tv thoughts: Once Upon a Time, Season 3 finale

[orangerful]

Just finished catching up on this season of Once Upon a Time. The last few episodes were definitely a surprise. I felt like even the writers knew that the Oz story had run it's course and they needed something else.





I liked a lot of the character development this season with Regina and Emma. The writers definitely took a page from Wicked, playing with what it means to be evil vs wicked and how someone has the right to choose, they are not just born that way. We've seen it and heard it all before, but I think they pulled it off well. Especially with the dangling thread that was Rumple's betrayal - lying to Belle and killing Zelena. Will that come back to haunt him? I think it will, I think during a fight Belle is going to whip out the dagger and try to command him to stop doing something and it's not going to work. And then the magic is gonna hit the fan.

I am a little worried that the return of Marian will make Regina go all evil again, which would be a shame as I am sick of that cycle. Of course, if the teaser at the end with Elsa is true, perhaps she will embrace the idea of the Frozen Heart and the two of them will become ice queens.

And at first I was sorta eye-rolling my way through the Back to the Future homage (which they at least had the decency to acknowledge right off the bat) but when it got to the end, when Emma realized how much she loved her family and how much she was at fault for pushing them away, I understood why those two episodes were so important. Maybe even more important than anything else that happened the entire season.

I won't lie, I totally started to get teary eyed when Past!Rumple made Emma tell him about Baelfire. I was never a huge Emma/Neil shipper, I liked them and felt it was a believable romance. But, again, she really misses him now that he is truly gone. And I knew that had to be the baby's name right after that and again with the tears. Maybe I shouldn't watch this show when I'm a little tired LOL.

Comments

[thekaiserchief.livejournal.com]

That gif! I love Tina.

Hopefully Regina won't become evil again. I'd like to think she's grown and changed and can handle the situation differently.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I really hope so! I don't mind if she is angry with Emma, even if it is misplaced anger, but just don't make her go evil.

[aveilthe.livejournal.com]

Ack! *avoids spoilers* Heard SO many good things about this show, I definitely want to get into it when I get TV. <3

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

We have the DVDs at our library, maybe you could snag the first two seasons from your local public library? Be warned, Season 1 has some issues, but once they realize where they are going, it gets really good.

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

I think they handled Regina's arc this season better than they did last season, but I still hate her and don't buy her redemption.

But I did love the last two episodes and thought they were definitely so important. I teared up when Emma called Snow and Charming, "mom" and "dad." It was such a great breakthrough for her and I hope it sticks.

Stacey

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I assume next season will be about Emma trying to start a life in Storybrooke with her family around here instead of constantly trying to leave. I hope they have these seasons planned out in advance!

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

I hope so, too. But I'm not too sure. Reading interviews with the creators, some stuff is planned and a lot is not. And given what happened with "Lost" it makes me nervous.

Stacey

[hermionesparkle.livejournal.com]

TINA!!

It should be interesting to see how the next season go. I agree with all of your thoughts here. :)