We begin tonight right where we left off, with Emma immobilized and Zelena cooing over a newly-made Dark One: Hook. In retribution for her taking his memories, he decides to take Emma’s, and we’ll just leave it at that and … Continue reading
We begin tonight with David going to confront Arthur, who takes off running with Killian in hot pursuit. He manages to get the drop on Killian, but Emma steps in to save her boyfriend, throwing Arthur into a tree. Emma’s … Continue reading
We begin tonight at Emma’s house, or should I say “under” Emma’s house, where she’s dealing with Dark Rumple. He discusses the history of Excalibur and tells her it’s time to fulfill the promise in the blade. And now we … Continue reading
We begin tonight breaking into Arthur’s prison in Camelot. The dynamic duo of Charming and Hook (that really ought to be a spinoff show when this one’s done) are kicking ass and taking names. Merlin is there to break Lancelot out, but we find Merida locked up as well.
Belle (who came along only to carry a book, it seems) figures out how to open the magic enchanted bars on the cells by reading something out of the book. Merida insists on finding Arthur since he took her wisps but Merlin says they’ll only bring her death and swears they’ll find another way to rescue her brothers.
And that’s pretty much the end of any exciting action in this episode. Seriously.
Forward to Storybooke now, where Regina informs Snow and company about Emma’s slip regarding the fact that they freed Merlin back in Camelot. She suggests using the Crimson Crown to talk to Merlin, since she’s figured out the communication spell that goes with the magical fungi. The problem is, Merlin will only appear to someone he’s “chosen”.
I would like to be chosen by Merlin. For whatever.
Belle suggests they use Rumple, since he’s a former Dark One and she gets shot down. David thinks they should talk to Arthur, instead.
Off in the woods, Rumple’s in an encampment bound up and sobbing over his chipped cup. He whispers an apology to Belle before he shatters it, using one of the shards to saw through his bonds.
We begin in Camelot (say it with me now) “Many years ago…”
Merlin is seeking the Dark One, whom he commands with the dagger. The Dark One appears (wearing a mask for some nefarious, yet-to-be-revealed reason) and Merlin screams “You destroyed her – the only woman I ever loved!” He raises the dagger, but drops it before completing his action and striking a killing blow. The Dark One is quick to pick it up. He takes one of Merlin’s tears, imbuing the dagger with it before he turns Merlin into a tree.
Emma, it turns out, is seeing this through a dreamcatcher while she stands in front of Merlin’s tree.
Ohhhhh the excitement of a season premier – and this one is a doozy. Emma’s dark, Zelena’s knocked up, Henry’s an author, Hook heard ‘I Love You’, and Snow and David….uh….they found the baby. Well. That’s something, isn’t it?
We begin this evening in Minnesota, circa 1989 at a retro-viewing of The Sword in the Stone (it first came out in 1963, so I’m assuming that’s what this was). Young Emma has sneaked into the movie theater and pickpockets an airline candy bar from someone in the theater. An usher has seen her and stands over her in a really creepy way before he tells her simply: “don’t.”
He then clarifies: Emma shouldn’t do something she isn’t supposed to do. One day she’ll have the opportunity to remove Excalibur but she mustn’t. “Leave the sword alone,” he tells her, and then he disappears.
And somehow Emma never remembers this? Even after encountering all kinds of freaky crap in Storybrooke?
And now we’re away to Camelot, following Arthur and his knights as they search for Excalibur – but someone’s beaten them to it. Sir Kay is determined to take the sword and gives it a grab over Arthur’s warning and of course, he’s poofed into dust. “Your turn,” Lancelot deadpans.
Ah, Lancelot. I missed you, you prime piece of manflesh. Damn.
Arthur finally gives it a go, pulling the sword from the stone only to find that half the sword is gone.They must find the other half – which, it turns out, has been made into the Dark One dagger.
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