Once Upon a Time Recap: Oh! Oh! It’s Magic

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By PottyMouth | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 47 Comments
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I can’t believe we’ve reached the end of season one, Gasmi.  And what an ending it was.  Dragons, true love, THE HUNTSMAN (though not as shirtless as I would’ve liked), and a “WHAT THE FUCK?” ending that I’m sure will keep us talking until season two rolls around.

But more on that later; there’s a whole lot going on this time around so we’d better get to it or the folks over at my Survivorrecaps will kill me!!

I surrender!!!!

Sorry.  Let’s rewind a bit.  We open this episode with Charming frantically trying to escape from the Queen’s dungeon.  He’s hitting the lock with a rock which is totally not working.  Why he’s not concentrating his efforts on the WOODEN part of his cell is beyond me.  Anyway, he gives up and slides down to the ground vowing to find Snow.

That’s gonna be hard to do when you’re dead, one of the Queen’s guards tells him.  I know they’re supposed to be scary, all in black and all, but I find it hard to take anyone seriously that has pieces of a Koosh ball glued to their helmets.

I keep waiting for Rosie to show up and start throwing them at us.

Charming makes his move, fighting them off, and breaking one guards arm with his bare hands.  Rrrrrrawr!  But just as he rounds the corner there is another guard waiting for him, this one armed with a bow and arrow.  And look!  There’s more!  He’s surely done for now.  The bow and arrow guard takes aim and shoots…….the other guard!

Le sigh

That’s right, Gasmi!  It’s our beloved Huntsman, here to help Charming escape just because Snow loves him.  Did y’all know it was him?  I did as soon as I saw the bow and arrow!  If only he had been preoccupied beforehand in the Queen’s bedchamber, it would have made for a MUCH better costume choice…..

SO MUCH BETTER

Meanwhile, over in Storybrooke Dr. Whale is baffled by Henry’s condition.  But Emma knows what it is!!  He was poisoned, goddammit!!!  She hands the evil apple turnover to Dr. Whale, but he poo poos her theory saying that Henry has no symptoms of neurotoxins.  It’s like his coma is being caused by…..by…..

“Magic”

FINALLY, Emma!  She walks over to Henry’s book, sitting on a nearby table, and picks it up….and…..flashbacks hit her, of being a baby, being in Snow and Charming’s arms, him putting her in the wardrobe and beseeching her to find them.  Yep.  That’s right…..Emma is now a believer.

It’s about fucking time!!!

Regina picks that moment to arrive at the hospital and Emma drags her into a nearby storage closet for a little smackdown.  Regina is horrified to find out that Henry is the one that ate the evil apple turnover.  She’s also not so thrilled to hear that Emma now knows about AND believes in the curse.  Emma wants to know why Regina would try to kill her when she was LEAVING TOWN.

You stole my hot piece of ass you bitch!

No, she doesn’t say that, but you know that’s part of it as well.  Hell, I might kill someone over that man’s fine posterior.  Regina tells Emma as long as she’s alive; Henry will never be hers (Regina’s).  THAT’S why she wants Emma dead. 

Emma tells her she better fucking fix this – WAKE HIM UP.  But she can’t!  She used the last of her magic in the evil apple turnover.  There’s nothing left.  She can’t even say with certainty what it’s going to do to Henry; magic here is unpredictable.

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47 Comments

  1. 1
    cosmonala
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    I never had an appreciation for the Huntsman until you showed me all there is to appreciate, PottyMouth. Yowza!

    Overall, I loved the finale, too, though there were some plotholes. Hopefully, those things (Snow and Charming seeing their daughter for the first time, e.g.) will get filled in Season 2.

    I have enjoyed your recaps. I love how much you love the show and us!

  2. 2
    Monica
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Awesome recap, thanks for including so much! I was wondering what they’d do for next season, and I think it’s going to be really cool having magic in our world and seeing how they deal with it. Love that there is still plenty more opportunity for backstory…how Snow/Charming take back the kingdom, more about Wonderland, and new characters too of course.

    Is Malificent the human dead because Emma destroyed her in dragon form? Just seems like she’d make a good foil for Regina and Rumpy.

