Once Upon A Time - 3x22 “There’s No Place Like Home” FULL REACTION
Added 2020-02-04 12:12:31 +0000 UTCEnjoy!
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HAHAHAHA your reaction to Marian was awesome!! I love this finale so much. Emma's reaction to watching her parents fall in love is so beautiful. Can't wait for season 4 which is my personal favorite, though I'm sure not everyone would agree with me. :-)
Edwin Wickey
2020-02-04 23:03:07 +0000 UTCOh yay! So happy to see this today! I really enjoy this 2 part finale. Great Emma character growth. <3 I agree that season 3 is very good! I hope you are looking forward to next season!
AngelicMouseGirl
2020-02-04 22:20:49 +0000 UTCWhat a phenomenal two part finale!! I have to say... season three's finale is my favorite out of all the season finales. These two part episodes are just so beautiful and I love them so much!! Thank you, thank you for two more fabulous and fun reactions from you!!! Where to begin? First... I just have to say, I love, love, love Hook and Emma throughout this two part finale. They are absolutely perfect for one another! The chemistry between actors Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue is outstanding and perfect. Their acting together overall and especially in these episodes to me is perfect, and their love for one another... even though Emma might be less sure of her feelings for Hook at this point than his absolute feelings for Emma are... Beautiful!! I love this finale in its entirety so much, but if I had to choose what my most favorite moment within it is... Hands down, it's the moment in the end between Emma and Killian when Killian at last confesses to Emma that he traded his ship in order to be able to get back to her in New York, then they kiss. And what a kiss... or kisses!! Seeing Killian shrug off all that he's done for Emma like it's no big deal, with the belief that no one else will see all of his efforts in such a way, as well as the look of surprise on Emma's face upon realizing just how much Killian has really done for her and her alone, and a much deeper admiration for Killian in her eyes just before they kiss... and in their kisses... beautiful and phenomenal!! This moment for me makes me cry tears of joy. And yes... Killian is no longer just Hook in Emma's eyes. This episode is really the first time Emma uses his real name out of a much deeper respect and understanding, outside of from when Emma's had to call Hook Killian whenever Henry was around so long as he was without his memories through most of the second half of season three. Also... we know that Killian giving up the Jolly Roger for Emma is a great sacrifice for him, given that it’s been his home for centuries since his brother’s death. Like we saw in this season’s episode... the Jolly Roger, his ship means so much to Killian. He made a big mistake that hurt Ariel in risking Prince Eric’s life for the sake of his ship, which Hook deeply regretted. And yet... we also saw he did so because he believed then he had lost Emma for good and he only had his ship left. He couldn’t hand her over... least of all to one of his enemies, Black Beard, who wanted the Jolly Roger merely to try to prove to everyone that Hook has gone soft... a trait that is extremely dangerous for any pirate. And yet... Killian traded the Jolly Roger for Emma the moment he had a chance to be with her again. This shows just how much Killian truly loves Emma. And I love this so, so very much!!! But again... all of this isn't to take away from all of this episode's other events that I love either, as Emma, Hook, Snow, and Charming face off against the Evil Queen and her men, all so Emma and Hook can try to correct the timeline and bring Emma's parents back together, them nearly losing Snow to death, and finally Emma and Hook to nearly being trapped together forever within Rumplestiltskin's castle vault. It's all amazing in every way. Now... all throughout these episodes, Killian keeps warning Emma not to change anything at the risk of ruining something that's meant to be. He warned her several times and unfortunately, Emma kept messing things up despite his warnings. Not on purpose of course, but because she was simply naïve to the true consequences of her actions within the past. And if her mistakes weren't already bad enough before... Emma also saves Marian from being executed. Of course I understand why she did so, because it was terrible that Marian was meant to die and the guilt would have plagued Emma if she had left Marian to die. But unfortunately, in the end of the episode we are reminded that this woman is Marian, who is Robin's wife, who was meant to die that day, and who is now no longer dead. Which creates a big mess for Emma, poor Regina and Robin, and Roland too of course. Marian's alive and Robin is now trapped between a rock and a hard place. And boy... is Regina mad. Like mother, like daughter indeed. Yikes! I honestly didn't see this twist coming either. Because like you, I didn't remember Marian's