Gold are talking about their son, Belle says, "You know, this means he can be saved." In the episode script, Mr. Gold answers, "Yes. But that's not all it means."^[8] This line is not in the final episode.
For unknown reasons, the beginning scene with Emma, Hook and Mary Margaret at the Swan house was shot or reshot on the final day of filming for Season Six.^[9]
- Furthermore, Emma's wrist tattoo appears and disappears continuously throughout this scene.

Event Chronology

The Oz flashbacks occur in various places of the overall timeline.
- The first flashback take place after "Sisters", and before "It's Not Easy Being Green".
- The rest of the events take place sometimes after "Our Decay" and before "Chosen". (For more details, see the Oz timeline)
The Storybrooke events take place after "Awake" and before "The Black Fairy". (For more details, see the Land Without Magic timeline)

Episode Connections

Emma makes pancakes for Hook, which David suggested as something she could do in "Strange Case".
Hook and Emma got engaged in "Awake".
David mentions Mary Margaret's first date with Dr. Whale, an event that took place in "Snow Falls".
David talks about how the Evil Queen crashed his and Snow White's wedding, which was shown in "Pilot", "The Thing You Love Most" and "The New Neverland".
Mr. Gold took Mother Superior's magic to save Gideon's soul in "Ill-Boding Patterns".
Zelena mentions how she killed Hades to save Regina in "Last Rites".
Zelena talks about how she banished Walsh by turning him into a Flying Monkey, referring to events in "It's Not Easy Being Green".
Zelena briefly mentions Dorothy return to Oz. which took place in "Our Decay".
Zelena gets her magic back in "Secret Garden".
When Zelena attacks the Black Fairy, she says, "Wicked always wins", just like she said in the final scene of "New York City Serenade".

Fairytales and Folklore

This episode is rendition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz story with the Wicked Witch of the West, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.
This episode also features the ugly duckling from the titular fairytale and Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story.
The Wicked Witch of the North from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz's sequel, The Marvelous Land of Oz, is mentioned as being the one who cursed the Tin Man.

Set Dressing

The table cloth and candle on Zelena's dinner table are green, as is her drink.^[10]

Costume Notes

Emma is wearing^[11] a Zara Coat with Embroidered Yoke^[12] (no longer available).
- The coat was also worn by the character Mandy Baxter on the Last Man Standing episode "The Force".^[13]
Belle is wearing^[14] a Lace Trim Floral Print Silk Shirt by The Kooples^[15] (no longer available).
Regina is wearing^[16] a Ted Baker Aurore Long wrap coat^[17] (no longer available).
The uniforms worn by the guards of the Emerald Castle^[18] are inspired by the design created by Adrian Greenburg for the winged monkeys in The Wizard of Oz.^[19]

Filming Locations

Parts of this episode were filmed in Everett Crowley Park in Vancouver.^[20]

International Titles

International Titles
Language	Title	Translation
French	"Plus Jamais Seule"	"Never Alone Anymore"
German	"Zelenas Geschichte"	"Zelena's Story"
Italian	"La magia di Zelena"	"Zelena's Magic"
Portuguese	"Onde os Pássaros Azuis Voam"	"Where the Bluebirds Fly"

Videos

6x18 - Where Bluebirds Fly - Promo

6x18 - Where Bluebirds Fly - Sneak Peek 1

6x18 - Where Bluebirds Fly - Sneak Peek 2

References

↑ Porter, Rick (April 25, 2017). ‘Little Big Shots,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Last Man on Earth,’ ‘AFV’ all adjust up: Sunday final ratings. TV by the Numbers. “Once Upon a Time (ABC) (...) 2.69”
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME. The Futon Critic. “Air Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#618) "Where Bluebirds Fly".”
↑ File:618Title.png
↑ @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on X, formerly Twitter (February 3, 2017). "Here's another #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler -- hope to see ya March 5!" (archive screenshot)
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↑ @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on X, formerly Twitter (April 23, 2017). "Here's another #OnceUponATime #scripttease -- hope to see ya tonight!" (archive screenshot)
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↑ COAT WITH EMBROIDERED YOKE - View all-OUTERWEAR-WOMAN. Polyvore. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017.
↑ Screenshot from Last Man Standing: "The Force"
↑ File:618TookHerMagic.png
↑ The Kooples Lace Trim Floral Print Silk Shirt. Nordstrom Rack. Retrieved on February 8, 2019.
↑ File:618WhateverHerPlan.png
↑ Ted Baker Womens Aurore Long Wrap Collar Coat Grey. Blueberries. Retrieved on September 28, 2018.
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↑ “Robin Hood” Oz Guard ensemble from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 18.. iCollector. Retrieved on April 8, 2019. “[...] Inspired by the legendary designs by Adrian for the MGM musical.”
↑ @depechemama (Michelle) on X, formerly Twitter (February 15, 2017). "OUAT filming today at Evertt [sic] Crowley Park" (archive screenshot) (filming notice)

[1] Porter, Rick (April 25, 2017). ‘Little Big Shots,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Last Man on Earth,’ ‘AFV’ all adjust up: Sunday final ratings. TV by the Numbers. “Once Upon a Time (ABC) (...) 2.69”

[airdate-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME. The Futon Critic. “Air Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#618) "Where Bluebirds Fly".”

[3] File:618Title.png

[4] @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on X, formerly Twitter (February 3, 2017). "Here's another #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler -- hope to see ya March 5!" (archive screenshot)

[5] Template:InstagramCite

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[7] @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on X, formerly Twitter (April 23, 2017). "Here's another #OnceUponATime #scripttease -- hope to see ya tonight!" (archive screenshot)

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[10] File:618Food.png
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[11] File:618UsedToBanish.png

[12] COAT WITH EMBROIDERED YOKE - View all-OUTERWEAR-WOMAN. Polyvore. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017.

[13] Screenshot from Last Man Standing: "The Force"

[14] File:618TookHerMagic.png

[15] The Kooples Lace Trim Floral Print Silk Shirt. Nordstrom Rack. Retrieved on February 8, 2019.

[16] File:618WhateverHerPlan.png

[17] Ted Baker Womens Aurore Long Wrap Collar Coat Grey. Blueberries. Retrieved on September 28, 2018.

[18] File:316ZelenaEnters.png

[19] “Robin Hood” Oz Guard ensemble from Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 18.. iCollector. Retrieved on April 8, 2019. “[...] Inspired by the legendary designs by Adrian for the MGM musical.”

[20] @depechemama (Michelle) on X, formerly Twitter (February 15, 2017). "OUAT filming today at Evertt [sic] Crowley Park" (archive screenshot) (filming notice)

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 ===Fairytales and Folklore===
 *This episode is rendition of ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' story with the [[Zelena|Wicked Witch of the West]], the [[Stanum|Tin Man]] and the [[Cowardly Lion]].
-*This episode also features [[Hook|Captain Hook]] from the ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' story.
+*This episode also features the [[Emma Swan|ugly duckling]] from the titular [[The Ugly Duckling|fairytale]] and [[Hook|Captain Hook]] from the ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' story.
 *The [[Witch of the North|Wicked Witch of the North]] from ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sequel, ''[[The Marvelous Land of Oz]]'', is mentioned as being the one who [[Witchcraft|cursed]] the Tin Man.