    The only moment that had me WTF-ing was Emma becoming a believer. She’s been so resistant to everything, for an entire SEASON, but she touched and became a believer in 0.2 seconds. Just seemed a little too easy to me.

    Other than that, LOVED the finale! How to go a whole summer with no new eps?!

  3. 3
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    ….sigh….. Oh PottyMouth……..OMG– I love this show–we got a wee look at Sheriff McHottypants (too much clothes but I am greedy) and no dwarves getting the “whoosh thru the town” of the curse reversed, but wow–great episode!!!!!!

    I thought Rumpy was going to bring back Bae too—–but the curse reversed and Belle knows Rumpy but what about the new curse???– Lots for my little head to think on and of course read the awesome comments here.

    Times of tears— MM reading to Henry–you are right its touching on many levels. Mr Gold and Belle re-meeting in his shop. And Henry dying coupled with the re-actions of Emma and Regina–this was all by Regina’s hand so the guilt is something she is capable if feeling. I loved Blue Fairy telling her “You better hide your Majesty” hee hee hee. I wondered if Henry’s death meant that he would leave StoryBrooke and go back to Fairy Tale Land and sleep.

    Questions– On Belle’s cell (yes I caught that-lol) it said “S. Glass” outside– where is our Sydney?? Did he go back to the Mirror???? I am loving Jefferson so much—will Paige/Grace remember him with the new curse????
    Will “our new curse” bring us to another realm???? Like magic carpets, the Emporer’s New Clothes ( a fave), Snow Queen (love her–how about another Queen??), Bremen Town Musicians and we are due for a stroll into Wonder Land b/c Jefferson is rapidly becoming a major player.
    I laughed and cried thru out the episode as I had thru many of them this season.

    Thank you Potty for your recaps and insights—

  4. 4
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    @Monica– I am going to watch them all on Hulu and where-ever else I can– and I will come back and re-read posts–lol.
    Its the best show ever and this room has been the most fun ever.

    The show is keeping us all on the Path To AWESOMENESS !!!!!!!

  5. 5
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    @Cosmo– I wondered also if next season we will get a story about the space between the curse reversal and the new curse dropping on the town.

  6. 6
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Between this episode and finishing the last Hunger Games book, Sunday night was an emotional night for me.

    I really thought Rumpy was going to bring Bae back too. I wonder if he’ll show up next season.

    I can’t wait to see Snow’s and PC’s reaction when they meet Emma for the first time. And can’t wait to see what kind a relationship they have with their daughter, who’s now around the same age as them.

  7. 7
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    And hopefully next season we’ll see Henry’s father.

  8. 8
    Fan-Ann
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Great finale and great recap! The CGI for Malificent was really good. This show doesn’t scimp on special effects. So now I guess Henry will go live with Emma. I wonder if they will live with Snow and Charming, his grandparents. So nice to know that the Huntsman is still around, acting heroic. I read a great interview with Jennifer Morrison (Emma) where she said that she loves the show but is jealous of all the cool costumes the other characters get to have in the other world.

  9. 9
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Wait so does everyone remember their Fairyland lives and their Storybrooke lives?

  10. 10
    maryedith
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Amidst all the speculations after the last episode, one lonely voice commented that Regina’s weakness was that she really does love Henry and that because of this she would become “one of those bad guys who works for the good guys’ team.” The one thing this lonely commenter got wrong was that the “unlikely ally” turned out to be Emma and not MM. But still. I believe this commenter was named maryedith. Is she psychic or something?

  11. 11
    maryedith
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I SO did not see that coming with Rumpy, however. Kudos to this show for showing True Love to be an enigmatic force that can be destructive as well as “good.”

  12. 12
    Moli Moli
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Really OUaT, only 5 seconds of Sheriff McHottypants! Boooo hisss. I liked the dual fights scenes with PC and Emma it was cool, they were doing the opposite of each other. I thought it was a good call from the producers to have Emma switch to the gun. Seriously in our world who knows how to use a sword. I was a little pissy when they stopped the action to go to the hospital, but it was worth it. I made the reading her story to him and at that point and the fact that he was her grandchild connection…my allergies were acting up here. I didn’t think of favorite teacher and pupil connection. Now that I’ve watched Lost(after BatB episode) I realized ‘Clair’ was Belle. I actually went to that recap just to look at the picture, I was sitting here swearing they changed actresses.

