“Lost Girl” thankfully made up for what was lacking in last Sunday’s season three premiere. This heart-felt episode favored character development over CGI action sequences, which gives viewers a much greater pay-off. ‘Once Upon A Time’s’ second installment artfully parallels two stories of self-discovery. In the Fairytale past, Charming helps Snow White find the inner-strength…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 Ep 2 recap: Lost and found
'Once Upon A Time's' third season premiere sets the stage for a new set of adventures in Neverland involving feral mermaids, aggressive Lost Boys and a menacing Peter Pan. Plus, we get an update on how things are going in Fairytale Land with Neal and his new friends. 'Once' opens with the only flashback we get…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 premiere recap: Something’s fishy in Neverland
After an impressive second season full of fascinating new characters, surprising twists and endless heart-stopping moments, the ‘Once Upon A Time’ finale lived up to expectation and kept Oncers on the edge of their seats. “And Straight ‘Til Morning” gave us another look at Neverland in fairytale flashbacks featuring Captain Hook and Baelfire, which provided…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 finale recap: Holding out for a hero
Sunday night’s “Second Star to the Right” was loaded with twists which answered some questions and, as always, raised a few new ones. This week’s fairytale flashback takes us on a journey with young Baelfire. We discover what happened after Rumple abandoned his son and banished Bae to an unknown world without magic. Meanwhile in…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 21 recap: We’re off to never never-land
Sunday’s “The Evil Queen” set up new partnerships and impeding threats in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, a fairytale flashback revealed Regina’s surprising vulnerability and showed us when Snow White lost all faith in Regina. Fairytale Land: “They’ll never love me.…Long live the Evil Queen.” We pick-up shortly after Season 1’s “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” in which…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 20 recap: All is fair in love and revenge
“Lacey” provides a delightful dose of comic relief in the midst of an incredibly intense and dark episode, which promises more trouble for our fairytale favorites. What makes this episode such a joy to watch is the interaction between Robert Carlyle and Emilie de Ravin as the constantly evolving Rumple/Dark One/Mr. Gold and Belle/Lacey. Their…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time S2 Ep 19 recap: Belle of the bar
Last night’s ‘Once Upon A Time’ may have taken a dip in ratings, but it definitely delivered a powerful punch with August’s jaw-dropping return and the arrival of Storybrooke’s latest threat. “Selfless, Brave and True” satisfied our curiosity about Pinocchio by showing us August’s harrowing journey of redemption. We also learned the truth about Tamara…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 18 recap: The road to redemption is paved with wood
Sunday’s “Welcome to Storybrooke” taught us that when it comes to family, people will do almost anything to protect and honor the ones they love. In this week’s blast from the past, we see how Storybrooke started off as a pretty boring place. Although the 1983 flashbacks were not as explicitly revealing as some of…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 17 recap: Good girl gone bad
'Once Upon A Time' has been on a fantastic roll this season and "The Miller's Daughter" is no exception. Last night, we finally learned about Cora's difficult upbringing and the great sacrifice she made to secure her powerful and royal role in society. Eventually the past catches up with her and she pays the ultimate…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 16 recap: Achy breaky heart
Sunday's "The Queen Is Dead" was probably one of the most upsetting episodes of the series. Snow White has overcome grave injustices due to Cora's sickening and severely selfish desire for unlimited power. Clearly, Cora will stop at nothing to get everything she wants and she is more than willing to corrupt Regina and take…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 15 recap: Mama said there’d be days like this
