I’m pretty sure the show isn’t getting renewed, so I think this performance and the final shot of our girls work well as an ending!

bro i was sobbing at the end, i was so proud of all the girlies

Do you like bela and taylor together? i really want them together next season!!!

Elgin could return next season. Let's keep an eye out for him.

I’m scared that It felt like a finale finale😭I hope there is a season 4 though

For Cooper to just dump her like that! Nah i need to see him outside 😭

Bella's officially bi taylor and Bela are SO coming next season

I dont want to give spoilers but the Author isnt anyone we know in Storybrook....

This is amazing reaction i love it can't wait to see more ^^ Have a good day 😊

OMGG this was my childhood memory, and your reactions give me nostalgia. When I was in 2nd grade, my teacher, who looked just like Mary Margaret, she is a carbon copy of her! And she told me that this show would give me some understanding and that im not alone. This is amazinggg!

Enter the Dragon- That's right... August is back!!! And I love it! Thank you so much for another fun reaction, Jessie! Overall... I enjoy this episode, mostly for the storyline between Gold upon disguising himself as Hook, and Belle, as well as the backstory with Maleficent and a younger Regina when Regina helps Maleficent gain back her fire so she can become the phenomenal villainess we all know her to be. Out of all the Disney movies and their villains, Maleficent was always one of my favorites, and I absolutely love Kristin Bauer Van Straten as Maleficent here in Once Upon a Time too. She is definitely one of my favorite villainesses within this show. Plus... I absolutely love her look in Storybrooke. She reminds me of an old Hollywood actress in the classic black and white detective movies. Or a woman within the old gangster movies set within the 20s and 30s. She's just beautiful. As for Enter the Dragon... like I said above, my favorite scenes are between Belle and Hook, who we later learn to actually be Gold in disguise so that he can get his hands back on his dagger. I didn't see this twist coming the first time I watched this episode, in spite of the subtle, maybe not so subtle hints I realized were throughout these scenes after watching this episode for a second time. I especially love the moment Belle attempts to summon Gold to her on the beach as she commands him to come and face her per Hook's, or Gold's suggestion upon Belle admitting her fear of Gold possibly returning. I didn't notice it the first time I watched, but in the moment she commands that Rumple comes to face her, Hook literally turns his head towards her to face her. Because Gold is already standing with Belle, he doesn't have to appear before her in a cloud of smoke. Plus... I love the smug look on Hook's face as Belle is driving away, then when he suddenly transforms back into his true form once she's gone. And I really love how we come to realize that is actually Gold who comes to speak with Belle when he sits down in the booth at Granny's next to Will, and taunts him too. If you remember back to the beginning of Hook's rivalry with Will, Gold had already begun to get into Hook's mind and manipulate him, then as their rivalry continued, Gold had taken Hook's heart at a certain point, so Gold came to know about his and Will's rivalry too. So to Belle... she would believe it was Hook who was treating Will so cruelly because Hook is known to have had trouble with Will too in case she might have ever questioned anyone else like Emma about why Hook seemed to be acting so strangely towards Will. Even though Killian really is better than Gold believes him to be, and wouldn't be so cruel towards Will any longer in spite of their awkward bitterness towards one another. Killian is more forgiving than even he believes himself to be. Nonetheless... Gold knows Hook better than he knows almost everyone because of his own long time rivalry with Hook. This is why Gold was able to pretend to be Hook so perfectly. Now, as for Maleficent's backstory... I love how young Regina finds her weakened, depressed, and without her fire, as Regina seeks Maleficent out for her help to become more powerful. And I love how Regina helps her to regain her fire so she can once again become who she really is. It is interesting to see brief scenes that give us a little bit more from the Sleeping Beauty story we all know from the Disney movie and fairytale, as we get to meet King Stefan and to see Aurora again when Maleficent puts her under a sleeping curse, then casts a separate curse on Prince Phillip in hope of keeping them apart so Phillip couldn't give her True Love's Kiss, like we knew Maleficent had done back in Aurora's storyline throughout season two, as Phillip had been turned into a lion like fire creature known as the Yaoguai. Oh... and in regards the timeline of the backstory... this storyline takes place long before Maleficent loses her child due to what Snow and Charming do to her. Regina at this point in time is still young and naïve, while Snow is still a teenager at this point. Long before she evens meets Prince Charming. Maleficent loses her power and confidence in herself at this point in time, because she failed to make Aurora's parents suffer, because Stefan had awakened Briar Rose (Aurora's mother) from the same sleeping curse she later puts Aurora under too, through Ture Love's Kiss. Maleficent hates Aurora and Phillip, because she initially hated her parents. As for the rest of the episode's storyline in regards Regina pretending to go back to her evil ways so she can learn of the Queens of Darkness' plans... I love Lana Parrilla's acting throughout this episode. And I like how her pretense leads to them kidnapping poor Pinocchio and Gold bringing back August, which I absolutely love. However, I don't really care much for the overall idea of Regina pretending to be a villainess again, because I just don't believe that Maleficent, Cruella, Ursula, and especially Gold would ever actually believe she has turned against the heroes again so suddenly. At least it is somewhat indicated that none of the villains do fully believe Regina's turn, as Gold later states that whether she has or she hasn't turned back into a villain... come the end, Regina will have to choose a side once the villains enact their war against the heroes. So... depending on the outcome of their plan and whether or not the villains succeed, it's possible Regina might take their side after all. Plus... the villainess's tests for Regina are very silly too. I don't really understand the point of them. Oh... and I love the scene between Regina and the other heroes in the library when Regina comes to them to tell them what little she's learned from the Queens of Darkness so far. I love Regina's sarcastic side as she mocks them and calls Hook their pirate mascot. So funny. :) Overall... I enjoy this episode. It's not one of my favorites from this arc, but it's still really enjoyable. ANd I really appreciate all of your thoughts and insights into the heroes and villains all seeking out the Author in search for their happy endings. And you're absolutely right. Thank you again so much, Jessie! And until your next reaction for Once Upon a Time... Sincerely, Heidi

what a coincidence i just discovered your channel today and was going through your ouat reactions !! fantastic timing, lol