    I had so much conviction in my heart that Emma would give Henry true loves kiss, his ‘death’ didn’t phase me( you know I would have loved them offing the little snot). Explain to me why Henry just had to ruin MY moment of being right about Emma giving truth loves kiss by saying*ahem* ‘you broke the curse’. No shyt Sherlock …he could have stayed quiet for the rest of the scene and we would have been basking in the scenes’ greatness.

    Emma,Emma, Emma…before you leave for your mission you find out that Gold is Rumpelstiltskin. Why would you throw the egg to him? How did that make any sense??? Rumpy is tromping through the forest with Belle tagging along and he takes her to the well I knew about. I sit on the edge of my seat…and of course I KNOW he is going to either get Bae back or get his location. I realize I’m not breathing andddddddd black and purple swirling smoke is NOT Bae…WTF!

    So the curse is broken and all the townsfolk have their memories back. Several that should be VERY angry with EQ…just let her go with a half assed warningish comment. I loved having one of the last scenes being of EQ with patented smirk #24. My favorite moment of the night was when David/PC and MM? SW realized who they were. I believed!!!!!! I saw the change and it was amazing PC saying “Snow’..no allergies I was crying…later wondering where this ‘girl’ came from.

  13. 13
    ChaCha
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    “…the true love a mom feels for her kid” was the kiss we saw Emma give Henry on MOTHER’S DAY. Perfect!

  14. 14
    pageant mommy
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    I loved every moment of it! I still want to know who Rumpy’s first wife was and if she is still alive. He said something, I can’t remember exactly what it was, to his son that implied she was not dead but just abandoned them.

  15. 15
    ecthelion
    Posted May 16, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    I loved it too. My MOST favorite part was in Gold’s shop when Emma and Regina went there for help and Gold totally gave Regina the smack down, telling her that Henry is EMMA’S kid and SHE has to be the one to do this. Then him speaking so softly to Emma, sent chills up my spine! I totally do NOT think that Gold is bringing magic to Storybrook to use it to go “rotten” again, he has Belle back now, and knows that Bae is in this world somewhere so I completely see him as being a good guy. Sure hope so anyway!!

  16. 16
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 17, 2012 at 5:43 am

    Does a curse, any curse have to be inefffect for him to get Bae back?

    Will we see Ogre Wars?? I am getting way too excited now.

    OH– and fave thing I noticed in the hospital when Henry “dies”–shot of Emma crying and then shot of Regina crying with a reflection of Emma lower right corner-sigh– it knocked me out.
    @MaryEdith–lol–yes you did you lonely commenter you –lolol !!!!

  17. 17
    Jacey
    Posted May 17, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Can’t they bring Sheriff McHottyPants back? He is alive in the fairytale world so since magic now exists I say bring him back!! It was a great finale for a great show!

  18. 18
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 17, 2012 at 8:42 am

    @Jacey 17– yes clothing of course is optional!!!!!!

  19. 19
    Moli Moli
    Posted May 17, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    PM, I must admit to you that I share your Sheriff McHottypants pictures with my coworkers. I now have them referring to him as such:).

  20. 20
    finnegan
    Posted May 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    next season is going to be good, i just hope that they aren’t done with the flashbacks into the pre-curse time; those were great, although now that everybody remembers who they are it will be interesting. it seems like regina and rumpy will have the ability to utilize magic , but what about the blue fairy with the huge cans ? she had magic in fairytale land, does she get it back now ? poor august. it would be great to see his CGI wooden version walking and talking amongst the rest of the characters. at least jiminy didn’t turn back into a cricket.

  21. 21
    WendyBird
    Posted May 18, 2012 at 7:11 am

    WHY DID I HAVE TO MOVE OF ALL WEEKS?

    Okay, so after driving 16 million hours across three states I’m sitting in a slasher motel finally getting to read PottyMouth’s recap!

