Once Upon A Time 1x9 “True North” FULL REACTION
Added 2020-03-11 14:47:05 +0000 UTC
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It’s a fun show and Emma and Mary Margaret are my favs so far. I thought that the witch probably enchanted the sweets in her house, but Gretel didn’t seem to be tempted so I figured Hansel was just dumb😂😩
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2020-03-11 18:53:58 +0000 UTCThank you so much for your reaction for True North! I like this episode a lot, and I love Once Upon a Time's overall interpretation of the Hansel and Gretel fairytale. This isn't one of my favorite episodes from this season, but I still really enjoy it. I especially love the mystery behind the Stranger coming to town in the end which has made both Emma and Henry feel very uneasy, as well as curious. Emma so far is the only one who has been able to enter Storybrooke because she's the Savior, so who is this mysterious Stranger? Just wait and see. :) I also really like the Blind Witch. I know it's rare because I know that there are so many people do love it, but I'm not a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, I have seen a number of episodes of it and I know that Emma Caulfield is from it. For me... I think she's really great as the Blind Witch, even though it might be a small role for her. She's creepy and her look is quite good. She has a similar look to Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty shown back in this season second episode... The Thing You Love Most, but she's a completely different kind of witch. And yes... she's definitely blind. I don't know how she might have known that Hansel was holding a stick to use against her, but then she most likely heard that he had dropped it when he tripped, and even heard him pick it back up off the floor. Her hearing and sense of smell are exceptional. In regards to Hansel being foolish to take the cupcake and eating it... there are theories from fans of this show that it's possible the Blind Witch cast a spell over the many sweets throughout her house to lure children in and to tempt them, which is why Regina sternly warned Hansel and Gretel not to eat anything. And it's possible that once Hansel took a bite, her enchantments immediately alerted her to the children being in her house and stealing her treats. Whether or not these theories are true... I choose to believe they are because otherwise, Hansel is simply foolish just like he is in their fairytale, and this part of their backstory isn't great aside from it being simply another retelling of the fairytale with the added twist of the Evil Queen sending them there to retrieve her poisoned apple meant for Snow White. I really like this idea that he fell for the temptation due to the Blind Witch's magic. As for the rest of the backstory... I really love and appreciate that Regina kidnapped Hansel's and Gretel's father to get the children to do her bidding, rather than him simply abandoning them like their father had done in the original fairytale. I know parents do wind up abandoning their children in the real world, but it breaks my heart, so I love this twist that Hansel's and Gretel's father didn't abandon his children after all. I also really like Hansel's and Gretel's father as a character, and Emma helping him and the children to become reunited again in the end. While the end resolve seemed simple overall, I felt deeply touched upon seeing Hansel and Gretel become reunited with their father after all these years they've been separated due to the curse, and Regina splitting them up when she sent the children and their father away to a part of the Enchanted Forest. They are still cursed and don't know one another, but at least they are together again and have become a family again. Also... Michael (the children's father) states that he recognized Emma had called him under false pretenses, in order to get him to come out to see the children, which I love. How very clever of Emma, all because she had hope that he would find the courage to step up and be their father. I love, love, love Emma's storyline throughout this episode as she fights for the children so they can stay together and be together again with their father. Emma struggles deeply with her own past as you will continue to see more of throughout the series, especially with her belief that her parents just abandoned her, as Hansel and Gretel believe their father's done to them too. Emma's story throughout this episode is quite beautiful and sad, and it's one of the things I love most about this episode for sure. Her story is the real reason behind this episode being a part of this show, and her story is definitely why I enjoy this episode so much. Because this storyline for her helps her to grow even stronger as a character, even though I already love her, and have since the very beginning. So far, Emma is my favorite character that you've been introduced to, and Jennifer Morrison is fantastic in playing her. :) Next... I feel that Regina is attempting to fill the hole in heart she's felt for a very long time when she offered to take Hansel and Gretel in within the Enchanted Forest. She absolutely wants to be loved. She just hasn't gone about it the right way because of her hatred for Snow White and the inability to get over her loss. The evil within her has consumed her. Plus... it's revealed that true love in her life has been rare. Also... Regina's costume in the Enchanted Forest, like always... looked amazing. Her gowns and costumes are all amazing. All of the costumes throughout this show for all of the characters are sensational! :) And lastly... another of my favorite moments throughout this episode aside from the end scene with the mysterious stranger arriving in town on his bike looking for a place to stay, and Emma fighting to convince Michael to take in his children... is the moment in the end between Emma and Mary Margaret, as they talk about how Emma brought Hansel and Gretel together with their father, then they go on to talk about Henry's belief that Emma is Snow White's daughter. I love their playful banter, and the moment when Mary Margaret picks up Emma's baby blanket upon sensing something familiar about it. Sadly, she shrugs off her strange feeling as she drops it back into the box, but things are slowly changing and the curse is weakening little by little. I love it! :) Overall... this is a great episode. I can't wait for your continuance for Once Upon a Time, and I'm so happy that you're excited for more as well!!!! Thank you again! Until your next reaction...
Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
2020-03-11 18:38:58 +0000 UTC
