Once Upon a Time - 2x18 "Selfless, Brave, and True" Full Reaction
Added 2020-03-16 14:53:32 +0000 UTC
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Meaningless side not about Snow hitting Marko, just because he was apologizing does not instantly make everything OK about his lie forcing Snow to send her newborn daughter to a foreign world alone. In my opinion he deserved alot more than that weak little hit.
Lucile Byrd
2023-08-28 14:59:20 +0000 UTCThank you so much for another excellent reaction for Once Upon a Time!! I really like this episode a lot for August's storylines both in the past and in Storybrooke too. I love how his past storyline connects to how he came to find Emma shortly after she too arrived in Storybrooke. As for Tamara... while her storyline in this episode is full of twists and surprises, she is another character I really hate, and wish that they had come up with a better storyline for her. Both she and Greg are my least favorite characters throughout the entire series. That being said... I really love Mary Margaret's storyline and how she came to find August hiding out in the motor home in the woods. And I love how by helping August despite her own pain, helps Mary Margaret feel more assured that she too can be saved. Especially after David lovingly encourages her to stay strong and to have hope. I love this moment in the end between them. :) Sadly, August is fully made of wood again just like he was when he was still a living puppet back when he was a boy because he failed to remain selfless, brave, and true... as the title of the episode suggests and as the Blue Fairy warned him. It's like Marco told Mary Margaret and Emma... August struggled with staying on the right path because he was forced into having to take on so much burden to take care of Emma back when she was a baby and he was only seven years old. So I can certainly understand why August fell astray. All that he did while in Hong Kong seeking out a cure from being turned back into wood from the Dragon was wrong, but understandable. He was another desperate soul. His actions were his own, but he was also desperate to save himself. Boy... had Rumplestiltskin been around and not cursed living in Storybrooke at the time, he would have only been too happy to trick August into making a deal. However, no other magic could have actually helped August. And to be honest... I'm not so sure even the Dragon's magic would have worked to heal August had he actually succeeded in drinking his potion before Tamara stole it back from him. And that was the point. The Dragon said that remaining a man made of flesh depended on him. It's like Blue said to everyone when she saved him in the end... only by August being selfless, brave, and true could save him. Now... I do think there were a lot of twists and surprises in Tamara's storyline. And I appreciate the few surprises we do get with her character. However, I didn't really care for her overall storyline. Especially when we learned that her whole story she told to August and to Neal was a lie. I felt bad for her at first when she told August her sob story and then August stole her money, but then she turned out to have ulterior motives. And while at first I liked finding out that Neal was engaged to Tamara earlier on because all along I hoped he wouldn't be pining to get back together with Emma for my own selfish reasons that I won't get into just yet... I just didn't like Tamara's relationship with Neal after this episode. It just brings too much unnecessary drama to the show and I think I might have mentioned this before... I hate love triangles in any show or movie. Far too much unnecessary drama for each of the characters involved. Another reason why I don't like Neal very much, but I won't get anymore into that. My favorite moment in this episode was seeing Marco finally become reunited with his son in the very end, just as August is sadly dying trying to warn Emma and the others that Tamara imposes. I felt so bad for both August and Marco and it was just so beautiful to hear Marco to assure his son that no matter what he's done, he will always love him and that he's been forgiven. And then Blue arrives just in time to cast her magic to save August, as it turns him back into a real boy and gives both August and Geppetto a fresh start to live their lives over as father and son. So beautiful. Sadly, Pinocchio doesn't remember what he was trying to warn Emma about and Tamara's secret is still hers. She's still a threat. And now... Tamara and Greg are also together, as it's discovered she was only using Neal and August to get into Storybrooke like Greg had to find his own way in too. And gross... I hate that they're together. A twist I didn't expect and don't like, but I suppose it does somewhat make sense for what's to come. Another of my favorite moments in is the very end between David and Mary Margaret, as he assures her that she will be okay and find redemption again, because Charming knows her true heart and it's good. So beautiful! Another reason for me to love David/Charming and Mary Margaret/Snow. Oh... and I also love the scene in the woods when Marco finally apologizes to Mary Margaret for taking away her chance to be with her daughter when he sends Pinocchio through the wardrobe ahead of Emma instead. It's such a sad moment, but nice. Overall... a very good episode. Thank you again! I can't wait for more like always. Until the next episode reaction...
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-03-16 15:58:59 +0000 UTC