I like how u don’t talk TYAT much in this reaction ❤

I eat these episodes up. Cruella is one of my fave additions. Along with Maleficent. They are straight up wildling. Illegal car searches, theft, blood diamonds, laceration to the hands. Women who aren’t afraid to get their hands a lil dirty. I LIKED the Frozen story. To me it’s better than Frozen II 100%. But this half of the season was just delicious and felt more like the OUAT I love.

Unforgiven- Thank you so much for another reaction for Once Upon a Time, Jessie!! I really love this episode so much. And this show is really building up to what's to come, and what's to come within the last half of this arc is fabulous! :) My favorite moment throughout this episode is the moment in the end between Killian and Emma. I can understand why Emma is upset with Killian for attempting to lie to her about not remembering his past with Ursula, even though it pains me that she was briefly upset with him. However, Killian is so afraid that there are some things he's done in his past that will eventually be too much for Emma, and that she will one day come to see he isn't worth her love. He's afraid of losing her because of his sins, and that much is very evident in these scenes between them. Killian is ashamed of all he's done since becoming a villain and a pirate, and now particularly of what he's done to Ursula. So this end moment between Killian and Emma is just so powerful and moving to me, because we finally see that Emma is willing and able to accept that all the things Killian did while still a villain, was in his past and that he's clearly no longer that man any longer. I love how Emma assures Killian that nothing bad he's done in his past will ever push her away, and that she is able to see only the good in him. I also love how she assures Killian that he can tell her the truth about what he's done to Ursula, in his own time. Whenever he's ready to. Absolutely beautiful. And this moment between them is absolutely necessary for their relationship to be able to move forward. It's so important for Killian to know without a doubt that Emma will be able to forgive him for anything villainous he's ever done so long as he continues to be honest with her, given that problems from his past will no doubt continue to come back to haunt him again. He is after all... well over two hundred years old. And then they begin to kiss and of course Emma's parents accidentally disrupt them after overhearing Emma's and Killian's whole conversation, which unfortunately, changes Mary Margaret's and David's minds once again, making them feel they still can't tell Emma the truth about what they did in their own pasts. I can understand their hesitation to tell Emma the truth upon hearing Mary Margaret's fear of Emma spiraling down a very dark path should she find out. Which brings me to the backstory between Snow, Charming, Maleficent, Ursula, and Cruella... Yikes! It's so not good and it's really sad seeing both Snow and Charming lose a little of that innocence we've known of them for so long now. Obviously... everyone makes mistakes, but in this case... we've learned that Snow's and Charming's mistakes have caused Maleficent to lose her child in some way, as is revealed in the very end within the final scene between Mary Margaret and Regina. Which I will get back to in a moment... I really enjoy the overall storyline as the heroes and villains team up together to seek out the Tree of Life in search of an answer on how they can stop the Evil Queen from casting her dark curse. I love seeing how both heroes and villains understand how bad the curse would be for everyone... hero or villain, and that they understand the need to team up together. However, Snow and Charming sneak off on their own after witnessing Maleficent kill innocent men in order to get past the guards guarding the gates that lead to this tree. Snow and Charming fear that the tree won't give them the answer they seek should they arrive with the villains in tow. However, the tree still doesn't give them an answer, as it senses a potential for great evil within Snow, and Maleficent reveals why, as we learn that Snow is pregnant with Emma, who has potential to be a great hero, or to be a great villain as well, which is why we learn that the Chernabog from the last episode... Darkness on the Edge of Town... was going after Emma, and not Regina. Very interesting. And also very sad too. And there's so much more to come within this storyline, that includes just how Snow and Charming are responsible for Maleficent losing her child. Now... I really love the two scenes when Mary Margaret and Snow White both awaken to find Maleficent standing before her in the dark. To Mary Margaret it's in a dream, given that Maleficent is still dead at this point, and to Snow within the past she appears to her for real. Very scary indeed. I would be terrified. And I love both of their conversations too, as Maleficent seeks Snow's help once more, asking her to do so as a mother because she too is about to be a mother as well. And how in the dream, Maleficent's appearance to Mary Margaret is a warning of what's to come. And Maleficent is alive once again!! I really love how Cruella, Ursula, and Gold all team up together in order to resurrect Maleficent, by luring David and Mary Margaret into a trap that they easily fall for because they're so afraid of their secret being revealed, especially to Emma. And I find it interesting that what they needed to resurrect Maleficent was some of their blood because they are the ones who wronged her most, and Maleficent's ashes left behind in the mines after Emma had killed her in her dragon form. Its interesting, and yet I absolutely love it too! :) However, as much as I love this idea... in some ways, it also may seem a bit inconsistent and possibly a little too easy, especially when Gold/Rumplestiltskin has said on multiple occasions in the past that the dead cannot be raised and brought back to life. However, I do believe that it's possible because Maleficent's soul has been cursed to remain trapped in whichever form she happens to currently be in as was said by Regina to Emma and Gold to Ursula and Cruella too. First... a dragon upon being brought over in the curse within her dragon form until she's killed by Emma, and then she becomes a mummified beast as is seen by Hook when he is forced to fight and defeat her back in season two's episode... The Evil Queen. Regina told this to Emma back in season one's episode... A Land Without Magic. Nevertheless... it's so exciting and I love that Maleficent is back again, and that the Queens of Darkness have been reunited again. :) And Maleficent is a fantastic villainess, played by actress... Kristen Bauer Van Straten. I absolutely love her, especially throughout this episode. Her face in the ending when she puts together her daughter's baby rattle is heartbreaking, and beautifully acted. As for the storyline with Regina seeking answers about the Author with Henry's and Emma's help... I really, really love that we finally get to see Geppetto and Pinocchio again, as they try to jog Pinocchio's memory from when he had been August, upon Regina getting the idea from the storybook when she discovers that the pages from Pinocchio's story are different from the rest. This whole storyline is really good and I especially love the scene between Regina and Geppetto, when Regina comes to him in his garage to apologize for lashing out at them. It's really quite a beautiful moment, and I love that Geppetto gives Regina August's things in hope that she and Henry can use them to finds some answers... which Henry does. In the end, it shows Henry finding a page out of the storybook showing a simple picture of a door, with a sticky note scribed by August that talks about the Author. Very interesting. The question is... what does it mean? :) And lastly... I really love the little montage in the end showing Henry finding this page, as well as showing Emma and Killian walking arm in arm down the street looking as adorable as always, and finally Gold as he's watching Belle through the window of his shop, only for him to see her talking with Will Scarlet and then kiss, appearing as though Belle has already moved on. Not good. I don't care much for this moment, because I just don't like the idea of Belle and Will being together, just because it feels so out of nowhere and while Will is technically listed as a main cast character, he hasn't been in the show enough to be included as such. And I don't care all that much for his character aside from a few great humorous scenes within the Frozen arc between him and Killian, him and Robin, and between him and Mary Margaret too. He's more of a major character in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and even then... I am not too invested in his character. If Will was developed as more a a character in this show, I think this storyline between him and Belle would be a bit more believable, or at least more impactful. At least to me. This is just how I feel. I may be in the minority once again, and I definitely don't want to see Belle get back together with Rumple either because he certainly doesn't deserve her. But I would much prefer to see more of a build up between Belle and any new man she could grow to love, and have this character be more of a significant character. Thank you so much once more, Jessie! Like always... I love your reaction for this episode and I cannot wait for all the rest to come!!! Until your reaction for the next episode... Sincerely, Heidi

