Once Upon a Time | 7x20
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I grew up on this show from when it came out all the way to the end some might say it's not exactly kid friendly but it was my childhood and I was a freshman in high school when it ended so I was like in the 2nd grade when it came out maybe not the best show for a 9 year old now that I'm thinking about it but it was either this show or Grimm so it was the better of the two and it definitely shaped my love for fantasy and the brother Grimm stories it was also the first show that I genuinely liked and loved on my own and wasn't influenced by the rest of my family's shows and what they liked and I would actually watch I was also the only one that would so every Sunday for the first 6 seasons from 7-8 at night the tv was mine and then the 7th season just had to change the day to Friday nights I was in band at the time and if you are from the U.S. you already know high school football is a big deal especially in the south and the marching band was always required to be there no getting out unless sick but because of that I had to wait until the final season came out on Netflix which is what it was on before Disney+ so I had to wait even longer for this season than everyone else and every so often when I just want a feel good show that I can watch this is my go to every single time
olivia
2025-01-30 04:57:36 +0000 UTCYeah its a good one, and the last two are good as well =)
Shanelle Mandelburger
2025-01-29 13:46:14 +0000 UTCThis was the first show I watched with you, Travis, from start to finish! Can't believe it's almost over ๐ญ
Gehazi Whitehurst
2025-01-29 00:27:00 +0000 UTCOne last hurrah with Rumpy from the Wish Realm โบ๏ธ
Miguelito
2025-01-28 21:08:44 +0000 UTCAll I could think while watching this is how hot Lana looks in those jeans. And that Henry/henry moment was cute af! I think the younger actor chose to step away from the role. And it was perfect casting tbh. The older actor really gives Henry.
NeneSays
2025-01-28 17:17:07 +0000 UTCIs This Henry Mills?- One word... Phenomenal!! I can't say enough about this episode, other than that it's just so beautiful!! It's easily one of my absolute favorite episodes, not only within season seven, but throughout all of Once Upon a Time!!! And I couldn't have been happier with all the marvelous revelations we get within such an incredible episode! Thank you, thank you so much for your reaction, Travis! I was so excited for you to see this one!! And your reaction for it, is as fun and as exciting as I hoped. Thank you! First... I really love each of the moments between young Henry and Regina back in Storybrooke, in what we all believed for most of this episode to be past events within a Storybrooke backstory, until the fabulous big time travel revelation reveals to us that these events are in fact happening in Storybrooke while the present day events in Hyperion Heights are happening too!! Which I will come back to shortly... Oh... And I love it when Granny makes an appearance too! I had no idea she knew anything about cars and engines. Maybe she learned it all from Ruby. But maybe Granny is just a jack of all trades! Who knows? Love Granny! And I love seeing her again!! And I really, really love all of the college talk between Henry and Regina as well, and how Henry is really struggling with figuring out where to go or how to move on with his life, until adult Henry's call, which I will also get back to momentarilyโฆ Next... I also really enjoy and appreciate Gold's apology to Regina towards the beginning of this episode. It is very sweet and heartfelt. And I'm so glad that they are once again able to put their differences and pasts behind them so they can be friends again. It's always been kind of hard to believe him when he makes any kind of apology, because he has betrayed our heroes so many times. However, after seeing him as he is throughout this whole season, I really do believe he is sincere at last. I absolutely love, love, love the scene between Rogers and Weaver at the precinct, when Rogers asks Weaver about what's really going on!! I love all of Weaver's responses, especially when Rogers speaks of Tilly truly being his daughter, and how his heart once again feels like a thousand daggers being plunged into him. And then when Rogers asks who he truly is and Weaver answers... "All you need to know, is that you're a survivor... Captain." Amazing and brilliant!!! The emotion in Rogers' eyes and on his face within this moment is beautiful like always. And I also absolutely love, love, love each of the scenes with Rogers and Tilly!! Especially the beginning scene when Rogers tries to save his daughter, but then has to leave the cave to get help, when the poison in his heart is once again activated when he touches her upon magic slowly returning to Hyperion Heights. It's so heartbreaking. Oh... And I am also really happy to see Rogers free himself from the ropes by removing his prosthetic hand, finally allowing us viewers to really see it for the first time this entire season, and not just his real hand hidden beneath a black glove. I wish we would have gotten to see his fake hand more, and that there might have been an explanation from him about how he believes he had lost his hand according to his false memories. This would have been nice to know. And I love seeing Rogers knock the cop under Gothel's spell out too. This is a nice bonus. He was always a bit of a jerk to Rogers. Now, as for the big moments within this episode... After the scene between adult Henry and Regina when she tries to bring his memories back, I really understand why Henry doesn't believe in the fairy tales any longer, and I really can feel Henry's pain. Because as adults, we do rationalize the things we think we see and are taught from when we're kids away, so that the world makes more sense. And because I can always feel the emotions within these scenes as Regina is fighting to get Henry to believe, it shows what truly amazing acting skills both Lana Parrilla and especially Andrew J. West (adult Henry) really have. I absolutely love Andrew J. West's portrayal of Henry. Especially within this episode. To me... He shines within this episode, above all other episodes this season so far. Even though I have absolutely loved him since the beginning of season seven, or rather the end of season six since he makes brief appearances in season six's two part season finale. His scenes, and these moments between him and Regina are brilliant and absolutely beautiful! And then if these scenes aren't enough... We also learn from Regina that Gothel has brought them back in time to when Henry and everyone else are still in Storybrooke, not too long after the events from season