Once Upon a Time REACTION - S02E19 - Lacey

First and foremost... Please don't feel like you're forcing me to wait, or feel pressured to post your episode reactions before you're ready. I promise you... I do understand and I assure you that you can post whenever you're ready too. Please don't worry about me. I can wait for as long as you need me too. Like I said before... you're busy with life and school, etc... I understand that and those things ought to be your priorities. However, with all that being said, I am grateful for all your reactions you make for me. I'm grateful like always for another fun reaction. So thank you very much! Hook is back!!! Yay!!! I was so happy and excited to see him come back into the show when I first watched this episode, and again tonight as I re-watched it with you. It's my favorite moment throughout this entire episode, even though we only see him for a brief second before the episode ends. Fantastic!! But I will get back to that later. Now... I did enjoy this episode. I really loved going back to see more from Belle's and Rumple's beginnings. And I also loved that Robin Hood was brought into Once Upon a Time because I love the legends and stories about him. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the actor, Tom Ellis, but he did a good enough job for the role that he had in this episode. As for the present storyline for Gold and Belle who is now Lacey... I really hate Lacey's character, but it is certainly interesting to see who Belle would have really been had she been more in season one while she was cursed. Back then, it was never revealed who she believed herself to be. To be perfectly honest, I really kind of hated all of the scenes with the Sheriff of Nottingham. It's not because the actor who played him was really bad, but I felt like his character in this episode was weak. Granted... he was always facing off with Rumplestiltskin and Gold, so he didn't stand much of a chance, but I felt like his parts in the storylines didn't really do much for me. However, I did like Robin's storyline as he breaks into Rumplestiltskin's castle to steal a wand we learn later to be because he hoped to use it to save his wife and unborn child. I also liked that he carries a bow that has the magic to allow any arrow shot from it to always hit its target. I love how Belle fought against Rumplestiltskin to protect Robin Hood once he was captured by setting him free from his imprisonment, then later continuously pleaded with Rumple to let Robin go. It's thanks to her pleas that Rumple eventually found a little good within himself to do so, especially after seeing that Marian was pregnant. I especially loved how funny Rumple was as he denied he spared Robin's life because there was more good in him than he wanted. And in this moment... another spark between Rumplestiltskin and Belle is born. I also loved the last scene between them as Rumple shows Belle his library. So sweet. :) Back in Storybrooke... we see Anton again, as the giant and the dwarfs are busy in the fields growing a crop of magic beans with the hope of going back home to the Enchanted Forest. And now, even Mary Margaret wishes to leave so she can get a fresh start with her husband, daughter, and grandson. However, Emma is still apprehensive and with good reasons. Emma may have been born in the Enchanted Forest, but she was immediately transported to the Land Without Magic moments afterwards and so our world is the only life she knows, aside from her brief time spent in the Enchanted Forest in the beginning of this season. And that wasn't exactly a grand adventure with good memories. Unfortunately, Regina comes to sense that Emma is lying in a brief talk they have with one another and later uses magic to discover the hidden crop despite the fairies' magic. Emma should have been a bit smarter than that by being more careful with what she said to Regina. Not good. I also like the banter between Gold and Regina within their two episodes together. I know you felt that Regina's character has been fairly minimal, as though the creators and writers weren't sure what to do with her. And you're right to some degree. But I still enjoy seeing her onscreen. She has some really good lines, especially when coming up against Gold. And lastly... I love how Rumple seeks out David's help and even offers to owe him a favor in return for David helping him to bring Belle back to him after Regina curses Belle's memories. And Rumple was genuine because not only does he love Belle, but he knows she is the one person who can help bring out the good in him. I love the moments between Rumple and David. Overall... this was a good episode, but not one of my favorites by any means. Like I said above, I was most excited about seeing Hook again and I was so excited for what was to come. I am so excited. Two of the final three episodes from this season are so, so good... even though we still have to bare with seeing Greg and Tamara, or Lame and Lamer just like you said. I agree with you entirely about their characters. Except I feel that Tamara is actually Lame, while Greg is Lamer :) I can't wait!!! Thank you so much for this reaction!! Until next time...

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum