Once Upon A Time - 4x19 “Lily” FULL REACTION

So glad someone else thinks this. It’s such a toxic relationship and I was over them by s4. The same storyline with them over and over where Rumple redeems himself then turns evil again and lies to Belle.

Sarah McKinlay

Sorry but personally im over Rumbelle. So do not ship them, at all. Their relationship is SO not healthy. He's so mentally and emotionally manipulative towards Belle, and that's something I cant abide.

Ceara Abrahamsz

Also... I don't believe that this show, or more specifically... this episode are trying to say that Lily isn't responsible for her actions. I believe it's more that she is prone to making bad decisions over good ones. They never said she couldn't make a good decision. However, her curse is just like someone who is really clumsy. A clumsy person can be careful if they work really at it. Just as Lily can be better if she just works harder at it. And unfortunately... there are also unfortunate consequences, or side effects that come from whatever decision she makes, causing her life to always come out wrong. Lily is absolutely responsible for her actions. She didn't have to steal Emma's foster family's money. She didn't have to lie to Emma over and over, and she could have chosen to stay with her own adopted family. She only did so because she is so insecure and afraid. Her fate is that she's prone, or tempted to always make the wrong decisions, and she's always chosen to listen to fate because she's too afraid to go against it. I hope all of this makes sense.

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

I laughed so hard! But it did!

Loved the reaction! Omg, just as you said, only 1 more episode until the 2-part season finale.

Miguelito

LOL! That twist messed with his mind😂

Miguelito

Great reaction Liam but how’s your head?😂

Lily- Welcome back! Thank you once again for another fun Once Upon a Time reaction! I really enjoy this episode overall for the most part, and I especially enjoy the overall storyline with Emma struggling so much to keep the darkness within her at bay since she first felt it creep up within her upon finding out the truth about what her parents have done to Maleficent and her daughter, and back when she killed Cruella... just like the darkness Killian warned her against. But to backtrack a little... I really like that we finally see confirmation of the Sorcerer at long last in the beginning of this episode, when the Apprentice calls on him through the blue flame to talk to him about Isaac's corruption and how he might be able to help Maleficent's child upon being forced by the Author to corrupt her with all of Emma's potential darkness. We knew the Sorcerer always existed given that this old man is only the Apprentice, but I really liked actually seeing a moment where these two characters communicate with one another. Now, in regards to the power of the quill and ink in which the Authors' are all tasked with... I feel that perhaps with their magic, you can't have the power to simply record the histories of all the realms, without the power to also be able to make changes to them. It's possible that this power to change things is a test on the Authors... to help keep them on the righteous path and to show the Sorcerer and Apprentice that they continue to remain worthy of the power bestowed upon them. And as far as we know... Isaac is the only one of the Authors within the past who have come to abuse their power. I love that the Authors have such power through their quills and the special ink. Oh... and I also absolutely love that it's revealed in the end of Best Laid Plans that Walt Disney was said to once be an Author as well. This is quite a beautiful nod to all Disney movies where a number of these fairytale characters' stories are expanded upon before Once Upon a Time. :) Next... we see Emma from a distance as she's coldly watching Isaac and Gold at Cruella's grave, while the villains continue to talk about Isaac writing all of the villains their happy endings. And from the look on Emma's face, it's clear Emma is really struggling with her decision that caused Cruella's death. Emma blames herself for killing Cruella and she later reveals to Regina and Lily that she now sees herself as a murderer for killing Cruella. And it's most certainly perfectly understandable. It shows that Emma has true remorse of her actions, as any hero feels. However, I don't see Emma as a murderer. She defended her son against a villain who she believed was about to kill him. Emma kills Cruella out of self defense to defend Henry. And she didn't know that Cruella couldn't actually kill him in the moment she killed her. I really wish that this would have been spoken by someone in order to help Emma come to understand that what happened to Cruella isn't really her fault. I wish that Killian had been written to try to help Emma come to terms with this more, given that Emma isn't currently listening to anything her parents have to say. And Killian of all people would do everything in his power to help Emma. If there is anything I wish this episode included... it would be a moment like this between Emma and Killian. As for this episode's main storyline... I love that Maleficent comes to Emma seeking her help to find her daughter, rather than Maleficent continuing to go about finding Lily in the wrong way. I also love that Emma finally learns about how her childhood friend, Lily is Maleficent's daughter, and the girl whom her parents corrupted. It's fascinating just how much of Emma's life, and now as well as Lily's life, has been destined by fate too. And then... Emma and Regina prepare to leave, not just to find Lily, but also so they can save Robin from Zelena too. Like you... I love that they go on this journey together, and how Regina is there to help Emma the same way Emma has always been there for Regina. Although... my absolute favorite moment in this episode is when Killian says farewell to Emma before she and Regina leave Storybrooke, as he pleads with her to not allow the darkness to corrupt her heart further like Gold wants her to do. I love how he talks to her about how he started on the side of good and lost himself to the darkness, how he never had anyone to help keep him on a good path since Liam died until Emma came into his life, then asks her to remember all those she loves in order to help keep her on her own path. Sadly, Killian doesn't include himself among Emma's loved ones, because he's still so unsure of Emma's true feelings for him. Of course he knows that Emma cares for him, but she's never once told him she loves him and a part of him is still struggling so deeply with his fear that his dark past will one day become too much for Emma to accept. However, I love that Emma quickly corrects him as she adds him among Henry and her parents as those she cares about too. I love this moment! So beautiful! And then... I really enjoy the overall storyline with adult Lily once Emma finds her working under a false name... as Starla, which like you immediately recognized makes sense because Lily had gotten her name from her birthmark. I really like seeing Emma and Lily reunite after so many years. This episode, as well as the next one aren't among my favorites within this arc, but they're still really enjoyable. I especially love that it's revealed Lily knows the truth about magic, her mother, Storybrooke, and about what Snow and Charming did to her because of the Apprentice, who came to her in hope of helping her after his role in the Author's cruelty. Unfortunately, Lily seeks revenge against Emma's parents, and in hope of finding Storybrooke so she can make them pay, she steals Emma's yellow bug with the Snow Queen's scroll to enter their town inside. I love the moment between Emma, Lily, and Regina, as Emma struggles to resist her urge to kill Lily in order to keep her from seeking her revenge against her parents... in spite of Emma still being incredibly angry with them. I also love that Regina reminds Emma of who she is and that by hurting Lily, it will destroy her. A very powerful moment. And of course... Emma makes the right decision and puts away her gun, then allows herself to talk with Lily to help her as the Savior and not as the woman who had been wronged by Lily in their past. And I love that Emma finally invites Lily to come with them so Lily can meet her mother. And lastly... I enjoy the end scene when Emma, Regina, and Lily finally arrive in New York to save Robin, only to discover that Zelena is pregnant with Robin's child. Honestly... I don't really like that Zelena is pregnant. While it's understandable that of course Robin has struggled to move on and be the loving husband to the woman he believed to be Marian, I just don't like that he's moved on so completely, especially since he's still in love with Regina and has sensed for awhile that something with Marian isn't right. And to me... it's just so twisted that Zelena raped him while in her disguise. It's sad and twisted. This storyline makes sense for all that's to come and I understand the creators' and writers' decision to write in Zelena becoming pregnant for what's ahead. It's just not a storyline I am overly excited about. Overall... this episode is pretty good. So thank you very much for your reaction, Liam! And I can't wait for more to come!!! I'm also really hoping you will be reacting to the two part finale together like you've always done for each season finale so far too. This upcoming two part finale is phenomenal, and I can't wait!!! Until next time, my friend...

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum