Fantasy

• Title: Once Upon a Time – Nimue
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“Nimue” gives us further insight not only to events in Camelot but also Merlin‘s (Elliot Knight) past involving the young man’s discovery of the Holy Grail, the creation of Excalibur, the great love of his life, and the birth of the world’s first Dark One who gives the episode its title. Although Emma (Jennifer Morrison) proves strong enough to fight the darkness and not succumb to the temptations of her predecessor things don’t turn out quite so well for the rest of the group once Arthur (Liam Garrigan) gains control of his wizard.

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• Title: Once Upon a Time – The Bear and the Bow
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“I knew you wouldn’t face your fear unless you had no choice.”

Belle (Emilie de Ravin) and Merida (Amy Manson) play central roles both in flashbacks to Camelot, where the young queen enlists the help of Belle to help save her younger brothers from her enemies, and in Storybrooke were the archer is forced by Emma (Jennifer Morrison) to help turn Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) into a hero by threatening the life of the woman he loves. “The Bear and the Bow” marks a turning point in the season as Emma’s plan proves successful. Rumpelstiltskin overcomes his cowardice to become a hero worthy to pull Excalibur from the stone. It also begins the former Dark One’s own heroic journey as the season continues to play topsy-turvy with the roles of heroes and villains.

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• Title: Once Upon a Time – Dreamcatcher
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Henry‘s (Jared Gilmore) love life plays a central role in this week’s episode, both in Storybrooke and in the flashbacks to Camelot, as his burgeoning relationship with Violet (Olivia Steele Falconer) will not only prove to be the final piece of the puzzle to releasing Merlin (Elliot Knight) but also break the young man’s heart in two different timelines. In the past Violet’s rejection gives the young man the heartbreak necessary to break the Dark One’s curse and back in the present, while his relationship goes much more smoothly, poor Henry’s heartbreak comes from the discovery of Emma‘s (Jennifer Morrison) treatment of his first love.

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• Title: Once Upon a Time – The Broken Kingdom
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With only the episode’s final scene taking place in present day in Storybrooke, “The Broken Kingdom” spends nearly the entire hour better explaining events in Camelot both before and after our heroes’ arrival. The dual flashbacks continue showing us events following David (Josh Dallas) taking a spot on the Round Table while also showing us Camelot five years prior in scenes that not only reveal the show’s version of the Arthur (Liam Garrigan) / Guinevere (Joana Metrass) / Lancelot (Sinqua Walls) triangle but also the true motivations of Camelot’s king.

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