Yes, Maleficent burned those guards, but Regina did more than just yell at people, she killed whole villages..And ripped out peoples hearts, just like her mother did..Regina was terrible....but not now

Team Maleficent, I support a vengeful mother.

Do you think you will watch squid game season 2? I loved your first season videos 😁

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The fact that Charlie's dad I open to talking to him, Isaac and Tori does not mean that Charlie feels OK opening to them. If Nick hadn't caught Ben assaulting Charlie, he would never have begun opening up to him about uncomfortable issues he has. He didn't tell any of his friends and ony told Mr Ajayi obliquely. If Nick hadn't told him in Paris that he's aware of his issue he wouldn't feel comfortable talking to Nick either. Nick already knows without Chalrie having to start a hard conversation, like he would have to do with his dad, Tori and Isaac.

I think Jane is aware something is wrong and is hypervigilant on the wrong thing. She is telling the truth when she says she is worried - just her concerns are in a totally wrong place but she's not aware of that. So she wants to be heard by Charlie and is concerned when nothing she is doing is having an affect on him. She is getting confirmation bias from Charlie's actions. She is seeing a rebellious teenager and is doubling down in concern of him spiralling to a place where she can't keep him safe. Her point of view is so relatable because lack of communication and miscommunication between parents and teenagers is very often exactly like this. Both sides have their own issues that affect the way they interact with certain behaviours. Charlie is hiding so much of what is wrong with him. The fact that Jane is the adult and started the miscommunication problem doesn't take away from the fact that they are in a cycle they don't have the tools to break.

Drinking alcohol with teenagers underage is very normal in the UK and much of Europe. Mostly with meals, adults will allow teens to have a drink too.

In my opinion this is where they started to assassinate Rumple's character slightly, they gave him the redemption arc in season 3. However I think they knew fans enjoyed him being the villain, so they made him evil again but cheapened his redemption by doing this. They did the same thing with Regina in earlier seasons, by using her mum to give her a reason to go dark again. Hate that they did this to Belle and Rumple though.

