Hi yall I'm new here! Been lurking for quite some time and finally decided to join in on the fun :-)
I personally enjoyed this episode and the interactions between the characters. I was ok with Snow not wanting to hand over the baby to Emma after the milk boiling incident. Tbh I'd be a little unnerved too and I think it's easier said than done for Snow to just brush it off and pretend like it didn't happen. It was a gut reaction and I can't fault her for that. Emma, of course, is understandably sad that she missed out on the 'mommy and me' moments, but I don't think that should make her feel unwanted or unloved. Snow and David were devastated that they didn't get to raise Emma themselves, and I think they have made that much clear. We all know that Snow never wanted to abandon Emma and had very little choice in how to save her other than send her through the wardrobe alone. It's not like she was happy she had to do it; at the time she did what she felt would give Emma her best chance. And I think most would agree that's what good parents do. When Snow 'scolded' Emma about the lamp post incident she immediately realized what she had done. We all say and do things that, in hindsight, would be better left unsaid or not done. Of course Emma would never do anything to hurt her father, it was in the heat of the moment and the writers clearly want Emma do be in this lonely and isolated frame of mind. So I'm not on the Hate Snow bandwagon, I understand where she is coming from, even though logically we know Emma would never do anything to harm Snowflake or anyone else. Emma has slowly but surely opened up to her parents, which I've loved, but they need to hash out this mother-daughter relationship and help give them some closure about what happened because it clearly still affects them.
Totally random but I got to meet Sean Maguire (RH) at Dragoncon this year and he was soooo nice! So I kinda have a soft spot for the guy even though he's acting all kinds of strange as far as his character is concerned lol. I don't mind Regina and Robin all that much. I wish the writers had done a better job progressing their relationship but there ain't nothing I can do about that. The guy is clearly over his wife. Is it a little creepy that he's having a makeout session with Regina in her creepy lair while his wife is stuck as a slab of ice? Well yeah but at this point I just shrug my shoulders because it is what it is. Doesn't make me loathe his character, but Regina still irritates me to no end.
I love SQ but then again I have loved Elizabeth Mitchell since Lost. I was heartbroken for her in the fairybacks and I could definitely get behind a redemption arc for her. Not quite sure about this "wiping out storybrooke so I can have Emma and Elsa all to myself" thing though...I agree with the above poster who said she is likely lying/keeping something from Rumple because in the end it will suit her needs.
Oh and how cool to see Aurora and Cinderella, I had to do a double take because I didn't recognize them at first!
Can't wait for next weeks episode!!