    Oh this finale. This show.

    I wish they had given it two hours instead of one because it felt really rushed in some areas. Emma’s belief, The Huntsman’s appearance, The stuff with Jefferson, Everyone remembering, and the very end. It just needed a little more time to flesh out the details for me.

    I was annoyed by that, and Emma in the damn elevator shaft. She knows Gold is not trustworthy anyways and then he admits to being the biggest conman fairytale to EVER LIVE and yet she still throws him the damn egg. Sometimes I wonder if Emma was dropped on her head as a child *sigh*

    I know I said this on the last recap but it’s kind of sad that Rumpy’s “true love” that he brought back is magic, granted the scene with Belle when she walks in the shop. I had all the feels. I love Belle and Rumpy so much. I really want a storyline in next season where Belle conspires with Bae to bring Rumpy back from the magic that has long poisoned him. Both of them almsot did it on their own. Imagine what they both could do!

    At first I was pissed they were going to kill Henry or use the true love’s kiss like for Snow. But the way they did it, the tears, Emma’s gentle motherly kiss to his forehead like she was tucking him in, saying a last good bye and then! It was well done, and I loved the Blue Faeries reaction to the Evil Queen when they all remember.

    I do have to say, the fight in the closet between Emma and Regina was GOLDEN especially when Regina simpers and admits everything. I really hate Regina but the show makes me feel for her. Its so annoying.

    I love the scene in the hospital, with MM reading to her grandson Henry the book she had given him, about her, in hopes to bring him back the same way she did David.

    Speaking of David, now that he’s gonna be Charming all the time, Can I go back to liking him?

    Oh my god, the sparkle baby caption had me rolling by the way PottyMouth! So did all your comments during the live tweet! Thanks for putting up with mine! :)

    I had a thought, could Rumpy have reinstated the curse again when he brought magic? Is that why the clock went back? Or will everyone be able to use their magic again? Does that mean they could all go back?

    They also need to stop messing with the eye candy. First they kill off the hottest sheriff in all the lands and then they turn August back into a log. *sigh*

    I know we’re in for a doozy of a next season but I don’t want to wait that long for answers damnit!

    Yes, Yes, Yes to a Forum thread for analyzing. I’m sure I’m not the only one plotting to rewatch everything again with a notebook. …I’m not obsessed…I swear.

    Thank you everyone for such an amazing season, sorry for the ridiculously long comment as always!!!

  22. 22
    hot cawfee
    Posted May 18, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    Hey–will Blue Fairy take an active role next season?? Will we travel to Faery??? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    This show is awesome!! and Wendy–nope–I watch the show and make notes too!!!!

  23. 23
    WendyBird
    Posted May 18, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    Hot Cawfee – Maybe, she did seem to play a very important role in a lot of things over the course of the season in Storybook Land and an extremely instrumental role in building of the vessel and Emma’s (and August’s) safe passages. She could probably help everyone fill in the pieces!!!

    Hehe, I can’t wait until we get the forum running and can all dish! My new roommate hasn’t seen the show so I’m going to rewatch it with her! New eyes might bring new theories!

  24. 24
    Debbie
    Posted May 29, 2012 at 10:17 am

    May 29, fans jump over to IMDB.com under Once Upon A Time trivia and you will all kinds of juicy tidbits, what their names means, etc.

  25. 25
    hot cawfee
    Posted June 2, 2012 at 8:28 am

    yyyaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!– thankx Debbie—-just randomly checked in today b/c I miss and heart this show !!!

  26. 26
    hot cawfee
    Posted August 19, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    OK– Aug-19-2012– OK kids-whew!!!! crawling from the wreckage– Here is what I got— tonight on ABC we have a re-run and on BBC America’s new series “Copper” we have Kathryin–Anastasia Griffith (Griffin??) .

    Can we begin to posit on Doc Whale??? Is he Puss-in-Boots, Dopey, Doc????? Am to
    excited for the new season.

