ABC Once Upon A Time

From the ABC Press Release at the time

Emma continues her exhaustive search for evidence that will prove Mary Margaret's innocence in the murder of David's wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was and before evil blackened her soul, Regina must choose between betraying her mother, Cora (Barbara Hershey), and marrying for true love, or betrothing royalty and living a regal - but loveless - life; and the event that caused the Evil Queen to loathe Snow White is revealed

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. This was the episode that explained a lot about Regina, how did your feelings/impressions of her change with the episode?

5. This was also the introduction to Cora. How did you feel about her?

6. This episode show us “the event that caused the Evil Queen to loathe Snow White”. Was it what you expected or did this change things for you?

7. Were you surprised at Rumple’s machinations in Storybrook? Did you expect he was playing both ends against the middle?

8. How surprised were you about Sidney’s actions?

9. How surprised were you to find Katherine in that alley? And who had her all this time?

10. What did you think of Regina’s back story?

IMDB Synopsis since the ABC one has vanished off the web.

Emma takes on a depressed Ruby as her assistant in the hopes it will show her the good things in life. David is questioned about Kathryn's disappearance (and possible murder). The backstory of Red Riding Hood is revealed as well as her yearning to run away with her true love and her village's virtual imprisonments when a bloody thirsty wolf begins an unyielding killing spree.

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. Where you surprised at the twist as to who was the werewolf?

5. How much did your opinion of Granny change after this episode?

6. How the dynamics between Ruby and Granny in Storybrook made more sense?

7. How did your opinion of Ruby change?

8. Do you think the curse made Ruby uncomfortable until she went back to Granny?

9. How sorry were you for the boyfriend?

From the ABC press release at the time

With their love for each other growing stronger, David finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his relationship with Mary Margaret and put an end to his loveless marriage. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, while runaway groom Prince Charming searches for Snow White, he agrees to aid Abigail on a dangerous mission to recover something precious that was lost to her.

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. What did you think about August given what he was doing in Storybrooke? Who did you think he was? Or did you have no idea?

5. Kathryn/Abigail finally gets some backstory and an explanation of some of her behaviors. How did these change your opinion of her? Or did they do so?

6. How many people do you think that the magic line around Storybrooke affected? Henry told Emma that no-one could leave that was in the Enchanted Forest when the curse hit, how many people do you think were outside the curse (current count is 5 if I am doing it correctly)?

7. Did this up the Evil Queen quotient, or did Regina’s actions feel like another day at the office?

8. This was the 13th episode so we are a little more than halfway through the season, how did you feel about the show by this point the first time you watched it through? Now?

This gave us the origin of Prince Charming.

From the ABC press release at the time

David - aka John Doe - must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he's fallen deeply, and inexplicably, in love; and Emma catches Sheriff Graham in a lie. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Prince Charming is about to encounter a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny.

So onto the questions

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. This is the beginning of the David and Mary Margaret love story and the first time that the curse was showing how far it could be pushed. Did you think that they played fair with it or turned it into a soap opera?

5. Where you surprised when Prince James died?

6. Where you surprised that Rumplestilskin had a back up plan?

7. Do you think Regina made a deal with Rumple to make sure that David saw the windmill in his shop and “regain” his memories?

8.What did you think of Emma’s reaction to finding out that Graham was sleeping with Regina?

9. How hard do you think it is for the actors to remember what they are suppose to know or not know at one point in the script?

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?

This being the second episode of the first season of Once Upon A Time.

All things considered it pretty much is the second half of the pilot since a lot of the set up for what is to come is here.

As Sidney Glass would say

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