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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?
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From the ABC publicity sheet at the time.

Mary Margaret hires Mr. Gold as her attorney when Emma is forced to arrest her for the suspected murder of David's wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming sets out to stop a determined and unhinged Snow White, whose memory is still clouded by Rumplestiltskin's potion, from assassinating the Evil Queen.

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 of the “intervention” with Snow and the Dwarves?

5.How did you feel about David by the end of the episode? Charming?

6.How many restorative kisses do those two have (snow and charming)?

7. Why do you think that Rumple meddling in the situation?

8. Do you think that Regina knew what was going on?

9. By the end of the episode what did you think of Mayor Mills?

10. And what did or who did you think August was by this point?
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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?
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From the ABC press release at the time

Mary Margaret teams up with Leroy, Storybrooke's resident trouble maker, to help him sell candles during the Miner's Day Festival. Emma investigates Kathryn's sudden disappearance. Meanwhile, in the fairy-tale land that was, the Seven Dwarfs are made known as well as Grumpy's romance with the beautiful, yet clumsy, fairy Nova.

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 of the where Dwarves came from set-up? And the name on the Ax?

5. This is the episode that really fleshed out Leroy/Dreamy/Grumpy. Did any revelations surprise you?

6. Nova and Dreamy’s romance. Discuss

7. Where you surprised to find out that the fairies became nuns? What was up with that?

8. How did you feel about how the town folks were treating both Leroy and Mary Margaret?

9. What did you think of Leroy’s solution to the problem of selling the candles?
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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?
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From the ABC press release at the time

Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their birth father before they're separated and put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen coerces Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.

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. How much did you think we found out about Emma from this episode? Did it change how you looked at the character?

5. Emma Caufield played the blind witch. How scary was she to you? Or did she feel like the villain of the week?

6. This is the episode that Emma tells Henry about his dad. Did you find that believable and so were surprised when other facts came to light?

7. Emma finds a way to get the kids back together with their dad. How do you think that relationship went before the curse was broken?

8. Where your surprised that Regina would use children to get what she wants? Or by this point was it “evil” and move on?

9. We know Gold has every magical object catalogued at least in his head, how the heck did he know about the compass since it never crossed his path before Emma showing it to him?
[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com
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?
[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com
The story of Jiminy Cricket and how he came to be.

Here is the summery from ABC publicity

As Sheriff Graham deputizes Emma, the ground shakes and a giant sinkhole mysteriously appears at the edge of town. But a curious Henry's life is placed in danger when he decides to explore the innards of the sinkhole to see if its contents can link the inhabitants of Storybrooke to the fairytale world. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Jiminy Cricket yearns to leave the family business and transform into the person he wants to be.

Again a few questions to start the discussion.

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. How sorry did you feel for Jiminy as events unfolded?

5. How about those parents? Do you think they were his parents or did they just pick him up and run off with him?

6. Graham decided to give Emma a job thus keeping her around. How ticked do you think Regina was with Graham?

7. Henry found himself in a very dangerous situation of his own making in the mines trying to prove that he was not crazy and right. What do you think might have prevented him from this action?

8. Regina does have to deal with that she is pretty much powerless to save Henry. Do you think she thought of how easy it would be if she had magic? And do you think this is one of the first times she had found herself in this position?

9. What did you think on the revel on who the child was of the parents turned into puppets? And how creeped out do you get now every time you see them in Mr. Gold’s Pawn Shop?

10. What did you like best about this episode and what stuck with you afterwards?
[identity profile] 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?
[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com
Considering what happened at the 3rd season ender this year, this episode was pretty important because it give you the first version on how Snow and Charming met.

So a few questions but please feel free to ask any that you have.

How_Charming )
[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com
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

I_have_a_few_questions_for_you )

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