12/09/2013

Once Upon a Time: “The New Neverland” Review IGN All

Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.


Finally! Back in Storybrooke once again. The return brought a lot of happy reunions, and it was perfectly timed because we needed some warm, fuzzy feelings and more Rumple and Belle. The best moment was when Ariel found Eric. Sure, the fact that he was cutting off fish heads was a goofy touch but it worked. The simplicity of their reunion scene reached right into your heart.


The death of the Blue Fairy came out of left field. You sort of expected Pan would try to wreak havoc but maybe not to this degree. Once Upon a Time doesn't avoid death, but magic is often a convenient life-saver. Unfortunately, the Blue Fairy wasn't fully developed or very likable, so it didn't pack a huge punch but maybe it's a hint that the show will stop relying on magical cure-alls.


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