Posted by Dustin on 01.23.2012 at 9:46 pm

The latest episode of “Once Upon A Time” (7:15 is the real title) was not one my favorites. It seemed like another filer episode to stretch out the season. These types of episodes are common, I just wish they’d find a way to do them that aren’t always focused on Charming and Snow some times. The Jimminy Cricket one, for example, I liked.

In the real world Mary Margaret and David tried, and failed, to fight their love for one another. He wanted to try marriage counseling with his wife, Mary Margaret mistakingly thought his wife was pregnant. In the end, they couldn’t fight their attraction and were seen by Regina making out in the middle of the street right in front of Granny’s Diner. Yeah she was not happy. Something tells me the closer they get, the more they’ll remember, and the more Storybrooke will unravel. Regina better find a way to get his wife pregnant stat! I did chuckle when Mary Margaret told David that his wife might be pregnant and he was shocked. He stated he can’t believe it and that he didn’t even know they were trying . . . . Wouldn’t he know if he was doing something that might lead to a baby 🙂

In the fairytale world the same story played out, Snow and Charming’s love problems, prior to Charming’s wedding. Charming vowed not to marry Midas’ daughter Abigail if Snow wanted him to back out and be with her. However the king vowed to kill Charming if Snow did not break it off with him. She ended up doing so, and shacking up with the dwarves. She also took a potion from Rumple that made her forget her love for Charming . . . and of course she did this right as Charming ditched his wedding and came to find her (because of advice from Red Riding Hood). I did enjoy seeing how she ended up with the dwarves. Also the 8th dwarf Stealthy, who died early on . . . that was an interesting twist! In the original fairy tale the dwarves never had names mind you. I also liked seeing more of Red in the Fairytale world.

The story I wanted to see was the one barely touched. Emma questioned the stranger, who Regina said was far to interested in Henry. Or is he interested in her? He was stalking their house. The stranger turns out to be a writer, who came to town with his very ancient looking typewriter looking for inspiration . . . . I can’t help but wonder if he has some connection to the book of fairytales? Nobody ends up in Storybrooke by chance, there is a reason they are there.