In this episode Emma Swan, her parents, Regina Mills, and Captain Hook try to save Henry from Zelena, while flashbacks show Snow White, Prince Charming, and Regina cast the curse to save Snow's new baby. ) He is sitting at the table with a poster behind him showing visible lettering as "Rackham", which belongs to both the surname of a famous pirate, as well as the British illustrator of many fairy tales. I thought the Evil Queen/Regina cast the curse to take away everyones happy endings? [4], Amy Ratcliffe of IGN gave it a 9.4, saying that "This week's Once introduced the Good Witch and took a surprising and satisfying turn in one of its best episodes. The outside is like Storybrook before the curse broke, because Regina couldt use magic in the old way, but sacriface something to get something other magical to work again (Daniels ring for the head to bring back the apple). endobj a blatant liar who misleads the audience. Also, while Emma and Hook never share an official True Love's Kiss, they are confirmed as true love in season five, episode twenty. In the land without magic, there is no magic at all, but as we could see you can bring magical things to the land without magic, like the scarf. Zelena disappears, allowing him to escape.
Regina's grandfather was a Miller so that is a connection to her last name. To which Hook replied I dont need magic. David Nolan (Prince Charming): The masculine name David means "darling" or "beloved." 191 0 obj 34 0 obj endobj Top comments will be displayed here. 40 0 obj Truth be told, were not really told which is the case. endobj Is there a relationship or interaction between the two? Yet during this episode and what was replayed during the podcast, she says the curse isnt about memories, its about magic. 3 0 obj 29 0 obj She then checks the baby in Snow's womb and decides that it is exactly what she needs. Oz's drawers in New York City, you see a Mickey Mouse shaped object in one of them, next to some scissors. xZ[oF~0oK-,;[M. DD$R_23LYAk3g7, Long Live the Evil Queen: Once Upon a Time's Evolved Villain. It was just so satisfying. But Charming figures out that Snow can cast the curse and offers his heart, realizing the risk that he is taking to protect their unborn child. Just then, Zelena shows up on her broom and freezes everyone except Belle, and turns Aurora and Phillip into flying monkeys. He is often referred to as Mr.Gold, Gold, Rumple, or Rumplestiltskin. In a rare instance, the Google Street View van was traveling through New Westminster, Canada while primary filming was under way for Season 7. Princes' and Kings' attires are Indian as well. Paige (Grace): In the real world, the Hatter's daughter is named Paige, but in the fairy tale land her name is Grace. <> It's time to find the storybook, because that is what first made Henry start believing. endobj Henry worriedly shakes Regina and calls out to her but it takes her a while to come around. 16477id! Regina asks what gave them a head start in defeating her and Snow says that Rumplestiltskin warned them. Frank S. Lombari When Robin Hood is looking through the Wizard of Oak's, a.k.a. Snow White's name in Storybrooke is Mary Margaret. In season four, Captain Hook received a change of clothes, which began on the first date he had with Emma Swan. Cora (The Queen of Hearts): Derived from the Latin word "cor" meaning heart. Emma does not suspect Henry's true intention is to take the VW and escape Storybrooke by driving to the nearest bus station. WE CELEBRATE WITH A x2 THAT SUMMER HAS ARRIVED IN EUROPE AND WINTER IN SOUTH AMERICA! The topic What is Reginas reason for curse? is closed to new replies. Dr. Whale (Dr. Frankenstein): In his black and white fairy tale world, he is Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Baelfire quickly sends a message and the bottle of potion to Hook by way of a dove before being reabsorbed into his father. 36 0 obj Keep in mind, though, I certainly keep the possibility open that even though they are two distinct events, theres no telling what could happen as the two interact. | 5 0 obj That could get snarly. %PDF-1.7
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| endobj MagicalMe, you are correct with respect to the original curse. This is what Once should be: a fast-paced thrill ride boosted by the occasional wisecrack and only marred a tiny bit by relative implausibility. Emma, David and Mr. Gold must protect Mary Margaret from Regina, who is out for revenge and has made it her mission to kill Mary Margaret, and Henry, fed up with all of the feuding, devises a plan to put an end to magic. Lady Washington has appeared in various films, portraying the H.M.S. endobj uuid:d678b8ea-ad28-11b2-0a00-50f7f3d4ff7f Regina does as Snow asked, and seconds before the new curse consumes them, Charming is brought back to life. The alliance between Belle and the Blue Fairy may be a nod to, The name of the town that this takes place in, Storybrooke, is a contraction of the words 'story book', The storyline of Snow White and Prince Charming's second baby was written to accommodate. id! Hillary Busis of Entertainment Weekly gave it a great review: "Darnit. Names for many characters in Storybrooke are often coordinated with their fairy tale counterpart. <> The friendship between Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood is a nod to "Snow White and Rose Red", another German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. {achievements} Ruby (Red Riding Hood): A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone. 6 0 obj Appligent AppendPDF Pro 6.3 Then, Zelena tells Regina to pay close attention since that is "how you ruin a happy ending," before flying off on her broom. I havent given that much thought, but I do know that there are very few coincidences in this show. We also have no idea about the extent or scope of Emmas powers, either. Also, "keligreen" is a shade of green, and the Wicked Witch is associated with the West. Sidney's character as the Queen's minion trapped in a mirror parallels a genie trapped in a bottle/lamp as a master's servant. When Emma and Captain Hook are in the Enchanted Forest, Emma changes her clothes to period appropriate clothes. 209 0 obj | There have been three versions of Operation Cobra throughout the series. A Flying Monkey in the forest flies through the "O" in the opening title. With the new curse now enacted, Zelena takes a memory potion to remember the year that will be lost between the curse, then offers Rumplestiltskin a chance to remember his loss of Baelfire. At Neal's gravesite, Emma tells Henry, who now remembers his father, about Neal's being a hero, while Mary Margaret and David look on. Later that night in the forest, the rescuers find a door that leads to nowhere, fitting the musical description that Rumplestiltskin gave them.
