Season 5’s mid-season finale, “Swan Song,” digs deeper into a secret and shameful part of Hook’s past that Regina has been privy to. For a Disney show about fairytales, “Once Upon A Time” has never shied away from exposing the exceedingly grim side to these fanciful fictions. As we learn of Hook’s unspeakable sin, we…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S5 mid-season finale recap: A hero’s death
There is nothing like a Dark One scorned, Oncers. Dark Hook has completely embraced the Darkness. He wants revenge and nothing can stop him from getting it now. Hook his hellbent on skinning his crocodile and hurting Emma in the process. Team Heroes must find a way to stop him from raising hell and they…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S5 Ep 10 recap: Unbreak my heart
Oncers were left with a shocking twist at the end of “Birth.” After months of mystery, we finally discover Dark Swan’s huge secret and it is something none of us saw coming. Emma made an irreversible decision and she’s been trying to set things right ever since. Camelot flashbacks reveal why Emma was left with no…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S5 Ep 8 recap: Darkness reborn
Throughout the past five seasons of “Once Upon A Time,” we’ve seen the damage caused by being the Dark One. Rumple assumed the role to escape his cowardice and gain ultimate power, while Emma did it to save her friends and family. We’ve often wondered how the Dark One’s curse began and “Nimue” finally provides…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S5 Ep 7 recap: Birth of the Dark One
“Dreamcatcher” delivers more insights on Emma’s struggle to resist the darkness. Flashbacks to Team Heroes’ time in Camelot reveal how Emma keeps trying to find a loop-hole when it comes to using dark magic. Despite the warnings, she strives to overcome the odds of turning evil and uses her magic to get the results…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Once Upon A Time’ S5 Ep 5 recap: Tears of lost love
