tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8475427471380489802..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Once Upon a Time: Selfless, Brave and TrueBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-37589001930154625342013-07-02T20:34:16.906-04:002013-07-02T20:34:16.906-04:00Pretty good episode. I'm very pleased with mys...Pretty good episode. I'm very pleased with myself that I worked out the Tamara-Owen connection early on! When Neil and Emma kept talking about Tamara and saying "Her" all the time, it just seemed to fit really well!- Tim IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53087416867539325162013-04-01T16:56:35.252-04:002013-04-01T16:56:35.252-04:00I agree with Anonymous above about the use of the ...I agree with Anonymous above about the use of the "mysterious oriental wise man" trope. So offensive and so tired. What's next? A wisecracking black sidekick who gets killed off in a single episode? <br /><br />That said, I'm happy to see some complicating factors coming in to the story. I would love to see some more exploration of the meaning of Snow's supposedly "bad" act. I see it as part of a maturing process for the character. After all, part of being an adult is having to come to grips with moral ambiguity. The black & white world belongs to childhood: witness Henry's unwillingness to believe that Snow killed Cora. For most adults, reality is much more complicated. Miss Floranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83625539713374012182013-03-31T19:03:12.146-04:002013-03-31T19:03:12.146-04:00You're right, Panda, that this ep had a weird ...You're right, Panda, that this ep had a weird vibe. I thought it was OK, although I'm disappointed at the death of the Emma-versus-civilian storyline now that Tamara has been unmasked. That could have been interesting. I could also have done without the horrible Mystical Oriental stereotyping. <br /><br />GavrielleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14069102634300959092013-03-31T07:12:03.221-04:002013-03-31T07:12:03.221-04:00I was bothered by the taser/electricity thing as w...I was bothered by the taser/electricity thing as well. Glad that it will all be cleared up.<br /><br />I liked where the story went in this episode, but it all felt a bit too preachy and morally to me. It is as though we were being hit over the head with the "be good, truthful, whatever" bit.<br /><br />I hope Snow's darkness becomes more interesting than the whiny stuff we are seeing now. An imperfect Snow and a Regina looking to get her son back should make for some great watching.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32306241536674596392013-03-29T23:02:40.483-04:002013-03-29T23:02:40.483-04:00According to TVLine, the nature of the taser will ...According to TVLine, the nature of the taser will be explained in a way that makes fairy-tale sense.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89531607110393233192013-03-29T23:00:45.557-04:002013-03-29T23:00:45.557-04:00Soo..are we supposed to completely ignore the simp...Soo..are we supposed to completely ignore the simple fact that wood does not conduct electricity?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33126273590651107712013-03-29T19:42:20.779-04:002013-03-29T19:42:20.779-04:00I was still hoping Pinocchio and Emma would be a p...I was still hoping Pinocchio and Emma would be a pair (and he had hope in this too), so I'm quite pissed he became a real boy, lol. I was watching and then I said - "oh no, Blue Fairy you did it wrong - I want August, not Pinocchio", lol.<br />About Tamara... We knew she would be something more. It's just not clear if Owen/Greg it's her only motive, as we've seen.<br />About Snow, I'm glad she started doing something. Let's see how it all goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33537860746133760322013-03-29T17:58:28.758-04:002013-03-29T17:58:28.758-04:00I never expected to see August again, so that was ...I never expected to see August again, so that was a great surprise, but now he's gone forever I guess...Sigh<br /><br />Well, at least in this epi Snow was out of bed and not constantly complaining about what she'd done. That's good! I thought for a while we were into a looong irritating wait for Snow to come around.<br /><br />Still wondering about Neil and the Neverland connections and how Tamara fits into that. Could it be that she's Tiger Lily or some other character from that story??<br /><br />And I don't really see where the season finale is going. Is Tamara it?? Or Hook?? Hmmm...I guess we'll see.<br />TJnoreply@blogger.com