face from the previous episode she briefly appeared in back in season two... Lacey. And yes... the actress who played her then is the same actress who is playing her once again. And while Marian's arrival in present day Storybrooke is exciting and unexpected, at the same time... I couldn't help but feel upset by it too. Because not only will this cause problems for Regina and Robin, given that they've come to fall so deeply in love with one another at this point, but it also has created a dark rift between Emma and Regina, just when the two of them had become friends. Plus... I really hate love triangles, like I said all along throughout this season with the love triangle formed between Hook, Emma, and Neal. I have been waiting very anxiously for this two part finale because I wanted you to see Emma and Killian finally together and to route for them as a True Love couple, who are easily my favorite True Love couple throughout the entire series. But now... a new love triangle is formed between Regina, Robin, and Marian. Don't get me wrong... I absolutely love all that's to come in season four. However, with Marian being back... there are definitely some complications that were written to create drama between these beloved characters. And some of the drama to come for me... is unnecessary. I absolutely love the continuation of Snow's and Charming's own love story being played out, still with a few more changes. So beautiful. I love that it's Charming who recognizes the ladybug to be Snow upon listening to her talk about the dark fairy dust and what it can do while they traveled together with Hook to the Evil Queens castle, and how he saves her from being squashed by Hook. I also love that Snow goes back for Charming on the bridge to save him from being killed by the trolls, this time using only sand to trick the trolls into leaving them alone, until this brings them back on course at last as Snow and Charming share their lines about finding one another and Snow nearly believing that Charming would. And I love, love, love that Emma and Killian are watching their final moments together from a distance, allowing for Emma to see her parents fall in love with one another for the first time, as Killian states, "It’s okay, Swan. Not everyone gets the chance to watch their parents fall in love.", as he wipes away the tears falling down Emma's cheeks. So beautiful! Also... Mary Margaret and David name their second child... their son Neal, after Rumple's son of course. In honor of Neal's sacrifice. And while I personally don't care much for Neal, I still think this is sweet that the baby was named after him. While I'm still not convinced by how much I like Neal's storyline with dying to bring Rumple back and everyone putting the blame for his death on Zelena... this is still a nice moment. Like you... I especially love the look on Gold's face upon hearing that the Charmings' child is named after his son. Very sweet. Another of my favorite moments within this episode... is between Emma, David, Mary Margaret, and Henry when Emma rushes back to them at Granny's once she and Hook return from their time travel adventure... as Emma immediately hugs her parents for real this time, announces that she's staying in Storybrooke because she's finally found her home, and Emma finally calling her parents Mom and Dad. The only other time Emma ever called them that, was back in season two's finale... And Straight on 'Til Morning when Emma believes they are about to die because Storybrooke is about to be wiped out by Regina's failsafe. At last... Emma is calling her parents Mom and Dad because she finally sees them as such and loves them as such. So sweet and beautiful. And I love how happy it makes Henry that they're staying in Storybrooke too. Next... I do for the most part like the scenes with Neal in the flashbacks even if I didn't care too much for his character and especially his love story with Emma. I really like the parallels from Emma's past and present bringing together parts of the storyline, since yes... Neal's lines about home being a place you just miss when you leave it... is exactly what Emma says to Hook in Snow Drifts. We also get a few more past appearances throughout this episode like you mentioned, as we see Blue, Archie, Red, and Moe again. And yes... it's really quite nice to see each of them again. I especially love seeing Archie as he marries Belle and Gold. Yep... Belle and Rumple get married. Very sweet and beautiful. I really love Belle's line... "And sometimes the best cups are chipped." Their vows were beautiful and I love that there was a montage during them showing each of the True Love couples together. David and Mary Margaret while their holding one another with little Neal in his mother's arms while Belle talks about always finding Rumple like Snow and Charming always have, Regina and Robin walking down the street with Roland between them, and with Emma and Killian continuing to kiss outside of Granny's as Rumple talks about his past being dark