six's two part finale episodes, titled... The Final Battle Parts One and Two. What a phenomenal twist that I didn't see coming at all!! No one ever does. And using time travel to make it all the more difficult for our heroes to break her curse, is absolutely brilliant on Gothel's part. Because of course no other heroes can come to help those in Hyperion Heights, or come to interfere in her plans, if they don't know that their loved ones are in danger, just like Regina tries to tell Henry. Which explains why our heroes such as Emma, Snow, and Charming aren't coming to our current heroes' aid to help them break the curse and to help defeat Mother Gothel, Dr. Facilier, and all other villains we've had throughout this incredible season. Absolutely fabulous!!! :) I also absolutely love, love, love how Henry finally comes to believe again and to wake up, when he calls his younger self upon finding the phone number for his mother listed in the adoption papers Regina has slipped into his backpack. Quite a beautiful moment! And probably one of the best, most beautiful scenes in this entire episode, and from all episodes within season seven overall. I love seeing and hearing Henry talk to his younger self, and vice versa. I also very much love Henry's advice to himself about home not being a place, but the people in it and wherever they are. I cry every time this scene and Henry's other emotional scenes come up whenever I watch this episode, no matter how many times I watch it. So, so beautiful! I just deeply feel the emotions we're always meant to feel. Because while magic isn't real in our world and Once Upon a Time is still fictional, this show continues to remind us to have hope and to believe in ourselves. Something I have struggled with my whole life. Which is why I hold Once Upon a Time so near and dear to my heart. It's why this show is my favorite above all others. But back to this episode... I think that one of my favorite ways that a dark curse has been broken throughout all of the seasons, is the breaking of this curse. Because Henry at last believes in himself again, just as Emma comes to believe in herself and in her love for Henry back in season one's two part finale episodes, titled... An Apple Red as Blood and A Land Without Magic, too. And seeing Henry's belief and memories return to him in this moment, then seeing him run to his mother and kiss her forehead to save her just like he does in season three's episode, titled... A Curious Thing, is so incredibly powerful and perfect in every way!! I absolutely love it!! As for another of my absolute favorite scenes throughout this episode, tied with the phone call scene between our two Henrys... I absolutely love, love, love, the ending battle between all our main heroes this season, as they all band together against Mother Gothel!! The curse is finally broken, and everyone is awakened at last, including Wish Hook and Alice, who is finally freed from Gothel's thrall. I love, love, love how Wish Hook then steps forward to take his daughter's hand as she is fearfully facing off against Gothel despite the poison in his heart. Because her father gives Alice the strength and love she needs to defeat Gothel, who is finally gone at last!! I love this!! While I really quite love Gothel as a villain, I am so happy to see her become defeated in the most perfect way possible. By her own daughter hands, because Gothel had failed to be any kind of mother to her. And much like her sister witches within her coven, Mother Gothel becomes a tree herself, which is a very fitting end for her indeed. And once Gothel is finally defeated... This brings about the final of my favorite tender moments of the episode. Happily, everyone is free and happy upon remembering who they are, and becoming reunited with their loved ones at last!! However, Wish Hook tragically still can't be with Alice, because sadly the poison in his heart isn't cured by the breaking of the curse. Since he had been poisoned by Mother Gothel long before the curse ever came about. It is so sad to see him lying on the gurney as he now has to be brought into the hospital, while Alice must continue stay away from him. It is so sad to see her and Wish Hook looking at one another from a distance while the paramedics are working to stabilize him. And last, but certainly not least... The final twist and probably the biggest shock within this episode, is when Facilier is also very suddenly and shockingly killed by none other than Rumplestiltskin from the Wish Realm. Of all people! Absolutely brilliant!!! I love this! I have to admit... I am not sad or disappointed that Facilier is killed. While I really loved him as a villain at first, back in this season's previous episodes, titled... Greenbacks and A Taste of the Heights, and ever since he first came into the present storyline when he comes to Hyperion Heights, since then, he's become a pretty weak character for me. He just never really did much, despite all his talk about trying to get his hands on the Dark One dagger. And he was more focused on trying to get back together with Regina. He was manipulative, because he set Hansel off after Drizella, Zelena, Gothel, and the other witches, He also forced Naveen to work for him in order to manipulate Sabine for him too. And he goaded Rumple a number of times into trying to get him to fall back into his old ways. So, Facilier wasn't always good. He did some very bad things, but also some very good things for Regina too. So, Facilier is a very wishy washy kind of character, which I hate. And I really didn't care at all for his relationship with Regina, on account of Regina no longer being the Evil Queen. Had we seen an episode where we had gotten to see Dr. Facilier and the Evil Queen both as villains together, I might have felt differently. However, because Regina is a hero in this season and he was still a villain trying to get her to come back over to his side, I just couldn't get behind them being together. So, yeah... I am pleased with his death too. Is it anti-climatic for his character? Absolutely. But in all honesty... I don't really care. But wow!!!! Overall... I have to say again, that this episode is definitely one of my absolute favorites this season, and throughout this entire show!! The emotions, the excitement, and the breaking of the curse... Absolutely phenomenal!!!!! My favorite episodes list has certainly grown long. Thank you again, so much, Travis!! I'm so happy you love this episode!! And I am so grateful once again for your reaction for it!! Until your reactions for the final two episodes ever for Once Upon a Time... So sad, but I'm so excited!!! :) Sincerely, Heidi
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2025-01-28 11:17:29 +0000 UTC