Zelena then appears, adding a forgetting potion to the curse so they won't remember how to defeat her, and she also adds that Snow will be too worried wondering where her husband is to worry about the witch. Regina explains that to do that, she would have to destroy the heart of what she loves the most. Everything has a price and that is the prize for magic in Storybrook. Emma then asks Henry to believe in her and take the book, and when she gives it to him, Henry's memories come back. 43 0 obj The wardrobe that Emma was sent through when she's born is a nod to The Chronicles of Narnia; it is even made from a special tree from a magical universe. <>18]/P 23 0 R/Pg 193 0 R/S/Link>> However, if you never had a cursed personality you are free to leave town safely. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The episode was met with positive to excellent reviews. That is a nod to where Henry finds Emma, at her apartment in Boston. We have been given a reason for that, at least; there is nothing to go back to. {new},
. 38 0 obj In Emma's room at the inn, Regina, Emma, David, and Mary Margaret wait for Hook as they discuss what to do. Due to her starring role on the short-lived television series, The farmhouse where Mr. Gold is held captive by the Wicked Witch of the West in season three is the same farmhouse where DG resides in the miniseries. endobj Each opening title sequence contains a clue to one of the main themes in that episode, and is often color coordinated for that theme. I think it makes more sense if the price of bringing back magic is losing ones memories. <>117 0 R]/P 208 0 R/Pg 207 0 R/S/Link>> 39 0 obj Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin): Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold in his story. In one of the season four episodes, when Ingrid and her sisters are talking to Rumpelstiltskin, Thor's hammer Mjlnir can be seen behind the three sisters. The second version is "Operation Cobra Rescue", which was meant to rescue Henry from Peter Pan in season three. In the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" AppendPDF Pro 6.3 Linux 64 bit Aug 30 2019 Library 15.0.4 Crazy Credits On the other side of the door, Snow and Charming meet Glinda, who has heard of Snow and wanted to meet her. 2019-12-10T17:33:29-08:00 Long Live the Evil Queen: Once Upon a Time's Evolved Villain Nolan is a Gaelic name meaning "noble," "fighter," or "champion.". Club gave the episode a B+, noting that "As we slog through Once Upon A Time every week, occasionally we are rewarded with episodes like this one. Red, her favorite names were Mary and Margaret. August W. Booth (Pinocchio): W. Booth references to Wayne C. Booth, who coined the term the "unreliable narrator" i.e. But just as Regina tells Emma to kiss Henry to break the curse, he disappears and reappears in Zelena's arms with her hands at his throat. Although it is never stated in the series, the character 'The Dragon' could be Mushu. Emma Swan's first name was originally going to be "Anna". 30 0 obj I think it connects to Storybrooke being something of a transplant from the Enchanted Forest, perhaps even being connected to why they didnt go back when the curse was broken. endobj endobj Hook wants to go after Rumple whilst hes out of Storybrooke because Rumple wouldnt have any magic so can be killed (At least thats Hooks line of thinking). Connections <>31]/P 26 0 R/Pg 193 0 R/S/Link>> "[5], Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. endstream Ashley Boyd (Cinderella): Cinders precede ashes in the burning process. <>1]/P 16 0 R/Pg 193 0 R/S/Link>> The Dark Curse is cast a total of five times throughout the series: once by Regina (who sacrificed her father), once by Peter Pan (who sacrificed Felix, his right-hand man), once by Snow White (who sacrificed David, although he was resurrected shortly thereafter), once by Hook as dark one in Camelot, sacrificing Merlin (as Nimue, the first dark one), and finally by Regina, who is tricked by Ivy into using her own blood, as she has already killed the one she loved most. Speaking of Killian Jones, it appears that the pirate has been taken hostage and placed in the trunk of Gold's Cadillac. At the War Room, Charming, with Snow, Regina, Robin Hood, and Belle discuss how to defeat Zelena. Zelena/Kelly West (The Wicked Witch): Zelena means "green" in various Slavic languages. Glinda tells the couple that she isn't powerful enough to destroy Zelena, because she was once a friend. They decide that they have to talk to Rumple so Robin and Regina lead the team as they enter his castle, and discover that he is now in a cage and talking in riddles. 17 0 obj The name "Mary Margaret" is from a real-life woman believed to be the inspiration of the Snow White character named "Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina Freifrulein Von Erthal" (born on June 15, 1729 in Germany). <>10]/P 22 0 R/Pg 193 0 R/S/Link>> The clasps on her cloak are in the shape of Mickey Mouse. 2019-12-10T17:33:29-08:00 Hours later, Regina and Henry bond for the first time in a year and she introduces him to Robin Hood, whom Henry had witnessed her kissing. Thinking about it, this would be a wonderful question to ask for the Official OUAT podcast. Now how the two the new curse and the limit for magic interact is another question entirely. It's eight months later. endobj Regina (who just finished her romantic date with Robin Hood) decides that they need to break the curse and the way they did that before was Emma. Mother Superior to singer, Captain Hook's ship is the replica of the eighteenth century ship Lady Washington, based in Grays Harbor, Washington. 