until Belle brought light into his life much like Emma has done for Killian too. Absolutely beautiful. :) Also... I absolutely love the scene between Hook and David by the campfire while they're waiting for Snow to return to help them break into the Evil Queen's castle. This is another of my absolute favorite scenes throughout this episode. I love any scene between David and Hook really, but this one is special for me because it helps to establish Killian and Emma as True Loves. First... it's sad how uncertain David is of his future with Abigail and how uncertain he is as to whether or not True Love exists. However, Hook helps him to believe that all it takes is finding the right person. And then... David asks Hook if he believes that Princess Leia... that Emma is his True Love. Sadly, Killian is uncertain by Emma's feelings for him, but again I love his line... "I'd go to the end of the world for her... or time." I also love that David talks about how his father... who is not really his father because he's talking about King George... is making trouble for him and Hook states he feels unsure that Emma's parents don't approve of him. David assures Hook that any father who knew how much Hook was doing for Emma would be a fool not to approve of him. I love that Hook then states... "I hope you remember that." Amazing! And yes... I truly hope that David will remember the lengths Killian has gone to save and protect Emma, as well as to remind her that she is in fact the Savior and is home. And then... trouble of course ensues and Snow is nearly killed by a fireball fired by Regina as she nearly executes Snow. Luckily, Snow was clever enough to save just enough of the dark fairy dust to turn herself into a ladybug just at the right moment to save herself and to fake her death. It's such a great scene and I love how Killian's there to comfort Emma as she's forced to watch her mother supposedly become burned at the stake. And then he's there for Emma again afterwards in the forest when Killian talks to Emma about how he felt upon losing his brother. That his pain consumed him, while he pleads with Emma not to let her own pain do the same to her. Such a sweet, tender moment between them. I also deeply love how Killian continues to convince Emma that her home is in Storybrooke with her family and all those who love her throughout these episodes, especially during the scene within Rumple's vault in his castle. Emma is so stubborn, I was almost afraid she'd never come to see that she truly belonged in Storybrooke. However, I love that Killian never gave up trying to convince her as such. And I love that Emma finally comes to this realization at last as well, after everything she's been through on this time travel adventure with Killian and her parents. Killian and Emma are absolutely meant to be. :) And as always... Rumple is of course amazing in his past form as Rumplestiltskin once again. I love how he smugly, almost mockingly tells Emma and Hook that there's no way to send them home without Emma being able to wield her magic, then poofs them down inside his own dark vault. I also love his reappearance when Emma finally succeeds in reopening the portal, as Rumple nearly stops Emma from getting back home as he pleads with her to know about what happens to his son. I love how Emma pleads with Rumple to take the forgetting potion in order to make sure everything happens as it's meant to. The pain in her eyes is so heartbreaking. Once again... brilliant acting by Jennifer Morrison. And then... Rumple lets her go as he takes the forgetting potion, bends down to pick up the wand Emma dropped as she fell through the portal, then he states... "What the hell am I doing in here!" I love it! So Rumple. :) I love every bit of this finale because it's so centric around bringing Emma and Killian together, as well as helping Emma find her home at last. I love how much Killian was there for her and that Emma called him a hero in the end just before they share their kiss that is so much deeper than the kiss they share in Neverland. Because this time, Emma truly has come to care for Killian in return, and Killian has already come to love her so much more than Emma truly knows. And yes... the themes and parallels throughout these two episodes are beautiful and just perfect. Thank you again, so much for this reaction!!! I absolutely love watching it again with you, and I'm thrilled that you loved it too!! :) I can't wait for season four to begin!!! Has Elsa come to Storybrooke? You'll have to wait and see. I promise you that all that comes works really well. Season four is just as phenomenal as season three, if not more so. I absolutely love all that's to come for our beloved characters!! And what a great way to end this season finale! Season four is so good and I can't wait to see your reactions for every episode to come!! Until your reaction for season four's opening episode... Thank you, thank you!!!
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-02-04 14:32:26 +0000 UTC
