Once Upon A Time - 4x15 “Poor Unfortunate Soul” FULL REACTION
Added 2020-06-07 21:35:56 +0000 UTCEnjoy!
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It's cool that at the beginning Poseidon says to Ursula, "As long as you live in my ocean you'll obey my rules", to which Ursula replies, "Well, maybe I don't want to live in your ocean", and that's a line pulled directly from The Little Mermaid. And, of course, there are the songs.
Aimee
2020-06-10 17:45:54 +0000 UTCUrsula was rewarded with her happy ending, in spite of her nearly killing Killian not too long beforehand. And for me... I think her happy ending is beautiful. And because Killian did right by her, she rewarded him by keeping up her end of their bargain, which I love. I love Ursula's ending, even if it does come sooner than is expected. Do I wish her story was extended longer? Of course... because I like her character very much. But like I said in my comments above... just because you see a character apparently written off the show so early on for whatever the creators' and writers' reasons are for doing so, it doesn't mean we won't see them again in future episodes. I felt sad that Maleficent was killed off way back in season one's finale without her hardly being much of a character at all since we only saw her in two episodes. Because Maleficent is one of my all time favorite Disney villains. However, the creators' and writers' found a fantastic way to bring her back into the show when she was needed, and her story throughout season four is phenomenal. I couldn't be more pleased with it. As for the other characters you've mentioned... they may or may not ever be seen again, but as far as we know, some of the actors might have needed to leave the show because they had other projects in the works, or perhaps they wanted to leave the show and asked to be written out. I know that Giancarlo Esposito who plays Sidney is a very busy actor and is highly sought after for a number of shows and even movie too, so perhaps he asked to leave Once Upon a Time to work on another show such as Breaking Bad, or something else. As for Tamara... no one liked her character for many reasons. Mostly because she was just a weak character, with no real reason for being the villain she was. And no one liked her relationship with Greg, or even liked Greg himself either. And I believe the creators and writers came to understand that, so they wrote her and Greg out by killing them off like they did in season three's premiere episode... The Heart of the Truest Believer, because the fans of this show no longer wanted either of them around. These characters weren't written out, or killed off, or simply forgotten, because of the color of their skin. There is no racial malice towards why they aren't in the show more, and again, like I said above... it doesn't mean we won't ever see some of these characters again. Maleficent proved this, as do others too. Billy made another appearance in a later appearance since his death too. He had been killed off in season two's episode, Child of the Moon, then appeared again later in Welcome to Storybrooke. And his death happened because it was a tragic way to drive forward Ruby's character, but it did drive forward her character like the creators and writers hoped. This wasn't done out of malice because of the color of his skin. If Adam and Eddie didn't like people of color, then they wouldn't have made so many characters of other color to begin with. And there are a lot of characters in Once Upon a Time who are of color, and several of their characters are major characters too. I really wish people would stop focusing so much on this issue when watching a show such as Once Upon a Time, when racism is a much bigger problem in the real world. It shouldn't be and I hate that it is because racism has existed since the beginning of time for the stupidest and pettiest of reasons. I firmly believe that all men and women are equal, regardless of the color of our skin and I treat people as such. I don't go out of my way pointing out that characters like Mulan is Chinese, that Ursula is Black, Maleficent is White, etc... They are just characters that I love regardless of their skin color. Why can't I just enjoy this show that I love so deeply for what it is without being constantly reminded of what might be wrong with it? Racially, politically, or otherwise? There are certain things about this show that I dislike. Certain characters and them being written differently than how I would have expected them to have been written, but I still love most of them anyways, and if I don't like a character... it's because they're just boring characters, or because maybe they're characters just aren't written well... much like Tamara's character wasn't. Not because of their skin color. Once Upon a Time is still my all time favorite show in spite of maybe not liking certain things about it. We shouldn't have to be constantly bombarded by the racial and political issues some people see with it. Especially when some of the complaints you've pointed out in regards to some of these characters are a moot point. I don't mean to offend you, Disney15ish. Truly I don't. And if I have done so, then I am truly sorry. I just want to try to defend this show that I hold so near and dear to my heart. Once Upon a Time means a lot to me and it really hurts me because I am constantly seeing messages like this one, and am hearing people complain about racism being an issue in it to some regard like Liam here has, as well as others too. I hope you understand. Sincerely, Heidi
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-06-09 20:26:15 +0000 UTCTo be honest, OUAT has gotten a good amount of complaints about how it’s treated it’s POC characters: Sidney; starts as the underling who does everything Regina wants, gone for two seasons, and returns to betray the main characters Lancelot (revealed to be killed), The Dragon (killed), and Rapunzel: All three characters that were only given 1 episode Tamara: killed after a very short stint as a villain whose only major backstory episode was more centered on August. Billy/Gus - First time he’s actually brought in to focus is just to kill him for Ruby’s story Mulan - completely dropped after the reveal that she was joining Robin Hood. and now Ursula. I remember similar complaints about her being written out so early being said when this episode first aired