  27. 27
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 9, 2012 at 5:50 am

    Sorry kids– I miss and heart this show much-iness. The pilot is on tonight on ABC at 7 pm est– I already warned Mr Cawfee that with 4 episodes running back to back (and two feature Red and we know I love her) that I must be home so my wine and I can catch up.
    I missed this show and Potty’s recaps and everyone posting. Sigh……

  28. 28
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 9, 2012 at 6:21 am

    @hotcawfee I adore Red! Did you see the commercial with ‘someone’ breaking onto Rumpie’s store and steal a ‘hook’.

  29. 29
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Moli– YES– am squeeeeeeing in anticipation– I watched the mini-marathon this Sunday—and damn its a great show. I cant wait to see what the writers do with that. We have met so many of the Pinocchio characters and now we are adding to them. Yay!!!!!!
    I know we are getting Jack the Giant (Jack and the Beanstalk), Sleeping Beauty and Mulan this season.

  30. 30
    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 10:13 am

    hot cawfee: Don’t forget about the Little Mermaid! We’re going to get her as well if stories from last season are correct.

    I cannot wait for the season premiere. LOVE this show SO MUCH. Plus, it’s one I can actually watch with my niece and my kid, so there’s that as well. I’m still hoping for a miraculous resurrection of a certain woodsy hunk.

  31. 31
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Lancelot as well…my co-worker said that he is sexy too! And finally the identity of Dr Whale

  32. 32
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 10:25 am

    Well color me surprised google is our friend

    http://www.examiner.com/article/once-upon-a-time-scoop-first-look-at-lancelot-and-more

  33. 33
    PottyMouth PottyMouth
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Oooooooo!!! Love it! That article had a link (on the sidebar) to another about Jorge Garcia (from Lost) playing a Giant. I wanna know who is playing HOOK!

  34. 34
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    YAY!!!!!!! Could Doc Whale be the Giant Whale from Pinocchio?? Or one of the Lost Boys.
    Or the Boy Who Cried Wolf????– But why would he be a doctor?? hhmmmmmmm……..

  35. 35
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 11, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Mulan-1052385.aspx

    Also I ordered a pair of the boots Emma wears the other day. I can’t wait for them to arrive.

  36. 36
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 12, 2012 at 4:40 am

    @ Sagi– No you didnt!!!!!!!— awesome–please let me know how they fit– those boots kick butt!!!!

    This may be a real leap but I wonder how many story book characters we are going to see?? Maybe Eloise but she is too modern and in a modern setting.

    Doc Whale– the White Rabbit??? I still think the Giant Whale from “Pinocchio” and there has to be a reason why we are Snow White/Pinocchio/Red Riding Hood centric—hhhhmmmmmmm…….
    I guess everyone knows I tend to OCD a little on this show–or The Show as I refer to it–lol.

    Thank God Ican get the show On Demand now with my cable provider.

  37. 37
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 21, 2012 at 5:00 am

    OK— a thought on DOc Whale–yes another one—could he be Peter Pan, John Darling or even Tinkerbell–but I doubt we gender-bend on the show.

  38. 38
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 21, 2012 at 6:03 am

    hot cawfee, Dr. Whale being Perter Pan would be all sorts of awesome. I LOVE the Peter Pan story! I just hope Tinker Bell(if she is in it) chimes instead of talks.

  39. 39
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 24, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    6 MORE DAYS!!! http://www.youtube.com/MagicIsComing

  40. 40
    hot cawfee
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 8:27 am

    OMGL– its finally here……sigh….and preparing myself for all the awesomeness to come!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. 41
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 10:57 am

    8 PM isn’t coming fast enough!

  42. 42
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    2 more hours!

  43. 43
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    This season is going to be just as amazing as last season. I can’t wait for the new recap.

  44. 44
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    My heart is racing from the premiere.

  45. 45
    Moli Moli
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Did not disappoint, can’t wait for the recap and the gang to get back together.

  46. 46
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted September 30, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    @Moli there’s a topic in the forum now. So you can go squeee over there like I did.

  47. 47
    hot cawfee
    Posted October 1, 2012 at 7:42 am

    Jeezum crow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Who was sobbing when Snow and James realize Emma is their daughter??????

    OK Doc Whale–is he Peter Pan maybe?????????

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