With the inevitable season 3 finale of Once Upon A Time drawing ever closer, (note: this review/recap contains SPOILERS) the games are certainly under-way, and everything is reaching breaking point. This week's episode of Once Upon A Time gave us a glimpse into Cora's past, and as it turns out, she once fell on hard times, by being duped by a fake prince; Rose McGowan reprises her roles as Young Cora in the episode. With everyone in Storybrooke under constant threat from the annoying as hell, Zelena, the one redeemable factor of the episode was that Regina (FINALLY) let herself go and kissed Robin Hood, upon the advice of Mary Margaret (well...isn't that surprising). So, for a nice wholesome round up of this week's events, read on below:
In Storybrooke
Zelena arrives triumphantly at Regina's house and whilst admiring her furniture and being generally wicked, she tells Regina that she needs to look into her past and that she doesn't understand.
After distracting Regina for a period of time she reveals that she has sent Rumplestiltskin after Regina's heart - but surely, Robin Hood will protect it, no? Well..er..no. Apparently when someone is about to throw an arrow at your child (in this case, Roland) you pretty much give up the thing you were guarding. Seriously? I was half expecting some sort of decoy heart, or something. After that disappointing confrontation, Regina is now concerned about what Zelena wants her heart for. We're guessing it's not for some delicious Easter recipe? Pity. Regina legs it over to Mr. Gold's shop to find anything she can to stop Zelena, and whilst there, apologises to Belle for her mistreatment of her.
Belle agrees to help after some initial resistance, and says that she will try to figure out what Zelena is concocting. Regina then asks for the two-sided candle, hoping to discover what happened in her mother's earlier life. Back at Mount Doom, a.k.a the shack in the middle of no-where, a.k.a Zelena's hide-out, Zelena invites Rumple to have dinner with her, suggesting that she can take them back to a time where Rumple still had his son. Oh yes, it's back to the future! Sort of. Zelena hopes to change the course of history by going back in time, much like Marty McFly himself (when he has to travel to 1955 in the second film). After dinner, Rumple begins to seduce Zelena (gag-enducing), whilst he tries to make the move to get his dagger back.
Unfortunately, Zelena notices and magically freezes him. Darn it! She is then angry and upset and orders him back to his metal cage. Back at Casa le Mayor, Regina is holding a seance to try to bring the ghost of her mother back to talk to her.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work, and Emma, Hook and David leave. However, Ghost of Young Cora Past shows up and possesses Mary Margaret and shows her what happened in the past (read Enchanted Forest recap for more info), with Eva effectively ruining her chances at becoming Queen. Belle and the rest of the team arrive and reveal that Zelena wants to go back in time (Belle having figured out what the ingredients were for: Rumple's brains, Regina's heart, Charming's courage) and kill Eva so she won't be abandoned, and Cora will marry Prince Leopold.
This obviously isn't good news for anyone, as it will mean Snow White won't be born, Henry won't have been born and neither will Emma, or possible Regina or pretty much anyone. They ponder why Zelena's time-travelling plan might work this time, and Charming deduces that she needs Mary Margaret's baby to do it. They therefore realise they have a short amount of time before the baby is born to find a way to stop Zelena. Regina and Mary Margaret then have a quiet chat about things Regina can still do without a heart; Mary Margaret remarks that she is so passionate and determined that she can still find true love and happiness without it. This prompts Regina to march to Robin's camp and proceed to kiss him - finally!
In the Enchanted Forest
Young Cora is seen tending to a bar, when she is approached by a young man claiming to be a Prince named Jonathan. He proposes to her with a wedding band made of straw and tells her he will bring her back a gold one when he returns in two weeks. She eagerly accepts his proposal and insists they consummate their upcoming marriage. Sure enough, two weeks later, Young Cora goes to wait for her prince to return but he does not, and she leaves disappointed.
A little while after that, she sees Jonathan in the grounds of the castle and goes up to him, only to find that he lied to her, and he is in fact a gardener and not a prince at all. He used her and now she is with child and her hope of marrying royalty is dashed. She shouts for help saying that Jonathan is assaulting her, and Jonathan runs off.
Just then, Prince Leopold arrives and offers his help. The two bond together and get engaged. However, Jonathan turns up and meets Young Cora in the gazebo in the grounds and threatens to tell everyone that she is pregnant and not virtuous, like Leopold thinks. She agrees to pay him off, however Young Eva is listening, and tells Leopold. Leopold confronts Young Cora at the Castle and although she tries to deny being pregnant, Eva appears and reveals she overheard them and has told Leopold everything. She then prompts Leopold to look in Cora's pockets, revealing Gold and valuable items that Young Cora has stolen to try and pay off Jonathan.
Leopold is upset and angry and Eva tells him she will bring him a pure child, pure as snow. Young Cora is led away from the castle and gives birth to Zelena, who she then abandons in the woods, and a green tornado carries the child away.
It was interesting to see how Snow White's mother turned Cora in at the chance to become Queen, and it was a step forward to see Regina and Snow bonding over their misconception of their mothers' pasts. Once again, poor Rumple is still being held captive by Zelena, who makes for an interesting 'villain', but is becoming slightly grating, as she clearly doesn't realise that being Cora's 'one and only child' comes with a price, and it isn't exactly a picnic. Regina was her usual sassy self, and truly does have some of the best lines, and is overall, just a far more intriguing character. So, will Belle and Rumple ever unite? Will Zelena be successful in casting her curse? What will happen to David and Mary Margaret's baby? Will Henry ever regain his memories? This week's episode of Once Upon A Time answered a few probing questions, but still left many unanswered as we draw ever closer to the finale. It seems unlikely though, that Zelena will be successful in casting her curse, as that would mean that the show would lose its primary cast. So, how will Team Evil triumph over Team Wicked? Tune in next week to find out! The next episode is entitled 'A Curious Thing' and a promo for the episode is available below, and sees the appearance of Glinda the Good Witch and some possible trouble for Henry:
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