Sunday’s “Ariel” was a pretty loaded episode, which dug deeper into the hearts and souls of our fairytale heroes. ‘Once Upon A Time’s’ version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ beautifully brings Ariel into this season’s core quest to save Henry. We learn about Snow White and Regina’s surprising past with Ariel and we discover the valuable…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 Ep 6 recap: Dirty little secret
Sunday night’s gripping, emotional and jaw-dropping “Good Form” joins the ranks as one of ‘Once Upon A Time’s’ best episodes. We discover Killian Jones’ life prior to piracy and gain insight on a surprising vulnerable, honorable and wounded man. Kudos to Colin O’Donoghue for delivering a heart-warming performance and displaying the emotional journey Captain Hook…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 Ep 5 recap: As you wish
Have you recovered from Sunday night’s “Nasty Habits”? This episode was very illuminating, heartbreaking and upsetting in many ways. Rumple had an interesting and longer-than-expected past with Peter Pan, which explains the fear and hatred poor Rumpy always felt for the original lost boy. Neal adds salt to Rumple’s wounds by turning his back on…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 Ep 4 recap: Pandemonium
Sunday night’s “Quite the Common Fairy” was full of surprises. We get a whole new take on Tinker Bell’s tale, discover Regina’s shocking soul-mate (twist!) and learn why Henry is so important to Peter Pan. Buckle up Oncers because we’re in for a wild ride. Fairytale Land flashback: “Rage is all you have.” Regina is married to King…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S3 Ep 3 recap: It’s not easy being Green
“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
