‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 18 recap: The road to redemption is paved with wood

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…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 17 recap: Good girl gone bad

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…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 16 recap: Achy breaky heart

'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…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 15 recap: Mama said there’d be days like this

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…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 14 recap: Papa was a rolling stone

As promised, ‘Once Upon A Time’ delivered one of the series’ best episodes on Sunday night. In “Manhattan,” many of our questions are answered and some more concerns are raised for the remainder of the season. Baelfire’s real-world identity may not have been a major surprise for several Oncers who predicted it earlier this season. However, Rumple’s…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 13 recap: Hit the road Jack

‘Once Upon A Time’ returned on Sunday with the highly anticipated “Tiny,” which introduced a possible game-changer to the town of Storybrooke. The Fairytale past sheds light on Anton’s struggles by revealing how he became the last giant standing and it turns out that Jack did not cause the giants’ downfall all by herself. Flash-forward…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 12 recap: Stranger danger

Last night’s engaging episode picks up from last week’s cliffhanger. Rumple rushes to help an unreceptive and frightened Belle, while the Charmings arrive on the scene and try to do some damage control. Greg’s (aka the “Mysterious Stranger”) life hangs in the balance as the Storybrooke Council decides how much of a threat he could…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 11 recap: Hook, line and sinker

Last night’s fantastic episode kept fans on the edge of their seats. Once again, we learn that appearances can be deceiving. The episode title, “The Outsider,” suggests that Ethan Embry’s “Mysterious Stranger” would make his debut this week. He does, sort of, at the very last second when he crashes over the Storybrooke borderline (which…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 10 recap: What a wicked game

Last night, ‘Once Upon A Time’ returned with an exciting episode full of pleasant and disturbing surprises. The good news is that one of our fairytale favorites survived, the bad news is that Cora will be up to even more trouble than we may have originally anticipated. Fairytale Land: “I will kill you if you try…

‘Once Upon A Time’ S2 Ep 9 recap: Home is where the heart is

‘Once Upon A Time’ catered to their fans’ desires in the highly anticipated and gripping winter finale. If you have been worrying about a gut-wrenching cliffhanger at the end of “Queen of Hearts,” your troubles were eased last night with a pleasant surprise. As ‘Once’ closes out the first half of the season, we can…