Christ on a bike ! This series is awesome but so f-ing confusing! I think ethan will be the final boss/ answer 😂

patiently waiting for the next tslocg reaction😭😭

Im late but you should react to thirteen 2003 if you haven't

Later on, in spite of Mary Margaret's and Charming's protests, both Emma and Regina agree to let Cruella and Ursula into Storybrooke using the Snow Queen's scroll to do so, because they had kept up their end of their deal and helped them to defeat the Chernabog. And they do so, which leads to the Queens of Darkness later letting Gold into Storybrooke as well. Not good. It seems strange that no one would take back the scroll... unless the villainesses stole it again, or have someone keep an eye on the two villains after they drive across the town line and continue to walk around freely throughout town. However, it's a flaw I can overlook since I love this episode overall so much. I love the idea of them using the Snow Queen's scroll in order to let Ursula and Cruella into Storybrooke actually. I think it's a very clever idea because we really didn't see a whole lot of use of the scroll when the Snow Queen herself used it to get into Storybrooke, or when the Apprentice gives it to her. And besides... it is a way to bring our characters into Storybrooke again, without having to take any time away from the rest of this season arc's stories in order to show an all new way of solving this dilemma. Also... I really love the moment Cruella and Ursula let Gold back into Storybrooke when they toss the scroll out to him, and I absolutely love the moment Gold transitions from being a cripple out in the outside world, to when he suddenly can walk perfectly well without his cane as he tosses it away the moment he steps across the town line. Brilliant! Then... we are reminded in the end of this episode that the reason why Maleficent isn't with the two other Queens of Darkness and Rumple within the present storyline, is because she had been killed as was shown back in part two of season one's two part finale... A Land Without Magic, when we see Emma fighting against Maleficent in her dragon form down in the caves beneath the library and clock tower. At the end of this battle, Emma succeeds in killing Maleficent by throwing her father's sword directly into the dragon's chest just as she is about to blow her fire, and Maleficent suddenly bursts into flames and ash, leaving a pile of her ash on the rocks. Then, later in season two's episode... The Evil Queen, Hook is shown fighting against Maleficent in her newly mummified form, revealing that she's dead, but not completely as dead as she would be were it not for the magic casted over her when the curse brought Maleficent over in the dark curse as well. Now... somehow Gold has a plan to bring her back so that the Queens of Darkness will all become reunited once more. Phenomenal!!! I absolutely love this storyline, and I'm so excited for you to see all that's to come!!! :) And lastly... we have one final conversation between Mary Margaret, David, Ursula, and Cruella somewhere within the forest as they come together in the dark and rain for a secret meeting. And in this moment, it's revealed the four of them have a past together, along with Maleficent that Snow and Charming do not want to anyone to learn about, especially their daughter. And hearing Mary Margaret threaten to rip out the villainess' hearts is so scary. So unlike Snow White. I love it, although it's also a little sad too. There's so much more to come and I can't wait!! Such a fantastic overarching storyline! Overall... a brilliant episode and I really love it. I absolutely love Maleficent, Cruella, and Ursula, and seeing them come to work together in both the present and the past. The actresses chosen to play all three of these powerful women are prefect, and even Cruella has magic too, which she didn't have in her movies... 101 Dalmatians, both the Disney animated one, or in the two live-action movies with Glenn Close as Cruella De Vil, and I really love this twist given to her character for the sake of making Cruella just as big of a threat as the rest of these powerful villainesses too. The power of persuasion and influence over all animals and creatures. This is amazing, and when I first watched this episode when it first aired on TV, I was so excited for the reveal as to how it is Cruella has come to have magic too!! I love Kristin Bauer Van Straten (Maleficent), Victoria Smurfit (Cruella) and Merrin Dungey (Ursula)! Oh... and if I remember correctly, you are a fan of the show, Lost, so you might be interested to know that the voice coming through the drive thru voice box... is Daniel Dae Kim, who is also from Lost. There are a ton of Lost references all throughout Once Upon a Time. I don't watch Lost and never have, but I know Daniel Dae Kim plays one of the show's main characters, just like the Snow Queen played by Elizabeth Mitchell, and Tiny, who is played by actor, Jorge Garcia... are both major characters from Lost too. I love seeing three villains like Cruella De Vil, Ursula, and Rumplestiltskin going through the drive thru at some chicken fast food restaurant. Very funny. :) Thank you so much again for your amazing reaction for Darkness on the Edge of Town, Jessie! I'm so excited for more to come!!! So, until your next reaction... Thank you!!! Sincerely, Heidi

