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One of the last episodes of Season 2 takes a vaguely unnecessary trip down Regina and Snow’s memory lane. In the Enchanted Forest, Regina (Lana Parrilla) takes on a magical disguise in order to see how her people really feel about their Queen. But it turns out they pretty much hate her guts an ...

This week's homage to the past explores Regina's desperate attempt to have her revenge at the same time as she tries to fill the hole in her heart. First, in 1983, an innocent father/son camping trip is interrupted when the newly-arriving town of Storybrooke lands in the middle of the Maine wood ...

The titular queen refers to the flashback story of young Snow (Bailee Madison) losing her mother (Rena Sofer) to an unexpected illness. Snow tries to find help for her beloved mom from the Blue Fairy (Keegan Connor-Tracy). The Blue Fairy appears to offer a cure that would require someone else to ...

Now that Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Aurora (Sarah Bolger) can make contact in the "Flaming Disco of Death," Emma and Mary Margaret decide to ask for help dealing with Cora. Rumplestiltskin provides just the thing. He knows how to immobilize Cora (Barbara Hershey) with some magic squid ink (yes, s ...

It's so hard to find time to watch all the great television programs out there, and I know that I am missing out on a lot. "Once Upon a Time," which was just renewed for a second season, almost became one of the victims of shows I never got around to watching. I stuck it out for the first handful ...

As with last week, the flashback story this week stays in our world. It follows August, who has been MIA since the Curse was broken. As Emma arrives in Storybrooke in 2011, August (Eion Bailey) -– who is most definitely not selfless, brave or true -- begins to turn to wood. He seeks help from ...

Just as the show did with Regina, it now tells her mother's backstory to give the audience some sympathy for the devil. Young, poor Cora (Rose McGowan) vows revenge after being humiliated by the king and his entourage. Her revenge involves winning power and wealth through a royal marriage. Howev ...

The series returns to contemplate Belle and Rumplestiltskin's relationship, with a few pirates and fire-monsters thrown in for good measure. While Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) is testing a new magic to enable him to leave town to search for his son, Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) attacks Belle (Emi ...

When we last saw them, Cora (Barbara Hershey) and Captain Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) were on their way to the coast of Maine. And once they arrive secretly and hide Hook's ship, they waste no time in advancing their revenge plans. While the gang celebrates Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Mary Margare ...

Everything comes down to the last episode of 2012, an enchanting adventure with a few game-changing moments. When they reach Rumplestiltskin’s (Robert Carlyle) jail cell, Emma, Snow, Aurora and Mulan are ambushed by Cora and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue).They take the compass and head to the portal ...