Episode Discussion 2x18: Selfless, Brave and True

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Episode Discussion 2x18: Selfless, Brave and True

While Mary Margaret goes off on her own in an attempt to come to grips with what she did to Cora and how her deed has affected her, she stumbles upon August, who has hidden himself away from the others and is completely made of wood -- ashamed at the actions he has taken in life; and Emma is shocked when Neal invites his fiancée, Tamara, to come to Storybrooke. Meanwhile, before the curse was cast, August is introduced to a man of magic who may be able to prevent him from turning back into wood -- but at a steep price.

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[soulspiritdebv.livejournal.com]

As unoriginal as this is, I'm going to chime in complaining about August becoming a child again. It invalidates everything he did when he became a part of the real world. It removes all the struggles, all the hurdles, everything he might have done or accomplished as an adult. None of it matters anymore. Plus, August > Pinocchio. OUaT turned him from a character back into a flat projection...and it really bothered me.

Not a fan of Tamara, though I really wish the show would stop having random characters suddenly become part of an intricate plot. There's no such thing as a disconnected idea...everyone knows each other or knows something about someone else. Sometimes, something is exactly what it appears...just not on this show.

I wonder what happened to that kid's dad now...I have a feeling Regina ordered him killed in the woods somewhere...

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

the irony(?) is, plotwise it only matters what Owen thinks happened to his dad.

for all we know, Regina could have let the dad go in the forest (let the boy and father reunite)...unlikely, maybe, but I doubt its something Regina would answer either way to.