Hiatus Hijinx Rewind Monday The Price of Gold

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Cinderella makes a deal and gets more than she bargained for.

This was our first real glimpse in Rumplestilskin in all his mad glory. Up to this point he was in a cage of more than one kind of making.

We got another retelling of a classic Disney Princess story with some twists and those twists play out in our world to some serious set up for things that happened a year to two years later.

So a few questions to get the discussion started.

1. Did you see this live or was it later?

2.What do you remember most about the episode?

3.Did you find anything surprising when you rewatched it? Like “Oh that’s where they set that up” or “I had forgotten that ______ happened here”

4. Ashley Boyd and Sean Herman’s story gave us insight in how the characters were translated into our world but things from the Enchanted Forest held over like Rumple’s proclamation that they would be apart until he got his part of the bargain. Did this make the series more interesting to you or less?

5. Did it make you want to know about the other citizens in Storybrooke?

6. How surprised were you when the fairy godmother went poof?

7. At this point we know that Gold is aware of who he is and what is going on or we are pretty much sure or at least I was, do you think he put Emma in the position of owing him a favor on purpose?

8. What about this episode did you enjoy the most? Is there anything you enjoy more knowing what is to come?

9. Regina and Emma’s interaction this episode set up their relationship or lack of one for most of this season and a chunk of the next. Did Regina shoot herself in the foot by making it hard for Emma to stick around?

Comments

[sparkythegeek.livejournal.com]

1. Did you see this live or was it later?

Live!

2.What do you remember most about the episode?

When Rumple killed the Fairy Godmother!

3.Did you find anything surprising when you rewatched it? Like “Oh that’s where they set that up” or “I had forgotten that ______ happened here”

I just re-watched it the other day and had forgotten how Thomas went missing at the end, all while Rumple was constrained. It made me wonder whatever happened to him in FTL!

4. Ashley Boyd and Sean Herman’s story gave us insight in how the characters were translated into our world but things from the Enchanted Forest held over like Rumple’s proclamation that they would be apart until he got his part of the bargain. Did this make the series more interesting to you or less?

You know, even with a re-watch, I hadn't thought about the fact that Sean only appeared after Emma made the deal with Mr. Gold. That's interesting!

5. Did it make you want to know about the other citizens in Storybrooke?

Yes - I'd love to know who many of the "extras" would be!

6. How surprised were you when the fairy godmother went poof?

That was an amazing shock!

7. At this point we know that Gold is aware of who he is and what is going on or we are pretty much sure or at least I was, do you think he put Emma in the position of owing him a favor on purpose?

Absolutely - his end game has been centuries in the making and even if he doesn't know how Emma is connected to Neal, he already knows she's the Savior.

8. What about this episode did you enjoy the most? Is there anything you enjoy more knowing what is to come?

I liked seeing Emma help Ashley and give her hope and strength, having been in her position as a potential single parent. I liked the pep talks!

9. Regina and Emma’s interaction this episode set up their relationship or lack of one for most of this season and a chunk of the next. Did Regina shoot herself in the foot by making it hard for Emma to stick around?

Regina regularly shoots herself in the foot, I swear!

[crysania4.livejournal.com]

1. I watched it later...much later. I didn't get into the show until the end of January 2013 when I stumbled onto it on Netflix. That being said, I went into it without knowing anything about it, so it wasn't all that different than watching it live for me.

2. The entire first scene between Rumple and Cinderella, but most especially his blowing up her fairy godmother. I laughed so hard over that. It was such a brilliant twist and Robert Carlyle played the whole scene beautifully. I just loved the way she blew up in this shower of sparks and the wand falls to the ground and in the silence that follows, they pan to Rumple picking it up. Just an awesomely done scene!

3. Yes...absolutely. Because later on we see Rumple asking King George about the location of his fairy patron and when I rewatched it, I realized SHE was the fairy he was talking about. He wanted to steal her wand.

4. Definitely more interesting. There was a bit of a disconnect in some ways between Storybrooke and the EF and this was the first moment you realize exactly how connected they are. Thomas is ripped away from her in FTL and in SB that has translated to his father coming between them. I liked the way that it became twisted into something understandable in our modern world. It was also one of the big moments for realizing the curse was weakening. Because they found their way back to each other and the baby was born, thus getting their happy ending.

5. I always wanted to know more about them. I couldn't wait to see what fairytale character we'd meet next and what they would be like in our world.

6. Very surprised. I didn't expect that for even a second.

7. Gold does nothing without a purpose. I don't know if he knew what favor he would ask of her. In fact, I highly doubt he did as he planned on leaving on his own to find his son and didn't know he'd need someone's help. But Gold knows how to hedge his bets and since she's the savior, I'm sure he knew having a "favor" would come in handy someday.

8. I really enjoyed all the Rumple in FTL scenes. As you said, this was our first chance to see him when he's not locked up. It was fun to realize that he was a bit unhinged even before being locked up. But we also got to see how devious and calculating he was in those moments. I have to admit that this was the episode that made me think that Rumple was pretty damned hot (I know, not everyone's cuppa!). As for what I enjoy more knowing what's to come? It's fun going back after finding out that Rumple WANTED to be trapped in that cell. You can see it in the way its acted once you know that it's there.

9. Regina absolutely shot herself in the foot. If she had been open and friendly and made it apparent she loved Henry and he had a good life, if she hadn't kept throwing up suspicious road blocks, I think Emma would have headed back to Boston quickly and perhaps just stayed in touch with Henry. But Regina being Regina, had to go all Evil Queen on her, and it made Emma suspicious and made her want to stick around even more.

[ramasi.livejournal.com]

The entire first scene between Rumple and Cinderella, but most especially his blowing up her fairy godmother. I laughed so hard over that. It was such a brilliant twist and Robert Carlyle played the whole scene beautifully. I just loved the way she blew up in this shower of sparks and the wand falls to the ground and in the silence that follows, they pan to Rumple picking it up. Just an awesomely done scene!
That scene was so fantastic!
I also love how the out-of-order storytelling in FTL ties in with this, the way we later learn how Rumple finds out about that fairy.

[ramasi.livejournal.com]

This is one of my favourite episodes - largely because Gold and Emma are one of my favourite relationships on the show, so I love episodes that showcase it it. And we get to see FTL!Rumple on the loose, and isn't he spectacular!?

My favourite moment is when Gold asks for Emme to owe him a favour. While he's waiting for her to say yes, he has, imo, such a look of restrained hunger on his face; this is what this was all about for him (it's pretty convoluted, but I figure he does have prophetic powers sometimes), but he mustn't let her see just how important it is for him.

(I agree with crysania4 in that I'm not sure he knew what exactly he was going to ask; at the time I was sure he did, but the end of the curse is also where his perfect planning and control ends.)

Definitely liked what's shown of characters' FTL and Storybrooke lives and identities, it's something I've enjoyed in season 1 in general.

9. : The whole first season is Regina (as well David) doing exactly the wrong thing at every juncture. It's one of the things that made me love her so much. So, yes, yes she did. <3