Disney15ish
2020-06-09 16:58:25 +0000 UTCPoor Unfortunate Soul- Yay!!! Thank you so much for this amazing reaction for one of my all time favorite episodes, not just from season four and the Queens of Darkness arc, but throughout all the seasons overall. This episode is so beautiful and I absolutely love it!! First... just because a character's storyline might appear to be wrapped up, it doesn't mean it is. And just because a character may appear to be written off, it doesn't mean you won't see them again in future episodes. We learned that with Maleficent, after she had been killed back in season one's second part finale... A Land Without Magic. You just never know what to expect from Once Upon a Time, which is just one of the many reasons why I love this show so, so much. For all of its many twists and surprises. :) Now... my favorite moment in this episode is hands down, the beautiful and heartfelt moment between Killian and Emma when Killian confesses to Emma that she is his happy ending. Oh my goodness... so beautiful and even tear jerking. Tears always come to my eyes in this moment, no matter how many times I watch it. I love how Killian admits to Emma the truth about how he nearly loses himself again to the darkness he fears is still inside of him after having been a villain for over two hundred years. And then how he admits to her that he's afraid of losing his happy ending because he was a villain, even fearing that he still is. Like you... I love how his storyline throughout this episode absolutely ties into his fear of falling back into the darkness again in the Frozen arc's episode... The Apprentice when Killian got his hand back from Gold and feared he was becoming his old self upon Gold getting inside his head to manipulate him. Absolutely phenomenal. I also love how quick Emma is to assure Killian that he was a villain, and that he's not one anymore. Unfortunately, Killian fears that because he was once a villain, and given that the Author and the storybook has rules that they all fear control their fates and destinies in spite of Hook and Regina having become heroes, that it wouldn't be long before he too would lose his happy ending just as Regina has lost Robin. And then his beautiful confession, as he tells Emma she is his happy ending... Wow! This is most definitely one of the most beautiful moments between Killian and Emma throughout the entire series. Not only because Killian is confessing to Emma that he loves her, which he absolutely does, but I deeply love the look on Emma's face the moment he tells her so. It's obvious to us, but to Emma... who has denied her feelings for Killian and who could never believe that someone, even Killian, could love her truly and so deeply given her sad and lonely past and her disbelief in herself for so long... it's not so obvious. She's in complete shock as she stares at him in awe, before she snaps out of her daze, then lovingly and tenderly leans in to kiss him, as a single tear slip down her cheek from the corner of her eye while she cries upon hearing his confession. Beautiful. And for Emma, after having been alone all her life and believing no one could ever really love her, at least not more than Neal could... Killian loves her so much more and Emma finally really sees just how much he would sacrifice for her. Phenomenal!! I could easily go on and on about that one scene, but... it's time to move on. I absolutely love the overall backstory between Captain Hook and a much younger Ursula before she becomes the Sea Witch and villainess she is until the end of this episode. And I love how well this backstory parallels perfectly to our present day storyline, as Killian works with Ursula so he can return her own happy ending, in exchange for the truth about all of Gold's plans, which I will get back to in a moment. In the backstory, we meet a younger Ursula, who was once a mermaid, with a beautiful and powerful singing voice that has the power to soothe even the darkest of souls to help give them peace for a brief moment like she is able to do for Hook, as well as the power to destroy as her singing voice can lure sailors and men to their deaths. And in the beginning, we see Ursula nearly cause the Jolly Roger to crash into the rocks, until she stops singing in order to spare Hook's and the rest of his men's lives, because she no longer wishes to use her voice to kill as her father wishes for her to do. Also... Ursula's father happens to be Poseidon, God of the Seas and incredibly powerful in his own right, given that he is one of the most powerful of Gods within Greek Mythology. And I really love Once Upon a Time's take on Poseidon, as well as the casting for him, as he is played by Ernie Hudson, who yes... is from the original Ghostbusters movies as Winston Zeddemore. Love it! Next... when we hear Ursula singing in the tavern before Hook confronts her, she is singing a song titled, Fathoms Below, which is from Disney's, The Little Mermaid sung in the very beginning of the movie by Prince Eric's crewmen aboard their ship. Then, when her father later returns her voice to her, and when Hook steals her singing voice... Ursula sings the same music that Ariel sings when Ursula steals her voice in the Disney movie as well. I really absolutely love all of the ties ins to The Little Mermaid, as well as to Pinocchio too, which I will talk about again in a bit. But first... I love how after Hook agrees to take Ursula wherever she wishes to go because she spared his ship, as well as his and his men's lives, that Poseidon comes to Hook upon abducting him and dragging him back to his own ship long enough for them to have a talk about Ursula, then makes a deal with him as he asks Hook to steal Ursula's singing voice in order