Meanwhile... the heroes are busy fighting and dealing with the Chernabog that we see was somehow also trapped within the Sorcerer's hat, no thanks to Gold once again because we find out that it was him who gave Belle the spell to free the fairies from the hat as he poses as a professor from Oxford who is talking within Belle through emails, having given Belle the spell to free the fairies, but also one that would free the Chernabog as well in order to unleash havoc on the town. In order to create trouble for the heroes so that he could use the beast as a way to convince the heroes to let Cruella and Ursula into Storybrooke. I didn't expect this twist and I love this whole brilliant idea. And thanks to Ursula and Cruella, the heroes learn that the Chernabog goes after the person with the most potential in their heart for darkness just like it had once gone after Maleficent in their past together, but thankfully Regina and Emma figure out for themselves that the only way to defeat it is to force the magical creature over the town line, outside of Storybrooke where no magic exists. And after quite the exciting battle as they race in Emma's yellow bug to the town line... they succeed as Regina surrenders herself to the creature as she thinks she's the one the creature is after due to her heart still being black, in order to protect Emma, only to duck just in time as Emma slams on her breaks so that the Chernabog goes flying over the town line and dispels. So exciting! Again... I love it! You said you don't think that Ursula and Cruella did a whole lot to help the heroes defeat the Chernabog, but they do reveal what, or rather who this beast is after, which is really important. Because the heroes wouldn't have known that, and even though Emma would have come up with her plan to destroy the beast, they wouldn't have known who they could have used as bait as far as they believe the right person to be, in order to draw away the Chernabog with knowing who it's after. I hope this makes sense. In regards to the inspiration for the Chernabog... this creature is from the Disney movie... Fantasia from way back in 1940. The Chernabog is a creature shown in one of this movie's many music sequences, and I love that another character from Fantasia comes in, much like the walking broomstick with arms and legs shown in the Frozen arc. Unfortunately, but brilliantly... we later learn through Gold as he explains this to the two Queens of Darkness, that the creature wasn't actually after Regina like she and everyone else would have expected for it to, but Emma Swan. Because Emma appears to have the heart with the greatest potential for darkness on account of just how powerful she is as the Savior. Yikes!! I love all the mystery within these storylines. The Author storyline, Emma's heart with the great potential for darkness storyline, and more... such phenomenal mysteries that are so intriguing. Love it!! :) Also... I love how Regina is able to finally free the fairies from the hat after she casts the spell so she can release them, then seeing Killian continuing to feel guilty at their celebration inside Granny's afterwards, until Emma comes out to assure him he doesn't deserve to keep feeling so guilty, since it was Gold's control over Killian's heart that forced him to do so. This is my other favorite moment in this episode. I love how Emma attempts to lighten his mood as she talks about going to "buckle some swash", then how she assures Killian that to her, he has a well deserved "mark in the hero column". Such a cute moment between them. I love it! And like you... I am so happy that Killian's storyline from the Frozen arc is carried through into this new arc with him now feeling the guilt coming from his actions. And I love all the more that Emma doesn't blame him for his actions even from before he lost his heart... back when he was forced to make a deal with Gold to get him to remove his hand again upon it supposedly being cursed. I appreciate Emma's growth, because in the past I feel she most definitely would have been angry with him. And it's wonderful seeing just how much Killian has grown as well. Love it! Oh... and through the Blue Fairy, Regina and Henry learn a little more about the Author, and that somehow, for some reason the Sorcerer was in the possession of all of the Author's storybooks. I love the mystery behind the Author and the heroes', as well as the villains' searches for him or her too. I also really love the scene in the beginning between Emma and Regina just before Killian and Belle come running into Regina's office to reveal that they discovered how to free the fairies. I love how Emma continues to assure Regina that they will find the Author to help Regina gain her happy ending, and that Emma soon finds the new Page 23 from the storybook, which we see all taped back together after Regina clearly had turned back to collect the pieces after having torn the page into pieces and let go of them in the previous episode... Heroes and Villains, just after Robin crosses the town line with Marian and Roland. Very nice.

Darkness on the Edge of Town- Thank you very much for another fun and exciting reaction for my favorite show, Jessie!!! I completely agree with you regarding how this show is able change up the feelings of each season and season arc, from the Neverland arc, the Wicked Witch arc, the Frozen arc, and now to the Queens of Darkness arc. And they're all fabulous in so many ways!!! And I also completely agree with you regarding loving both Killian's and Regina's redemption arcs too, and I love, love, love them so very much!! And what a fun episode Darkness on the Edge of Town is. I cannot wait for many more episode reactions from you to come!!! :) First, in regards to Regina burning the bird painting inside her office... As you might remember, the painting belonged to Mary Margaret when she was briefly the town Mayor when Regina stepped down upon going through some heavy emotions after Marian arrived in Storybrooke when Emma and Hook accidentally bring them back from their time travel adventure. The bird painting is a very Snow White kind of painting and it did not fit Regina's office décor. Also... Regina noticed the painting in an earlier episode during this time period and disdainfully mocks it, saying how Mary Margaret had put it up in bad taste. So, in this episode... she burns it, symbolizing her return to power. I hope this makes sense. Now... I love the overall backstory, that reveals to us how Rumplestiltskin, Maleficent, Cruella, and Ursula all first meets as Rumplestiltskin summoned them together for a secret meeting at the Forbidden Fortress where Maleficent lives. And not only does Rumple convince the Queens of Darkness to trust him despite him lying to them about his true intentions in helping them as well, but we also learn how Rumple originally gains possession of the original dark curse, which we learn way back in the second episode of season one... The Thing You Love Most, that he had given it to Regina so she could cast the curse for him, yet that she soon gave it to Maleficent, until Regina then steals it back from Maleficent some time later. I always love great connections to past episodes, especially to episodes so early on. Later, Rumplestiltskin leads the villainesses to the cavern where the orb containing the dark curse is protected by three challenges, and the dangerous Chernabog which each one of the women must work together in order to break through it and to survive. Thankfully for them, they all succeed and they do survive. However, Rumple tricks the Queens of Darkness and steals the dark curse away from them, then leaves them there to die, which started the women's even deeper distrust in the Dark One. I love how Ursula, Cruella, and Maleficent are all able to pass their tests because Rumplestiltskin brings them in to work with him specifically for their powers that match the tests. Now, as for the present day storyline inside Storybrooke... in the beginning we see the peace that's come over their town within the last six weeks due to Gold having been banished from Storybrooke. We see a brief montage that shows Regina back to being the Mayor, Snow teaching again while Granny babysits baby Neal for Snow, and it shows Emma meeting up with Killian as he has a coffee waiting for her. I love their little kiss, then seeing Killian kiss Emma on her forehead before she walks away and he follows Belle inside the library. So cute. Emma and Killian are absolutely adorable together!! I can't say it enough. :) Next... we have a beautiful scene between Killian and Belle inside the library where they're working together to find a way to free the fairies, as well as the Apprentice from the Sorcerer's hat. Killian's frustration in being unable to find anything for the last six weeks is completely understandable, as it comes more from his guilt over the very difficult situation he had been trapped in, that he really shouldn't feel badly about, except for him having agreed to help Gold imprison the old man within the hat as well, before Gold ripped out Killian's heart. And then... this conversation leads Killian to bring up how he had been a fool for allowing himself to fall for Gold's lie, while Belle feels the same way upon realizing how naïve she had been to trust in him as well. I love this conversation between them, as Killian has come to be a really good friend and confidant for Belle. And I love that while Killian still deeply hates Gold for what he did to him and nearly did to Emma, he is so kind to Belle and reminds her of just how much Gold did love her to try to offer her as much comfort as he can upon seeing her so sad. Beautiful moment between them. And it's one of my favorite scenes throughout the episode. Also... I love how Gold convinces Ursula and Cruella to help him in his dark plan, and seeing them come together, then arrive outside of Storybrooke, in Cruella's classic Panther De Ville with the license plate that spells out, "DEV IL" to show anyone who sees her car just who owns it. And boy... is it a beautiful car. I don't know anything about classic cars and I certainly don't have any kind of appreciation for them, but if I ever had money to buy such a car... I would absolutely love to buy myself a replica of Cruella's car. I love it!!! I love the villains overall partnership and Gold's big plan that has barely begun, as they seek out to gain back their happy endings, in their own search for the Author.

