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Season 6B seems to be off to a strong start. I for one enjoyed
this episode, and I’m looking forward to the rest of the season. For being a
continuation of the fall season, it seemed more like its own unique season with
a different feel to it. It just felt like an early season episode, what with
August and the magic tree. That I liked a lot.
First of all, props to the writers for not having Emma and
Regina stuck in the wish-land all season. That is an early season trope that I’m
glad they did not continue to adhere to. I knew Robin was going to come back
with them, but I am just looking ahead with cautious optimism. I want Regina to
have a happy ending as much as the next person, but since to the best of my
knowledge this isn’t the final season, I’m just waiting for one more
heartbreak. At least it seems like Robin is on board, glad to be in a new
place. I’m curious as to what a future meeting with Zelena and Baby Robin will
entail.
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| Regina and Emma in the wish-land. |
I am so glad they brought back August/Pinocchio. The moment
when we realize he had always been looking out for Emma was so sweet and
brought back those early season feels. I always liked his character, though I
had to do a wiki check to figure out when he came back to Storybrooke (because
I could have sworn he was dead). And we finally get an explanation as to why
her name is Emma Swan. The Ugly Duckling, of course, and a nice little metaphor
of untapped potential and the fact that she was always the Savior wrapped that
up nicely. For a second I thought that they were going to play out the vision
as soon as Emma got back. That would have been a major plot twist, I guess, and
would go along with the fast-paced way they had been solving problems the
entire episode. Luckily they didn’t and saved something for the rest of the
season.
I’m reading Gideon’s destruction of the clock to be a
metaphor for “time’s run out”. I can’t tell if I like him as a villain or not.
What I do know is I am so done with Mr. Gold as a character. I was probably
done with him last season. Rumpelstiltskin? He can keep coming back. But Gold
needs to be finished. Speaking of characters I’m done with, I’m so glad it
seems like they will be ending that curse for Snow and Charming. Last few
seasons I’ve just been tuning them out whenever they’re on screen. Maybe when
they’re not whining about losing each other they might be a bit more
interesting.
Also, Killian versus David? Sign me up!
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