1 What with OUATs frequent off-pacing, it seemed like enough events happened in A Curious Thing to fill a few episodes, but so many annoying questions this Oz half-season were cleared up. That means Henry, and is not an option; for apart from the fact that she won't sacrifice him, he is with Emma in our world. application/pdf First season, episode 5, Henry drops an Apollo candy bar at the mouth of the mineshaft. The episode, written by series creators Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Ralph Hemecker, was met with excellent reviews for its fast paced storyline in this outing. At first Regina hesitates, as there is no guarantee that Snow will survive, but Snow convinces her to believe. Or is it just coincidence that they both are restricted by the towns boundary? Those are the same fictitious candy bars used on ABC's, Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia (which doubles as Storybrooke) was also the setting for an episode of, Neal Cassidy gets his name from the Beat generation's, The series is very similar to the 1984 film, The symbol for "The Eight Witches" is an old Icelandic rune from the Viking Age - "gishjlmur" - "Helm of Awe". She says he can do whatever he wants with the potion. Of course, from a storytelling perspective I could see why the writers could almost consider that a necessity. The price was that they have their Enchanted Forest personalities back, but only within the bounds of Storybrooke. endobj And that's without even counting the hour's various emotional peaks, all of them heart-tuggers (there's that organ again) -- even if some of those feelings were immediately negated by what happened next. 2019-12-10T17:33:29-08:00 As Emma, Regina, Mary Margaret and David arrive at the docks, they also take out (with a combination of gun, sword, and magic) the additional flying monkeys that have shown up in force. 18 0 obj Also, Cinderella was originally called Ashputtel. endobj How'd Snow, Charming, and Regina manage to recreate it in about 15 minutes? The trivia items below may give away important plot points. I think she said that if she leave Storybrook she would not lose her memories, because she was not cursed at all, neither was Cora or Hook, The only thing they would lose leaving Storybrook is their magic. Mr.Gold has not been given a first name. <>stream
endobj She tells him that she can no longer trust him because he didn't tell her the truth and let her decide, a sentiment agreed upon by Mary Margaret and David. 207 0 obj Meanwhile, Emma learns from Hook about the curse placed on his lips by Zelena. To answer the actual question of the thread, the reason Regina cast the curse was so that she could get Snow White in another land as there was a protection spell on her and David where she couldnt do anything to them in their land.
Follow these rules and you'll have better chances of finding yours among them. And of course, I could just be dead wrong. uuid:d678b8e9-ad28-11b2-0a00-80d8c0010000 Remember, that curse has been broken but with a price. Why'd I have to go and waste a perfectly good heart title on last week's recap when it would have made much more sense for tonight's episode? Before the curse is broken in the first season, several characters mention leaving town to start a new life in Boston. endobj endobj Alternate Versions endobj 37 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 11 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/StructParents 29/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> The most recent version was in season five, "Operation Cobra Part 2", which was meant to bring back everyone's memories from Camelot. <> http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/OnceUponATimeS2E17WelcomeToStorybrooke. "A Curious Thing" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, and the show's 63rd episode overall, which aired on April 27, 2014. Snow realizes that when Charming said they were of one heart it could be meant literally, and so she asks Regina to split her heart in two and give half of it to Charming. I thought Regina was talking about the town line. Greg Mendell mentioned to Regina that he was from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a nod to, Once Upon a Time: Operation Mongoose: Part 1, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. If they leave they revert to their cursed selves, seemingly permanently. 28 0 obj The episode saw a huge jump in ratings from the previous outing and winning its timeslot for the third week in a row, posting a 2.2/6 among 18-49s with 7.34 million viewers tuning in.[2]. Snow realizes that Emma Swan is the only one who can do this, and, since Emma's not with them, the only way to defeat Zelena is to enact the dark curse to get back to Emma. However, if Regina or Cora crossed the line, they would lose their magic. Meanwhile, back at Granny's, Mary Margaret tells the others that she found the "Once Upon a Time" book in her closet during the first curse, prompting Regina to see if they can find the book again. <>20]/P 23 0 R/Pg 193 0 R/S/Link>> However, I think that is still what has happened. <>stream
Magic is only in Storybrook because Rumple brought it and this is also the reason that nobody can leave altough the curse is broken. Because neither she, Cora or Hook were affected by the curse, they could cross the town line without losing their memories.