Once Upon A Time Season 4 "Let's Hope You Didn't Bring Anything ELSA Back"

[CourtasanSatine]

Mystery solved! British version of Being Human.

 

[lizabu]

^^^The restaurant also had the classic red and white checkerboard tablecloths and candles burning inside chianti bottles, just like the classic Lady and the Tramp scene.

That was my first thought too. So cute.

 

[alicat8]

What did we think about last night?
Here are my cons:
-went back to being "too Frozen". The exact same ice bridge from the movie? And where did she get that purple sparkly cape? I wish they'd give her some Storybrooke attire. The "build a snowman" quote was a bit much for me too.
-Snow Queen is playing her same faceless, open-mouthed, confused head tilt role from Lost. I was (sorta) willing to give her a chance, but come on!

Here are my pros:
-Love that they're having Snow struggle with after-baby realities.
-Snow and Charming/Emma and Hook are still adorable.
-Regina is the perfect level of good and snarky right now!
-Super intrigued by the story after the ending last night!

 

[goofyintoronto]

What did we think about last night?
Here are my cons:
-went back to being "too Frozen". The exact same ice bridge from the movie? And where did she get that purple sparkly cape? I wish they'd give her some Storybrooke attire. The "build a snowman" quote was a bit much for me too.
-Snow Queen is playing her same faceless, open-mouthed, confused head tilt role from Lost. I was (sorta) willing to give her a chance, but come on!

Here are my pros:
-Love that they're having Snow struggle with after-baby realities.
-Snow and Charming/Emma and Hook are still adorable.
-Regina is the perfect level of good and snarky right now!
-Super intrigued by the story after the ending last night!

What a boring episode. I hate that they went into Emma's teenage past. Gimme a break.

 

[luvsJack]

I am very curious as to what the Knave was digging for.

I kept thinking that the friend from Emma's past would be someone important, but looks like the Snow Queen was in her life after that. It did kind of explain some missing years of Emma. But, I did think there may have been a quicker way to get to her involvement with the Snow Queen. I am guessing the whole friend bit was to show her reasons for wanting to make nice with Regina and fix their relationship.

I liked that Elsa got past her fear and stood against the Snow Queen for Emma and Regina.

The actress that is playing the Snow Queen also played Santa's son's principal and later Santa's wife in The Santa Clause movies. She isn't one for a lot of expression but then maybe that is why they found her to be a good Snow Queen. But comparing that actresses acting to someone like Regina and there is just no comparison. You can tell whether Regina is being evil or good just by the lift of her eyebrow!

 

[CarolinaBlue]

My pros:

The Knave
Hook & Emma
Snow & Charming

My cons:

No Rumple!
The Snow Queen (didn't like Elizabeth Mitchell on LOST)
Episode was just downright BORING!

 

[ashley0139]

What a boring episode. I hate that they went into Emma's teenage past. Gimme a break.

Funny, I thought this was BY FAR the best episode of the season so far.

I find Emma's past so interesting, and I love finding out how she got to be who she is. I had guessed that the Snow Queen was one of Emma's foster mothers (although I thought it was going to be her first one), so I'm super interested to see how that plays out.

Regina/Emma, to me, is the second most important relationship on the show (after Regina/Henry). I love seeing their relationship develop. They are tied together forever - by Henry and by magic. Regina is so lonely, and I'm excited about her having a friend, no matter how reluctantly. I love seeing her change.

Absolutely loved the episode last night!

 

[jenny105]

What a boring episode. I hate that they went into Emma's teenage past. Gimme a break.

Agreed. The only good part of it was when they revealed that the Snow Queen was one of her foster parents. All the rest...dull dull dull.

 

[luvsJack]

Funny, I thought this was BY FAR the best episode of the season so far.

I find Emma's past so interesting, and I love finding out how she got to be who she is. I had guessed that the Snow Queen was one of Emma's foster mothers (although I thought it was going to be her first one), so I'm super interested to see how that plays out.

Regina/Emma, to me, is the second most important relationship on the show (after Regina/Henry). I love seeing their relationship develop. They are tied together forever - by Henry and by magic. Regina is so lonely, and I'm excited about her having a friend, no matter how reluctantly. I love seeing her change.

Absolutely loved the episode last night!

I kind of agree with you. Not THE best but I didn't find it as boring as others did.

I think that if every back story took place in the Enchanted Forrest, we would get very bored with that. And I am not sure how much more back story they can give Elsa. They need to show what happened when Anna returned but that might be in with showing us how/why the Snow Queen took Elsa's memory. So, I am guessing we will get the rest of the story.

You are right about Regina/Emma. It is an important relationship to this story. Seeing how Emma's past can affect it and how Regina's, very different past, can affect it will be interesting.

I do think they have a lot going on right now--Regina's story, the Knave's story, Rumple's story AND Elsa's story; and actually Regina has the story of how she is going to save Marion AND rewrite the book so 2 for her! So, I can sure see why we don't see everyone in every episode. If we did, each story would be so cut up they would all be hard to follow.

