We all knew David wouldn’t die, and Henry would get back home, but will the town falling under the curse again? Probably not, but for the first time in ages I’m actually excited to see how the gang will escape this one. Will Pan actually cast the spell to make them forget who they are, and force them to start again? I’m not sure how I feel about that since we spent a whole season waiting for the curse to be broken, but I’m glad this drag of a plot is actually showing some bit of a spark.
I was really against this whole Henry as Pan thing, and for the most part I was right about Jared Gilmore playing a bad guy (in other words he was terrible). What I was surprised by was how well the situation was used. Pan taking advantage of Regina and her feelings was disgusting, but the situation did nothing but good for Regina’s transformation. I really liked her explanation of her gullibility, too. She’s been desperate to get Henry back, and hearing him say everything she’s wanted him to for so long brought her guard down.
Showing vulnerability is still hard for Emma. I get why she feels she can’t just go back to normal with Neal yet. Things weren’t exactly perfect when he left in the first place so you can’t expect her to just jump right into a family with him and her son, especially if that son is acting like a pod person all of a sudden.
I’m glad Pan was found out quickly, and Henry got out of the box. If this whole body swap thing were to follow suit with the season so far it would have gone on for at least a few weeks. As much as I like the threat of the curse lying over Storybrooke, I’m still happy with the show giving us an answer one way or the other in next week’s mid season finale.
8/10
Plus
Ariel and Eric :)
Why did Henry keep Pan’s accent (and vice versa)? Did it come with the body?
Loved Snow’s Miss America exit from the ship at the start of the episode.
Mother Superior’s death had absolutely no effect on me. Maybe it wasn’t supposed to.
The flashback’s this week felt a little unnecessary, but it does seem to fit in with Snow and Charming’s choice to have another child in Storybrooke.
He Said, She Said
David: “There’s more to life than just looking for the next fight. You’ve got to look for the moments.”
Emma: “The moments?”
David: “Yes, life is made up of moments, but they’re all worth living.”
Regina: “I wanted to believe what he was saying so badly I missed all the signs. I just wanted to believe he still wanted me to be his mother.”
Henry: “I still do.”
Also posted at Doux Reviews and Nad's Reviews.
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