Love love love Once Upon A Time - it's my charming not-so-guilty pleasure. Tonight was another great twist-filled episode. I flip-flopped the entire time at whether Sidney was playing Emma - thought for sure he was when Regina seemed genuine about not cutting Emma's brakes (guess Emma's "superpower" hit a snag there) - but then second-guessed myself again when he offered to be Emma's ally ... ugh silly genie ... Also, as much as I hate Regina (albeit of the love-to variety), that was a wicked long-con she pulled on eye-liner!Sidney deserving of some applause. As for the MaryMargaret/David affair ... well, it still doesn't seem right to me (even though I am fully on the Snow/Charming bandwagon). On the plus side, the show seems to agree and doesn't seem to be rationalizing their actions either, choosing to have MM rationalize instead but in a very obviously weak and terrible fashion (she didn't even seem to buy the words coming out of her mouth). This gives me hope this infraction was planned with a meaningful resolution in mind.
Now for the rant ... the promo to next week's episode, "Skin Deep." The good: Emelie de Ravin looks amazing as Belle (and this is coming from someone who had some doubts). I've been a fan of hers since Roswell (probably one of the few who really enjoyed Tess, before the imo jump-the-shark character assassination number they did on her), so I'm really looking forward to her take on my all-time favorite Disney princess ... buuuutttt ... which brings me to the OH NO(!) ... how can I fully enjoy Beauty if the Beast is [GAH!] Rumple?!? I really thought (hoped) all those rumors were a big smoke screen for something more original (by OUAT standards, since Rumple is involved in every fairy tale), but it's now looking like Belle will get dunged : (
I'm sorry, I like Rumple/Mr. Gold I really truly do - I even liked that he was behind every story (we're already seeing how his trade in one story connects to another, such as King George giving him the intel on the fairy godmother which allows Rumple to appear to Cinderella, which has lots of potential), that is, up until now ... because BELLE DESERVES BETTER! Yes I do play favorites (let some other [generally prissy annoying] princess go with "prince" Rumple if he must have some romance - why does he get to have the best girl!?). Unfair!
I promise to take everything I said above back if the promo turns out to be misleading and the Beast is someone else (pleeeaase let it be!). Just in case my good memories of the best Disney-without-Pixar movie might be tainted, I think I'll go check out classic Beauty and the Beast in theaters tomorrow : )
Side note: my money is on "the Stranger" being a Grimm brother. I am also sold on Henry's father being
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