 

[keahgirl8]

I kind of agree with you. Not THE best but I didn't find it as boring as others did. I think that if every back story took place in the Enchanted Forrest, we would get very bored with that. And I am not sure how much more back story they can give Elsa. They need to show what happened when Anna returned but that might be in with showing us how/why the Snow Queen took Elsa's memory. So, I am guessing we will get the rest of the story. You are right about Regina/Emma. It is an important relationship to this story. Seeing how Emma's past can affect it and how Regina's, very different past, can affect it will be interesting. I do think they have a lot going on right now--Regina's story, the Knave's story, Rumple's story AND Elsa's story; and actually Regina has the story of how she is going to save Marion AND rewrite the book so 2 for her! So, I can sure see why we don't see everyone in every episode. If we did, each story would be so cut up they would all be hard to follow.

Let's not forget the fact that Rumple still has something to hold over Hook. That will definitely come back later.

 

[lizabu]

This story is getting weird. It's getting harder and harder to buy into the storyline. The whole message saying the saviour was going to be the ice queens sister doesn't make sense to me.

 

[luvsJack]

This story is getting weird. It's getting harder and harder to buy into the storyline. The whole message saying the saviour was going to be the ice queens sister doesn't make sense to me.

We ended the epispode saying "what the heck??" It didn't make sense.

What happened to the real sister? Why does she look like Emma?

I did like the Belle back story. And liked Rumple finally getting in the hunt for the Snow Queen.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Hook's reaction to the mirror was perfect, he would just smash it.

 

[batb32]

We ended the epispode saying "what the heck??" It didn't make sense.

What happened to the real sister? Why does she look like Emma?

I did like the Belle back story. And liked Rumple finally getting in the hunt for the Snow Queen.

We took it as though she wanted Emma because she knew she was the savior and had resemblances to her unknown sister. Emma said something like she could have pick out thousands of blondes in this world.

I really enjoyed the story with Belle. I haven't always liked her character, but really thought they did a nice job with it. This season has grown on me with every episode!

 

[disneydude365]

I think the girl from Emma's past will return and have a larger role.

It's the whole star birthmark, very random/interesting.
I see a potential villain. All these years she's been mad about Emma breaking her promise that nothing would come between them. And eventually she sets out for her revenge

 

[keahgirl8]

I think the girl from Emma's past will return and have a larger role. It's the whole star birthmark, very random/interesting. I see a potential villain. All these years she's been mad about Emma breaking her promise that nothing would come between them. And eventually she sets out for her revenge

I don't know how she will come back, but she will. They didn't give us a complicated backstory on someone who just happens to have a star birthmark, and who referred to herself as "special," only to have her never return.

 

[alicat8]

Last night out of nowhere, my husband said, "what happened to ruby? She used to be good at helping fight crime."
Not related to anything, but I did really like her and I don't remember the last time we saw her.

I have to admit, I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during last night's episode. I liked it fine, but I was beat from Halloween weekend. I think we have to expect a more convoluted story since it's early in the season. I'm OK with that so far.

Still think it's too Frozen though....Oaken was not at all subtle. And why does everyone else get to wear adaptations of their characters' clothes/hair but the Frozen girls get perfect matches? That's going to keep annoying me

 

[luvsJack]

Last night out of nowhere, my husband said, "what happened to ruby? She used to be good at helping fight crime."
Not related to anything, but I did really like her and I don't remember the last time we saw her.

I have to admit, I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during last night's episode. I liked it fine, but I was beat from Halloween weekend. I think we have to expect a more convoluted story since it's early in the season. I'm OK with that so far.

Still think it's too Frozen though....Oaken was not at all subtle. And why does everyone else get to wear adaptations of their characters' clothes/hair but the Frozen girls get perfect matches? That's going to keep annoying me

There was a tweet last night: Will somebody please get Elsa another dress? Haloween is over!!" Lol

I liked what Elsa had on in the backstory. Wish they would let her at least change that much in Storybrooke.

 

[alicat8]

There was a tweet last night: Will somebody please get Elsa another dress? Haloween is over!!" Lol

I liked what Elsa had on in the backstory. Wish they would let her at least change that much in Storybrooke.

Yeah, but it was still her exact coronation outfit! (Can you tell I have a 2 year old?? ) I sooo wish they'd get her a new outfit. Something a little sparkly or blue would do just fine!

 

[luvsJack]

Yeah, but it was still her exact coronation outfit! (Can you tell I have a 2 year old?? ) I sooo wish they'd get her a new outfit. Something a little sparkly or blue would do just fine!

Oh!! It was, wasn't it?? Lol. Goes to show how much I have paid attention in the 102 times my dgds have wanted to watch Frozen.

The darker color looks better on the actress. But yeah, I agree, she needs a new outfit. I mean most women, even a queen, would eventually want something a little more comfortable and more like everyone else is wearing.

I love the costumes that Regina wears as the Queen. Maybe something along those lines but not black and not"evil".