Yeah I'm not sure we'll get another season. There are a couple channels that are reacting to season 3 but not as many as reacted to the first two seasons.

I love when Regina says: Today I am. It is her acknowledging that there is a long road in front of her, she is not a her o yet, she needs to change. It will take time. But she knows that what she did was heroic. She did a good thing today. It is subtle, but affective. It shows that she knows herself.

Can't you do a full watch of s1 and s2 of FROM? With the rewatch you find so much stuff

I cried when this episode first aired. And i still cry now. I loved Ingrid's character. Also this is my favourite piece if music from the whole show too. Damn Mark Isham did a phenomenal job here. Edit: also agree about Rumple. I don't know how much i can say without spoiling it. But the way Rumple is written from this Season onwards feels like a completely different character to the first three Seasons. Like yeah, he still did some evil/dark stuff before, like he was not winning any 'Hero of the Week' awards, but it was all in service to find and reunite with Baelfire/Neal. And to finally become be the kind of man his son would look up to. Whereas now he is purely doing evil for evil's sake. I genuinely think the writers had no idea what to do with him now that he was back since he'd already achieved his endgame with Baelfire/Neal. So they fell back on the whole 'he's a villainous puppet master, it's what he does.' Problem is, now he's a puppet master without an end goal in mind, and everybody in town knows or suspects he is doing something evil now. Allot of his darker deeds in past Seasons they wete able to forgive (to an extent) because ultimately his endgame was he just wanted his son back, and he even willingly gave his life over that. But now, everybody knows or suspects he's doing something shady, and they all know he doesn't have anything good planned. Mild spoiler...only of you want it. Nothing plot related just a small hint... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...it takes a while, but they do eventually get him back on track. Season 7 is a very devisive Season but this is arguabley when he is truly back on track. I personally love Season 7 while the first half of the main narrative is definitely a bit weak it is saved by the supporting characters, and Rumple is ome of those saving graces. But in the meantime be prepared for him to get allot worse...he will legit piss you off in Season 5 my mum loved Rumple even at his worst but during Season 5 she flat out hated him.

We have met Maleficent in the show before, but both Ursula and Cruella are new villains brought into Once Upon a Time, with the small exception of the moment in season three's episode titled... Ariel, when Ursula threatens Regina and warns her never to impersonate her again. However, we never actually saw Ursula's true form. Just her appearing before Regina in her magic mirror in the form of a statue that had been erected for her. And as for Maleficent... she was only seen in a few brief scenes until she's killed by Emma way back in season one's finale... A Land Without Magic, when she was killed in dragon form by Emma. You'll just have to wait and see why she's a villain chosen to be brought back into this show for the second half of season four. I can't wait for you to see what's to come in the new Queens of Darkness arc!! Now... I really enjoy the overall backstory between Rumple. Belle, Maleficent, Cruella, and Ursula, as the Queens of Darkness kidnap Belle to try to force the Dark One to give up the gauntlet that leads those in possession of it, to one's weakness so that they can use it against the heroes keeping them from finding their own happy endings, which leads us into a major theme coming up throughout the next story arc. And I love how Rumple later comes back to steal the gauntlet back, which sets up how Belle at last discovers the truth that she's blinded herself to this entire season. The tragic truth that Rumple's true love is his power and not her. Brilliant! :) Next... I was so happy to see that once the Snow Queen's magic over Marian had worn off and she appeared to be okay, Robin chose Regina over Marian, and I was happy that Marian understood that Robin's heart had moved on upon falling in love with another woman. Unfortunately, Regina's and Robin's happiness doesn't last because of course the Snow Queen's magic doesn't appear to have worn off completely like they all believed, and the only way to save Marian at this point, is to send her across the town line. And sadly, Robin needs to go with her, mostly for Roland's sake so he can be with his mother, but also because it would have been bad to send Marian off on her own into an unknown world. This whole scene at the town line is so sad, and sadly... we see Regina finally turn her back to Robin as she tears up the mysterious page 23 that showed her happy ending with Robin. So sad. And if that wasn't bad enough, it makes Regina believe all the more... just as Rumple and the Queens of Darkness all believe as well, that villains don't get their happy endings. And if this is true, then what does this all mean for other villains who have fought to redeem themselves and to try to become heroes? Heroes like Killian? I know you're frustrated, angry, and sad over Regina's and Robin's storyline. I am too, and I do wish that there were some changes in this particular storyline for them too, but I am so happy that you're not one of those people who quit watching a show when something doesn't go the way you want it to. So, thank you so very much for not ever giving up on Once Upon a Time, Jessie! And lastly... I absolutely love how this idea that Regina has questioned a number of times throughout the Frozen arc, is now carrying over into this new story arc and that it's about to become a major theme for what's to come. The belief in whether or not villains can have their happy endings. The heroes like Emma are going to fight to make sure Killian and Regina can have their happy endings, while the villains like Rumple, Ursula, and Cruella are going to fight to steal their own happy endings as well by making sure the heroes lose theirs. I am so grateful for another phenomenal reaction from you for this incredible episode, so thank you so much again, Jessie!!! :) Until your next reaction... Sincerely, Heidi

