
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
The season ends with twists and the promise of a new adventure
When last we left Storybrooke, the town was in imminent danger of being wiped off the face of the planet. And as Tamara and Greg enact their plan to use the magical trigger, it seems as if all is lost. Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and her parents break the bad news about Neal to Mr. Gold (Roberty Car ...
Read MoreRegina has a bit of an identity crisis in the Enchanted Forest
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 ...
Read MoreIt's back to the beginning we go!
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 ...
Read MoreSnow White loses her mom, while Henry gains a dad
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 ...
Read MoreEmma's convoluted family story gets even stranger
In an episode heavy on the drama and light on action, "Once Upon a Time" reveals the answers to several mysteries big and small. Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) and Henry (Jared Gilmore) all arrive in New York City to search for Gold's son. They quickly find him, although he d ...
Read MoreZombies, the art of power napping and true love's kiss
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 ...
Read MoreRegina tries to find her magic, while the town is still in chaos
This second episode serves as a nice bridge between the reset that occurred last week and the new storylines for the rest of the season. Happily, several recurring and left-behind characters got a chance to come out and play. The seven dwarves discover the hard way that the curse still keeps the ...
Read MoreLana Parilla was born to play an intimidating character
When fans watch Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills (aka the Evil Queen) in "Once Upon a Time," they may think of several adjectives: Beautiful, talented ... maybe even frightening or scary. But, one that might not immediately come to mind is "Puerto Rican/Sicilian." And that has a major influence on ...
Read MoreIt’s a race between good and evil to reach Storybrooke
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 ...
Read MoreA full moon causes Ruby some hairy problems
As the first post-Curse full moon arrives, Ruby (Meghan Ory) fears becoming a ravenous wolf again. Her fears seem founded when an innocent tow-truck driver is found murdered in the morning. David (Josh Dallas) sets out to prove that Ruby didn't kill him, putting him at odds with the mob of frightene ...
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