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[instant reaction] Once Upon a Time 2x18 - Selfless, Brave and True
Crossposting my OUAT instant reactions to LJ/DW from tumblr in an effort to make this blog more active!
I don't think I'll ever like an August-centric episode. I don't think I'll ever like August. I mean, I'm okay if the narrative was also on that side but I think this whole thing was clumsily executed. I know what they're trying to go for but honestly, this was just to anvilicious even for me!
August returning into his boyhood state was a copout and exactly what Rumple wanted to do to Neal and August forgetting what he did is just bound to repeat what he did again. This was Narnia level of Hell No.
Now we know how Regina gaslighted Henry... and it was chilling to see her casually attempt to do this to Owen. Again.
Also, I think when Snow was saying about redemption and second chances I don't think she was just saying it because of what's happening to her, she said it because she's believed on that for a long time now. She's believed it for Regina's sake and now she's desperate to believe it for her sake.
I love that she's still very cognizant that, while necessary, what she had Regina do was not okay.
Snow's been repressing her anger for a long time and for a while, she had a way to channel that anger, as she's told Aurora. But it's all bubbling back up again and, honestly this isn't a good thing. Someone should sit Snow down and tell her its okay to be angry at Geppetto. It's okay that she was angry against Regina for taking her father away and making her life a living hell, it's okay to feel angry at Cora for taking away people she loves.
She's been keeping that anger down for so long, its not going to be good when that finally explodes.
Also, Snow shooting arrows (and still using a long bow when she has more modern choices!) and listening to Bad Reputation makes me laugh with glee and just. I really love that they keep subverting all the things related to Snow White.
She was a thief and a bandit and she loves to target practice. She goes to the woods to think. I just really love that she still feel the most content being in the woods.
Bonus points for domestic!Charming and how he seemed to really stoked to be farming again even though its a chance to go back home, I think part of it is that he gets to farm again.
Troll!Regina strikes again and I keep thinking that Snow must be used to that, I bet when they lived together in the castle Regina would bust out an insult among the sweet words she keeps telling Snow.
D'OH. I can't believe to mention Tamara! I love Tamara, whoever she turns out to be (fingers crossed, she's Tiger Lily) I love that she has her own agenda... not so fond of Owen/Tamara though.
So definitely not a strong episode and I hate that we get a stupid hiatus after this but I'm taking the good out of all of this.
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I don't think I'll ever like an August-centric episode. I don't think I'll ever like August. I mean, I'm okay if the narrative was also on that side but I think this whole thing was clumsily executed. I know what they're trying to go for but honestly, this was just to anvilicious even for me!
August returning into his boyhood state was a copout and exactly what Rumple wanted to do to Neal and August forgetting what he did is just bound to repeat what he did again. This was Narnia level of Hell No.
Now we know how Regina gaslighted Henry... and it was chilling to see her casually attempt to do this to Owen. Again.
Also, I think when Snow was saying about redemption and second chances I don't think she was just saying it because of what's happening to her, she said it because she's believed on that for a long time now. She's believed it for Regina's sake and now she's desperate to believe it for her sake.
I love that she's still very cognizant that, while necessary, what she had Regina do was not okay.
Snow's been repressing her anger for a long time and for a while, she had a way to channel that anger, as she's told Aurora. But it's all bubbling back up again and, honestly this isn't a good thing. Someone should sit Snow down and tell her its okay to be angry at Geppetto. It's okay that she was angry against Regina for taking her father away and making her life a living hell, it's okay to feel angry at Cora for taking away people she loves.
She's been keeping that anger down for so long, its not going to be good when that finally explodes.
Also, Snow shooting arrows (and still using a long bow when she has more modern choices!) and listening to Bad Reputation makes me laugh with glee and just. I really love that they keep subverting all the things related to Snow White.
She was a thief and a bandit and she loves to target practice. She goes to the woods to think. I just really love that she still feel the most content being in the woods.
Bonus points for domestic!Charming and how he seemed to really stoked to be farming again even though its a chance to go back home, I think part of it is that he gets to farm again.
Troll!Regina strikes again and I keep thinking that Snow must be used to that, I bet when they lived together in the castle Regina would bust out an insult among the sweet words she keeps telling Snow.
D'OH. I can't believe to mention Tamara! I love Tamara, whoever she turns out to be (fingers crossed, she's Tiger Lily) I love that she has her own agenda... not so fond of Owen/Tamara though.
So definitely not a strong episode and I hate that we get a stupid hiatus after this but I'm taking the good out of all of this.
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Yes, honestly, I think now Snow's going to be so deathly afraid of getting angry she's going to be so paralyzed by it and I don't want that. The reason why I love OUAT!Snow so much (aside from being very aware of her failings) is that she still manages to be snarky and Get Things Done kind of person. I really don't like that she's bottling her anger up this way.
I enjoyed seeing August crumpled in pain and humiliation.
That was the best part. I really wished Emma was allowed to drop kick his ass.
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You can't pick on someone who's already down. Too bad she didn't see him when he was still standing on his wooden feet.
Of course, he probably would have martyred himself to that punch. It works so much better when you slug their smug smile.
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Confession: I've always held a mild dislike for Eoin Bailey since Band of Brothers, it doesn't help he keep playing characters I don't like but it would be *fantastic* if Emma did find him on his feet and slug the smug, knowing smile from his face. Especially since he stole the money Neal set aside for Emma to go to Thailand.
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When does anyone *not* need money? Like, to pay for gas to get the bug from Phoenix to Storybrooke and then rent a room.
Sheesh.