Heroes and Villains- Welcome to the Queens of Darkness arc, Jessie! I love this episode!!!! What a beautiful way to end the Frozen arc, as well as a tragic and phenomenal way to set up the beginning of the new arc for the second half of season four. I love every moment of this episode. So thank you very much for your reaction! And I'm so happy you enjoyed the Frozen arc so, so much. I honestly can't say whether or not it's my overall favorite story arc throughout this show because I honestly can't say for sure which arc or even season is my overall favorite. Nonetheless... this Frozen arc is absolutely phenomenal. I love so much about each story arc throughout all the seasons. Now... in regards to what some fans of this show consider to be the strangeness of Cruella joining this show as one of this new arc's coming villains... At first, I felt it seemed strange that this show's creators and writers would choose to bring her into the show, especially as one of the main villains for the stories to come. However, I promise you... there is so much more to Cruella than meets the eye. And the actress chosen to play her is phenomenal. I love Victoria Smurfit in this role. And as for Ursula being in the real world... it will all be revealed in time. I think you're really going to like what's to come for the second half of this season. I certainly hope so. I absoutely love all three of these infamous villainesses who make up the Queens of Darkness. I love them all in their Disney movies, and I love them all here in Once Upon a Time too! As for my favorite moments throughout this episode... First... one of my absolute favorite moments is the brief moment towards the end between Emma and Killian when she pushes Killian's heart back into his chest. It's beautiful and it makes me happy to see the love of Killian's life restore his heart to him. She most definitely holds his heart, and no longer just figuratively, but literally as well. Emma is where Killian has always kept his heart and it's beautiful for me to see her restore it to him so that he can feel his love for her and the love she holds for him so completely. And as if I didn't love it enough as it is, Killian then tells Emma... "I told you, Swan... I'm a survivor.", just like he had told her back in the ending of episode three... Rocky Road. So beautiful. I absolutely love it!! I love Rumple and Belle, as well as Snow and Charming, and Regina and Robin Hood together. However, my all time favorite True Love couple throughout this show, like I've said so many times before now, is Killian and Emma, of course. Just as they are my two all time favorite characters throughout the show as well. They always have been and always will be. They're just so beautiful and perfect together, because they make each other better in every way. Killian gives Emma the strength and courage to believe in herself the way he does, and Emma helped to bring out the hero in Hook and continues to show Killian that he's a good man and not the villain he struggles to not believe himself to be. They're both just so good and beautiful together, and their love story is absolutely beautiful. :) Next... another of my favorite moments is also another moment between Killian and Emma, in Granny's Diner when Killian comes to talk to Emma about finding the portal while Gold is talking through him by control of his heart. It's so sad because you can see behind Killian's eyes that he hates, hates, hates being controlled by his greatest enemy and that it's killing him knowing he's about to die without being able to save those he loves and being able to stop his darkest enemy from hurting everyone else in the world too. And being unable to say his goodbyes to Emma because he's being controlled in his final moments with her crushes him too. And then... at last Emma finally speaks out upon continuing to recognize something is wrong with him. At last!! We've caught glimpses of Emma recognizing something's wrong with Killian before. First in Smash the Mirror Part Two, when Killian runs up to her in the mansion to make sure she's okay just after Gold first rips out his heart, as she looks into Killian's eyes after he forcefully kisses her, as she asks him if he's okay. And then again in Fall, when Killian comes to Emma to say his goodbyes just before the Spell of Shattered Sight falls over everyone. Emma touches her lips and looks after him in confusion once he walks away. Unfortunately, both times she shrugs off her sense of uneasiness that something was wrong with Killian, most likely because she feels she's worried about nothing and because Emma has a tendency to doubt herself. Until this moment in Heroes and Villains. Emma at last really recognizes that something is truly wrong with Killian after Gold finishes talking through him as she senses how strangely he's talking, then Killian attempts to walk away from her. But more so... I love that Killian reaches down to grab Emma's arm in plea despite Gold's power over him and Emma knows then that Killian is in trouble. He's begging her for help, without being unable to say a word or do anymore. And this brings me to my biggest nitpick I have about this episode... I really hate how Emma does nothing to help Killian after she undoubtedly comes to know without a doubt something's wrong with him. It's like she still shrugs off her sense that something's wrong with him and ignores his plea for help upon grabbing hold of her wrist, and instead... she and the Charmings go with Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff to the mansion so those from Arendelle can return home. I like this moment between them as they say goodbye to their friends from Arendelle, but surely helping them to get home could have waited a little bit longer, while Emma rushed after Killian to help him. Were it not for Belle saving Killian when she did by taking control over Gold with the real Dark One dagger, Emma would have been too late to save Killian, and Gold would have succeeded in crushing Killian's heart. And that makes me quite angry really. I really wish the writers would have changed this episode up just a little bit to help fix what little I dislike about this episode. But with this being said... my final favorite scene throughout this episode is the moment between Belle and Gold at the town line, as Belle orders Gold over the town line to protect everyone from the beast she finally comes to see him as once again. As tragic as this scene is, being forced into a powerless world away from her and his real true love that is his power is most definitely what Gold deserves. Just desserts. But mostly, I love this scene because it shows Belle with the kind of strength we've seen in her in glimpses throughout the show so far, until that strength in her seems to fade a little because she continuously falls for Gold's and Rumple's lies, time and time again. While I love Belle very much, I feel she is a little too wishy washy in her feelings towards Rumple/Gold, as well as naive regarding his dark and evil ways. And it's a bit annoying to me. But at last... this moment in Heroes and Villains for Belle shows just how strong her character really can be. And while forcing Rumple across the town line breaks her heart because she loves him, she knows she has to protect all of those in Storybrooke, as well as the world from the darkness that's inside of him. Her heart too. And by rendering Gold powerless in the outside world, she succeeds. Absolutely brilliant!! What phenomenal acting from both Emilie de Ravin and Robert Carlyle too. And this scene for me, is one of Belle's best moments throughout the entire show. This is when she is at her best and strongest. Love it! But... Gold isn't down yet! :) He is powerless and he's weak now that he's trapped in the real world outside of Storybrooke. But he has a plan and now he has an ally, and he is about to find more. I love this moment in the very end when Gold comes to Ursula, who also is mysteriously trapped within the outside world and powerless, after seemingly having lost a battle that made her powerless as well. And this sets up the beginning of the season's second arc with three new villains.

