My many thoughts, in list form because orderliness is fun.
-Seeing Emma chop down the apple tree in the promos, I reasonably assumed that this was to eliminate some source of Regina's power o something, only no. It turns out that she took a chainsaw to the Mayor's beloved childhood apple tree just to taunt her. I love you, Emma. -My hackles were definitely up at the appearance of the hot cocoa. "I'm not here to flirt, I'm here to do a job." YES. YOU TELL HIM. -Oh my god, Robert Carlyle is turning into a living "Oh Snap" moment. EQ got the Big Bad Curse from Rumpelstiltskin? OH SNAP. Pretty much everything he said and did in the final scene? OH SNAP. -I'll take that as support for the Trickster theory. Rumps is clearly playing both sides to his advantage, and look how many fucks he doesn't give. -When Archie just handed over Henry's file I literally shouted, "You are the worst psychiatrist ever!" at my TV. I am glad it turned out to be a nasty plot from Regina and not just a confidentiality violation. -For a while Henry seemed to teeter on the brink of 'Precocious Television Child' territory, but I really liked how in this episode he seemed to handle things the way a typical kid would. He was upset that Emma didn't automatically believe him even though his story was nuts, he went all sullen and silent instead of going over-the-top dramatic, and Operation Cobra? Bless his little heart. -Also liked how Emma and Regina's Battle Royale is so blatant and frank. None of this typical sneaky, catfighty, 'frenemy' bullshit that most television shows seem to think is the only acceptable way for women to display rivalry. My fandom doesn't use subtle social sabotage, my fandom uses a chainsaw! -A preference for cinnamon with your cocoa is a genetic trait, apparently? -Maleficent has a miniature black unicorn for a pet. HELL YES.
-Seeing Emma chop down the apple tree in the promos, I reasonably assumed that this was to eliminate some source of Regina's power o something, only no. It turns out that she took a chainsaw to the Mayor's beloved childhood apple tree just to taunt her. So did I! What she actually did was SO MUCH MORE BAD ASS, especially the way you put it. JUST TO TAUNT HER AND HAVE A LEAD IN FOR "YOUR MOVE."
Rumples is getting all my love right now, because he is hitting all of my buttons for "What Eso Likes Most About Fairy Tales (not including mermaids, princesses, or unicorns)." He seems to be the *embodiment* of magic, because he understands it so well. He knows all the back doors and all the plot holes and is trolling everyone JUST BECAUSE. That is so amazing.
I agree your thoughts re:Henry. Along with everyone else, he really benefited from this second episode.
"My fandom uses a chainsaw" needs to be our meme.
re: maleficent. That kind of ridiculousness was just so random and I loved every second of it.
Rumples is getting all my love right now, because he is hitting all of my buttons for "What Eso Likes Most About Fairy Tales (not including mermaids, princesses, or unicorns)." He seems to be the *embodiment* of magic, because he understands it so well. He knows all the back doors and all the plot holes and is trolling everyone JUST BECAUSE. That is so amazing.
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Date: 2011-10-31 05:51 pm (UTC)-Seeing Emma chop down the apple tree in the promos, I reasonably assumed that this was to eliminate some source of Regina's power o something, only no. It turns out that she took a chainsaw to the Mayor's beloved childhood apple tree just to taunt her. I love you, Emma.
-My hackles were definitely up at the appearance of the hot cocoa. "I'm not here to flirt, I'm here to do a job." YES. YOU TELL HIM.
-Oh my god, Robert Carlyle is turning into a living "Oh Snap" moment. EQ got the Big Bad Curse from Rumpelstiltskin? OH SNAP. Pretty much everything he said and did in the final scene? OH SNAP.
-I'll take that as support for the Trickster theory. Rumps is clearly playing both sides to his advantage, and look how many fucks he doesn't give.
-When Archie just handed over Henry's file I literally shouted, "You are the worst psychiatrist ever!" at my TV. I am glad it turned out to be a nasty plot from Regina and not just a confidentiality violation.
-For a while Henry seemed to teeter on the brink of 'Precocious Television Child' territory, but I really liked how in this episode he seemed to handle things the way a typical kid would. He was upset that Emma didn't automatically believe him even though his story was nuts, he went all sullen and silent instead of going over-the-top dramatic, and Operation Cobra? Bless his little heart.
-Also liked how Emma and Regina's Battle Royale is so blatant and frank. None of this typical sneaky, catfighty, 'frenemy' bullshit that most television shows seem to think is the only acceptable way for women to display rivalry. My fandom doesn't use subtle social sabotage, my fandom uses a chainsaw!
-A preference for cinnamon with your cocoa is a genetic trait, apparently?
-Maleficent has a miniature black unicorn for a pet. HELL YES.
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Date: 2011-10-31 10:47 pm (UTC)So did I! What she actually did was SO MUCH MORE BAD ASS, especially the way you put it. JUST TO TAUNT HER AND HAVE A LEAD IN FOR "YOUR MOVE."
Rumples is getting all my love right now, because he is hitting all of my buttons for "What Eso Likes Most About Fairy Tales (not including mermaids, princesses, or unicorns)." He seems to be the *embodiment* of magic, because he understands it so well. He knows all the back doors and all the plot holes and is trolling everyone JUST BECAUSE. That is so amazing.
I agree your thoughts re:Henry. Along with everyone else, he really benefited from this second episode.
"My fandom uses a chainsaw" needs to be our meme.
re: maleficent. That kind of ridiculousness was just so random and I loved every second of it.
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Date: 2011-11-01 02:31 am (UTC)+1
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Date: 2011-11-01 10:28 am (UTC)EQ has a steed. Maleficent uses a freaking unicorn. Round One ain't EQ's, by any stretch.