Spoilers Ahead And they lived happily ever after. Episode Summary: The Black Fairy’s curse hits Storybrooke trapping Killian, Snow, Charming, Regina, Zelena, and co. in the Enchanted Forest while Emma’s in a Psychiatric Hospital and it’s up to Henry to help her believe again. As it turns out, if Emma stops believing that the life she once had is real, it’ll fade from existence. Rumple faces his mother one last
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Once Upon A Time 6×19 “The Black Fairy” Recap
Spoilers Ahead It’s like Ellen’s 12 Days of Christmas only with saviors. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that Rumple was destined to be the savior, but learning that another would be his undoing, Fiona did everything in her power to stop it only to become the person that was prophesied against her son. She was then banished by Tiger Lily and the Blue Fairy, forcing Rumple’s father to grow
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×18 “Where Bluebirds Fly” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we’re introduced to the Tin Man and the Lion allowing us to understand that when Zelena had the opportunity to keep a friend safe, she turned it down believing her magic was more important. In present-day Storybrooke, when the Black Fairy gets one step ahead of the heroes, Zelena’s sacrifice helps them out. Review | Analysis: Once Upon A Time has continuously reiterated the fact
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×17 “Awake” Recap
Spoilers Ahead The hills are alive with the sound of True Love! Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that Charming woke up long before Emma came into Storybrooke breaking the curse between him and Snow, but the two were forced to give up a life with Emma in order to free everyone from the curse. In present-day Storybrooke, while Regina, Zelena, and Emma try to break the sleeping curse, Killian’s
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×15 “A Wondrous Place” Recap
Spoilers Ahead No one to tell us no. Or where to go. (But someone should tell Killian which direction he can go back home to Emma.) Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn about Jafar’s proposal to Jasmine and the princess is united with Killian after her mission with Aladdin goes south. We also learn that Ariel and Jasmine knew one another. After Killian doesn’t come home and Leroy says he saw
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×14 “Page 23” Recap
Spoilers Ahead That was … strange. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, with the help of Tinkerbell, Regina’s father tries to bring her to her happiness by helping her find the man with the lion tattoo, but instead, she makes it so the magical arrow points her in the direction of the person she hates most. Upon remembering that she’s the person she hates most, in present day Storybrooke, Regina combines her love
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×13 “Ill-Boding Patterns” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Hmph. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that Beowulf actually existed during the Ogre Wars and Rumplestilskin killed him. Oh, but he didn’t do it out of a free will, Baelfire commanded him to. (The kid who presumably hated magic.) Robin teams up with Zelena in order to leave Storybrooke, and Regina comes to the realization that she should’ve never split herself from the Evil Queen. Rumple darkens
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×12 “Murder Most Foul” Recap
Spoilers Ahead It’s okay not to be okay. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we’re taken back to the moment when David and James were separated while in present-day Storybrooke, David attempts to uncover the truth behind what really happened to his father. Killian struggles with David’s perception of him, and because he wants to take things with Emma to the next level, he needs her father’s blessing. Regina shows Robin around
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×11 “Tougher Than the Rest” Recap
Spoilers Ahead “Tougher Than the Rest” was a solid season premiere that finally addressed something we’ve all been wanting to know. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that a little last-name-less Emma was about to burn away pages of The Ugly Duckling story in order to keep warm after running away, but a kind stranger talks her out of it by telling her she’s capable of changing her fate. Back in
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×10 “Wish You Were Here” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Episode Summary: When the Evil Queen uses Aladdin, she wishes that Emma’s wish to have never been the savior be granted sending her into an alternate universe where she grew up as a princess in the Enchanted Forest. In order to bring her back, Regina wishes to be sent there as well. And just as the two are about to return home, a fan-favorite thief stops them. The
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×09 “The Changelings” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn about Rumple’s mother after he steals a baby and summons the Black Fairy. And in present-day Storybrooke, Aladdin becomes the Genie, Emma finds a weapon from her visions, and Belle gives birth to her son and then sends him away for a better life. Review | Analysis: Once Upon A Time is often great at maintaining an engaging speed with its storylines,
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×07 “Heartless” Recap
Spoilers Ahead One heart, one curse, and perpetual weeping by all fans until these are resolved. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we’re taken back to a time when Charming and Snow met without ever knowing who the other was. In present-day Storybrooke, the Evil Queen finds a new way to torture the couple when she comes and accepts that they’re willing to lay down their lives for the sake of the
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×06 “Dark Waters” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Where there is hope, there is forgiveness. Where there is love, there is strength. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that a submarine Captain named Nemo tries to convince Killian to join his crew, and as it turns out his first mate is Liam, Killian’s father’s second son. In Storybrooke, when the two return Liam attempts to avenge his father’s death. Emma and Aladdin go off on an
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×05 “Street Rats” Recap
Spoilers Ahead A whole new world, a new fantastic point of view. (You all saw that coming.) Episode Summary: In flashbacks, Aladdin (Deniz Akdeniz) accompanies Jasmine portrayed by Galavant’s Karen David on an adventure to find a weapon, and in doing so he learns that he’s actually the weapon — the savior. In present-day Storybrooke, the Evil Queen pretends to be Archie in order to learn Emma’s secret and then
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×04 “Strange Case” Recap
Spoilers Ahead It’s a strange case indeed. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we’re taken back to the origin of Mr. Hyde and during our journey, we come to find that there was a bigger villain than him. In present-day Storybrooke, Snow’s first day of teaching doesn’t go as planned, but Jasmine (Karen David) is there to help. Charming deals with Killian and Emma’s move. Rumple imprisons Belle on the Jolly Roger.
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×03 “The Other Shoe” Recap
Spoilers Ahead We are in this world to right our wrongs, love with all our hearts, and give with all our might. Episode Summary: When Ashley realizes she has a second chance to save her stepsister Clorinda (Mekenna Melvin), she chooses to do it all on her own, but is later in need of healing touch. Emma battles with the desire to give Killian his happy ending, but fears and the
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×02 “A Bitter Draught” Recap
Spoilers Ahead It’s definitely time for a movie night; in fact, it’s long overdue. Episode Summary: Regina and the Evil Queen come face to face when the Count of Monte Cristo attempts to kill off the Charmings as he was once convinced to. Emma goes to a session with Archie. Killian offers Belle a space on his ship. And the Evil Queen shares her plot to turn everyone against each
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×01 “The Savior” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Welcome back to season one. Oh, wait no season six. Episode Summary: Resuming right where we left off in the season five finale, our heroes are disturbed with a dirigible from the Land of Untold Stories, but when they finally capture Mr. Hyde, it turns out he’s actually going to be usual to Emma, leading her on a journey where she learns what her visions mean. Gold wakes up
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 5×22 “Only You” and 5×23 “An Untold Story” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Episode Summary: Gold uses the Olympian Crystal to save Belle and tethers all of Storybrooke’s magic to it, but when Henry runs off to New York in order to destroy magic, Gold, Regina, and Emma must change course in order to stop him. After they send the Camelot folks back home, Snow, Charming, Killian, and Zelena are taken through the portal to the Land of Untold Stories. Review
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 5×21 “Last Rites” Recap
Spoilers Ahead “Keep your chin up, there will be happiness again.” Episode Summary: When our heroes return to Storybrooke, Zelena is hesitant to believe Hades has actually teamed up against them, and after replacing the Olympian Crystal, Hades attempts to use it to kill everyone in order to create a new kingdom with Zelena. Back in the underworld, a newly deceased Arthur teams up with Killian in order to help
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