Belle was such a baddass in that episode! Love her! I love the conversation between Rumple and Regina in the car, I choose to believe he was real, it was a way too sweet moment to be fake. Also the drinking scene with Regina and Emma 😂 Regina: I feel miserable. Emma: If it makes you feel any better so as Gold. Regina: It does! Cheers! It's so funny I can't with them! 😂

Sorry this is unrelated. I used to be on your patreon when you watched Only Friends. Not sure if you saw, but a season 2 trailer just came out. The season won’t come out until probably mid-next year, and it’s a mainly new cast. But the director has confirmed that the entire cast from season 1 will show up though throughout the season, just that the season is focused on this new group.

I'm glad you had faith in the writers, and I'm sure you are too 😂 Edit: Well for at least the very near future episodes 🤣🤣🤣

I hate that Robin has to leave Regina, but dont worry. Its not the end of him. We will see him again...

I just realised something. Rumples actions in the war would leave Bea fatherless but she never said when. She wasn't talking about rumples death she was talking about him running away from the war, losing his wife, becoming the dark one and letting Bea fall through the portal alone. Where he grew up fatherless

so excited about this season!! my hbomax is acting up and i haven’t been able to watch it yet, but as soon as i do im coming right back to this video! ❤️

I really want Bella and Taylor to be a thing but sadly I think Bella's gonna get with that guy

I don't like Isaiah he gaslit Whitney and made it about race to make her look dumb and feel bad. She said she's not into rich guys or money being thrown at her his reason was "well I'm black so I should be able to be proud of my wealth" ew be so fr

Taylor is just so openly Leighton's replacement😭

his back and forth with good and bad is understandable but i do agree the lack of a proper motivation for him to keep indulging in the bad does make it a tinge harder to digest the story. and at this stage in the case its not even that bad like it gets so much worse (ik you've watched way ahead but i dont wanna majorly spoil still) making him plainly power hungry kinda diluted his character to a 1dimensional villain. his first attempt to seek dark magic came from pure intentions to protect his son then find him. later belle's love and losing her got added to the equation. his battle with pan is when we truly saw him use the dark magic for a good reason, to actively protect others putting his life on the line. being enslaved to zelena and losing his son for good really did the deal. being controlled by her for so long is what really made him want to break free from the dagger. all of that is undertaken. BUT what feels weird is why he is so power hungry. wanting to keep his powers is one thing cause ofcourse he's used to it now anyone would. but the need to dominate others and manipulate belle to this extent is regressing him in a boring way. s5 makes it worse. and after all of this seeing him on s7 is odd cause you wonder how he is suddenly like that and why hasnt he been like it if he was always capable of it.

0:22 "hope its not our snow. i hope its the white stuff" as if her name literally isn't snow WHITE 😂

see the thing about helping rumple be free from the dagger is a big dilemma. they trust him after everything with pan neal zelena BUT being free yet keeping his powers makes him way bigger of a potential threat. i dont think they trust him to that extent to give him absolute free reign. Also HE knows that he has betrayed almost evey single person in that town atleast once which despite his progression thru the last season makes it hard still to help him in that regard. without being attached to the dagger, his powers will be left unchecked and theres no way to reel him back in or make HIM help u in a moment of need. because everyone knows rumple does nothing unless it benefits him in some way.

Season 4 soon.

Breaking up kim and canaan so fast os such a cop out