Questions for Into the Deep
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abc_onceuponI have my questions and discussion points for Into the Deep! Only one more episode before the winter break...
1. Let's start with the end: Hook took Aurora's heart and gave it to Cora!! Now that was a twist. Did you see it coming? Does anyone have any doubt that he actually did it? (I quite definitely think he did it and they only didn't show it for the surprise factor. The man is going up against Rumpelstiltskin. I doubt he is going to do it on the strength of his charm.)
2. Are you disappointed that Hook has shown his evil self or pleased that he is finally living up to the role of villain? And what else is he hiding behind that pretty face? He has had 300 years (or thereabouts) to plan his revenge. As with Rumpel and Regina I have no doubt there are many secrets in his past to be revealed.
3. The heart taking mythology on the show has been greatly expanded this season. They've hinted that so long as you are holding the heart you control other person/animal completely but this is the first time we've seen someone act through the heart to make another person a puppet. Were Snow and Emma fooled by puppet Aurora or are they expecting some sort of double cross from Cora? Will Aurora realize that she is being controlled and fight back? And do you think (or hope) that hearts can be put back?
4. We also got some canon in show information that Phillip is only mostly dead. This has been mentioned in interviews as a possibility but now it's a future plot point. Assuming of course that Cora was telling the truth about this! Based on Rumpel's comments to Regina in Broken - that being taken by a wraith is a fate worse than death - I do think she is telling the truth. I see a quest for his soul with the only one question: whether it will be Mulan and Aurora or Mulan alone saving him.
5. Charming. Bad idea to go under the sleeping curse or REALLY bad idea? I get that he wanted to see Snow again and he had faith that she would save him and he wanted to protect Henry but I'm thinking that Snow is the brains in the relationship. Not to mention that Henry is going to go back to that room anyway when he falls asleep again. Though I will say the room appears to be more dangerous when you are purposely trying to get there.
6. Any interest in having Rumpelstiltskin tell you a bedtime story? Not exactly the most comforting of stories but the Scottish accent is rather soothing in and of itself. :)
7. And the INK!! Since I sincerely doubt that Charming stopped by the Dark Castle to pick up some items for Rumpel so that his stay would be more comfortable, it seems as though the only way the ink could be in his cell is if he had it on his person when they captured him. The whole story about the ink was certainly news to Charming - up until now he thought it was the quill. I'm considering this canon proof that my theory of Rumpel willingly getting himself captured is true. In fact, he NOT ONLY willingly went along with it but helped by magicking some of that ink into the quill since the quill itself wasn't going to be enough and he had to be completely convincing. And now I'm imagining him internally rolling his eyes at the quill and thinking amateurs.
8. So, Emma blames everything on Regina now. Did she listen to her mother at ALL? Did she forget that she was blaming Gold for everything just a little while ago? Or maybe she missed the part where Cora is evil? I guess it's just that she can't stop thinking about Regina.
9. Do you think Snow would have stabbed Mulan if Aurora hadn't stopped her? Do you think Mulan was right to run off with the compass before the time was up?
10. Regina has been very focused on not using magic unless it's to help someone - such as at Charming's request - but with Cora on her way will Regina be able maintain her redemptive path? In truth is using or not using magic a good measure of Regina's desire for redemption? Is it redemption if your mother turns Storybrooke into a smoking hole in the ground while you hold back from stopping her?
11. Who do you think is more powerful - Rumpelstiltskin or Cora?
1. Let's start with the end: Hook took Aurora's heart and gave it to Cora!! Now that was a twist. Did you see it coming? Does anyone have any doubt that he actually did it? (I quite definitely think he did it and they only didn't show it for the surprise factor. The man is going up against Rumpelstiltskin. I doubt he is going to do it on the strength of his charm.)
2. Are you disappointed that Hook has shown his evil self or pleased that he is finally living up to the role of villain? And what else is he hiding behind that pretty face? He has had 300 years (or thereabouts) to plan his revenge. As with Rumpel and Regina I have no doubt there are many secrets in his past to be revealed.
3. The heart taking mythology on the show has been greatly expanded this season. They've hinted that so long as you are holding the heart you control other person/animal completely but this is the first time we've seen someone act through the heart to make another person a puppet. Were Snow and Emma fooled by puppet Aurora or are they expecting some sort of double cross from Cora? Will Aurora realize that she is being controlled and fight back? And do you think (or hope) that hearts can be put back?
4. We also got some canon in show information that Phillip is only mostly dead. This has been mentioned in interviews as a possibility but now it's a future plot point. Assuming of course that Cora was telling the truth about this! Based on Rumpel's comments to Regina in Broken - that being taken by a wraith is a fate worse than death - I do think she is telling the truth. I see a quest for his soul with the only one question: whether it will be Mulan and Aurora or Mulan alone saving him.
5. Charming. Bad idea to go under the sleeping curse or REALLY bad idea? I get that he wanted to see Snow again and he had faith that she would save him and he wanted to protect Henry but I'm thinking that Snow is the brains in the relationship. Not to mention that Henry is going to go back to that room anyway when he falls asleep again. Though I will say the room appears to be more dangerous when you are purposely trying to get there.
6. Any interest in having Rumpelstiltskin tell you a bedtime story? Not exactly the most comforting of stories but the Scottish accent is rather soothing in and of itself. :)
7. And the INK!! Since I sincerely doubt that Charming stopped by the Dark Castle to pick up some items for Rumpel so that his stay would be more comfortable, it seems as though the only way the ink could be in his cell is if he had it on his person when they captured him. The whole story about the ink was certainly news to Charming - up until now he thought it was the quill. I'm considering this canon proof that my theory of Rumpel willingly getting himself captured is true. In fact, he NOT ONLY willingly went along with it but helped by magicking some of that ink into the quill since the quill itself wasn't going to be enough and he had to be completely convincing. And now I'm imagining him internally rolling his eyes at the quill and thinking amateurs.
8. So, Emma blames everything on Regina now. Did she listen to her mother at ALL? Did she forget that she was blaming Gold for everything just a little while ago? Or maybe she missed the part where Cora is evil? I guess it's just that she can't stop thinking about Regina.
9. Do you think Snow would have stabbed Mulan if Aurora hadn't stopped her? Do you think Mulan was right to run off with the compass before the time was up?
10. Regina has been very focused on not using magic unless it's to help someone - such as at Charming's request - but with Cora on her way will Regina be able maintain her redemptive path? In truth is using or not using magic a good measure of Regina's desire for redemption? Is it redemption if your mother turns Storybrooke into a smoking hole in the ground while you hold back from stopping her?
11. Who do you think is more powerful - Rumpelstiltskin or Cora?
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Date: 2012-11-30 04:29 am (UTC)