to show her how evil all humans can be so she will want to return home, in exchange for squid ink that is powerful enough for Hook to be able to trap all magical beings including one as powerful as Rumplestiltskin so that he can finally have his revenge. I love how Hook goes against Poseidon and tells Ursula everything about what her father asked him to do to her. Yes... Hook shows he he has good in his heart even when he was still a villain. He truly did want to help her, as he was so grateful to Ursula for helping him find that brief moment of peace from his pain. I absolutely love this side of Hook. The emotion he shows throughout his backstory in this episode is absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, Poseidon takes back the squid ink when Hook continues to help Ursula to escape. And what's worse... this one small act causes Hook to go against his word to Ursula, as he steals her singing voice. Not to punish her, but to punish her father. Because now... he no longer has her voice he can use as a weapon against his enemies, and he also loses his daughter to her own darkness as she has come to hate her father for hurting her so deeply. Also... I absolutely love how fearless Hook is when he stands up to Poseidon, even though he is powerless against the God. And I love that while he has no magic, Hook is able to outsmart Poseidon, as he threatens to crush the shell now containing Ursula's voice, unless Poseidon leaves his ship. Brilliant!!! Now, back to the present day storyline... I also really like the side storyline between the villains as they torture August in a twisted and cruel attempt to convince him to tell them where to find the Author. It's sad, but I love seeing August again, just as Emma tells him later on. And as for the idea behind Gold's potion to make August's nose grow with every lie he tells, bringing about this idea from the Disney movie, Pinocchio... I really applaud the idea. I like it. It may not be executed well visually as far as the special effects, or CGI is concerned, but I think it's all definitely a clever idea, especially so the villains can use this as a torture method to get what they want from him. I love the brief moment when Regina reveals to Snow, Charming, Emma, and Killian that Gold is back and that August is back to his old self again, through her magic that enters Mary Margaret's body so she can speak through her friend. Smart, and funny, and I love the dark look on Killian's face in that moment, and the anger he shows upon learning from Belle that Gold now has the dagger as well. Also... Ginnifer is brilliantly able to lip sync with Regina's lines perfectly. Fantastic! Now... I love how Killian reveals to Emma and the others that he had stolen Ursula's happy ending and that he believes he can return it to her. I love how he enlists Ursula so he can return her happy ending and gain back the Jolly Roger through Ursula's magic, given that her singing voice is aboard his ship and locked away within his safe. Also... I love that Killian is able to gain back the Jolly Roger through Ursula's power as the Sea Witch, and I love how we learn that Black Beard lost the Jolly Roger to Elsa in Arendelle in consequence of him helping Hans and nearly killing Anna and Kristoff during the events shown in Fall, and that it is somehow her magic that trapped the ship inside a bottle. Unfortunately for Killian, Ursula is still unable to free her voice from the shell where it's been trapped for so long, so in punishment for him failing to help her and for threatening her, Ursula renders him unconscious by striking him down by her tentacles, then throws him overboard. And then... Ariel makes an appearance! I love, love, love seeing Ariel again as she saves Killian from drowning. I also love how Ariel slaps Hook once again like she had done twice before for turning against her by trying to kill Black Beard before the pirate could tell her where Eric was, bringing us back to season three's episode... The Jolly Roger. And I love how Killian asks Ariel for her help to go find Poseidon so she can bring him back to Storybrooke through a portal, so he can reunite Ursula with her father, who Killian comes to realize is the only one who can release her voice from the shell. I love this cute and sad scene between Killian and Ariel, and I love how Killian succeeds in reuniting Ursula with her father, and that because of him, they are able to forgive one another and be together again. I love that Killian succeeds in giving Ursula back her happy ending, that wasn't just her mother's voice back, but also being together with her father again. Beautiful! And this shows that perhaps the Author's magic within the storybook doesn't necessarily dictate what is to become of either hero or villain. Or at least that their futures aren't set in stone and so final. Anything is possible. :) I love the moment in the end between Killian and Ursula, as Ursula holds up her end of the deal and shockingly reveals that Gold's plans involve turning Emma's heart black, and that it's because of her that the Author cannot restore the villains' happy endings, or anyone else's, given that Emma is the Savior and is the one who has restored everyone else's happy endings. Gold's plans are fantastic, and I can't wait for you to see all that's to come!! :) The entire backstory is amazing. I absolutely love it!!! And I love how Ursula's grief causes her to steal her father's trident long enough to transform herself into the Sea Witch of old, as the power gains her eight hands in tentacle form once she loses her mermaid tail. Fantastic!! And lastly... I love the end scene between Emma, August, Henry, and Regina... as August reveals that the Author isn't trapped inside an actual door, but that he's trapped within the door drawn in the page from Henry's storybook. What a great twist! Thank you again so much, Liam!! I am so happy you enjoyed this episode. I can't wait for more!! So until then.. Be well, and be happy! :) Sincerely, Heidi
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-06-07 23:29:48 +0000 UTC
