Once Upon a Time - 2x7 "Child of the Moon" Full Reaction
Added 2020-01-30 16:10:57 +0000 UTC
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!st, there was 1 very simple solution that I wish they would have thought of until Ruby regained her confidence to embrace her wold, and that is the cavern beneath the library. They could have lowered Ruby down there, brought the elevator back up and let her roam around the empty cavern far below ground. I believe that same cavern that secured and hid a dragon in it for 28 years could contain a wolf for a night, Also, not a fan of Ruby's mother, but I get where she is coming from, was she extreme, yes, but her and her pack are being hunted and shunned as dangerous monsters by other people, so why should she have any consideration for any other human when doing so could risk her safety and the safety of all the other wolves under her care?
Lucile Byrd
2023-08-27 03:46:34 +0000 UTCArt is inherently political. Representation is really important, and it's vital that we acknowledge lapses in thoughtfulness about race.
Shelley
2020-01-30 18:54:58 +0000 UTCHello again! Thank you once more for another reaction for Once Upon a Time!! First... I enjoyed this episode, especially for Ruby/Red's storyline. It was really great having more story for Ruby/Red in both the present day and in another backstory. However, I feel that Ruby's previous centered episode from season one was definitely better. In this one... for me, some of her acting throughout this episode seems a little off. Maybe a little cheesy, especially Red's acting within in the past storyline. She seems better as Ruby in this episode. Also... I felt that her backstory was a little bit rushed and that there could have been a lot more to her story in regards to her mother and Anita's pack. However, I didn't see a need for anymore either. I like this storyline for what we got. It was rushed, but that's because they could only fit so much into a forty minute long episode. I also wished they had revealed what might have come for the surviving members of the pack, but I assume that they ran off to find a new place to hide after the Evil Queen's guards' attack that killed Quinn. But overall, I really like the story. And I didn't really mind much that Quinn was killed, because I didn't really care much for his character, and we didn't know him at all. Anita being killed when Red protected Snow though... it was sad for Red and of course I felt so bad for her. However, I think Anita's death was well deserved for trying to get Red to turn against Snow and because she believed all wolves should just be wolves who forget their human side, and that all humans were evil and needed to be killed. This is why Granny stole Red away from Anita when she was a baby, and why she lied to Red about her mother having been killed by hunters. So she wouldn't fall into her mother's way of thinking. It was wrong of Granny to once again keep the truth from Red, but she did so with the best intentions... to protect her granddaughter, which I love about Granny. Also... in all honesty, I really didn't mind that Anita was killed either. She was twisted and evil. My favorite moment in the backstory... was Red telling Snow she protected her family because she protected Snow. So sweet and such a cute friendship. And I love that this storyline for Red and Snow picks up shortly after the events from season one's episode, Red Handed. Also... I love the parallel friendships between Ruby and David, as well as Ruby and Belle in the present day storyline too, as they parallel to Red's and Snow's friendship within the past. I love how Belle believes in Ruby, as much as David does too. And I love how David reveals to her how he had learned from his mistake with not believing in Mary Margaret back in season one too. Throughout this episode, David fought for Ruby and did all he could to prove to her that she wasn't the real monster. I love it! :) I also really love the storyline between David and King George, or Albert Spencer in this episode very much. Their dynamic is very interesting throughout the overall show. Spencer is a real jerk and is very evil. He's a character that I love to hate. (Pardon me, but I don't like to swear at all, so I can't say what I really think of him. Ha! Ha! Ha!) Most people find King George to be annoying, but I honestly really like him as a villain, who hates Charming so much. And I like the actor (Alan Dale) who plays him even more. As for why so many people, who are clearly extras chosen to act as the random townsfolk and fairytale folk, choose to stand up with George against David, Ruby, and Granny... it's most likely because like in any town or kingdom, there are people who fully supported King George in their kingdom and wanted him to be their King, not David. So of course they would chose to side with George in Storybrooke too. So I understand this mob, and I actually really like it. For me... it feels like a nod to the mob scene in Beauty and the Beast, but with King George as the head of the charge instead of Gaston. And as for George's reasons for killing Gus/Billy... First of all, him being another Black character who gets killed... it's certainly not intentional. He was solely a character close to Ruby, and a character of convenience. The color of his skin has nothing to do with why he was killed off. I do understand you being upset by this and I most certainly respect your feelings, but you really can't think this way when watching any show or movie, otherwise the politics you nitpick at won't allow you enjoy the shows and movies as much for what they really are. And Once Upon a Time is beautiful in spite of its flaws, like any show or movie has. This is a show very near and dear to my heart. But back to my thoughts about Billy/Gus being killed... the reason is purely so King George could knock David down and to turn everyone against him in hope that he may be able to become a ruler over their new Kingdom again. With Snow and Emma gone, he had a chance. And George has always hated David so much... not just because David turned against him and ruined his plans for his kingdom, but also because he has his son's face and David doesn't love him as a father. So he can't stand seeing David be the man in charge and being happy. And as for Gus/Billy... he was actually introduced in a few episodes before this one. His roles were always small, but this episode is where we first learn who he was in the past... in the Enchanted Forest. That he was little Gus, the mouse in Cinderella's pantry who liked to eat cheese. Also... George didn't just kill him to use him to turn the town against David and Ruby. His death wasn't just so he could use the distraction to get his hands on Jefferson's hat, but so that he could turn everyone in the town against David and Ruby. George saw Ruby talking with Billy a number of times during and after the curse and saw that she cared about him. Therefore, sadly he became George's target so he could frame Ruby. It is sad that we lost Gus/Billy. I definitely would have liked to get to know him more, but I understand the purpose for why they killed him off so soon. Poor Billy... I would have liked to see him and Ruby get together at least for one date. It's sad that Spencer had to go and murder him to try to turn the whole town against Ruby, and therefore David. Again... what a jerk! It's also tragic that George burned Jefferson's hat in the end to try to stop David from being reunited with his wife and daughter. I love that David struck him down to the ground with a punch to his face, then pulled his own gun on him ready to kill Spencer, but that Ruby convinced him not to. David would have proven to the people that he wasn't a hero after all if he had, just like George wanted him to do. As for Granny... she was great in this episode too. And I like how she was able to help David track down who really killed Billy using her sense of smell. And like I said above... I don't agree that Granny lied to Red again about her mother being killed, but I love her for wanting to protect her granddaughter from her mother's radicalism and blind hatred towards all humans because she believes in being solely the wolf within her. Next... I also love once again the storyline between David and Henry too. They're so sweet. But I also really like how David had called Regina to come over to watch over Henry for him while he was busy, and that she was there for Henry when Henry woke up from another nightmare. I really enjoy how Henry falls into the Neverworld... the land between life and death every time he sleeps. So terrifying. I would never want to sleep again. And then... upon seeing Henry was hurt by the fire, Regina calls Gold, who gives Henry some magic so that he can control his dream and therefore, his fear. Very nice, and very surprising because Gold gave it to him without any strings attached in some deal. Very out of character for Gold. Overall... I really enjoy the mystery behind Henry's nightmares in the Neverworld and him finally being able to meet Aurora. And lastly... Aurora has seen Henry, then wakes up to reveal to Emma and Mary Margaret that she spoke to Henry. It's getting so exciting!!!!! Overall... I really enjoy this episode for all it was in spite of its flaws. For me... my biggest disappointment with this episode is that I really missed Hook because he wasn't in it. I absolutely adore and love Hook, and I love the banter between Emma and Killian. But thank you so much again for another great reaction, my friend. Until next time...
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-01-30 18:32:35 +0000 UTC
