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Once Upon A Time Season 2 Episode 11 The Outsider (Patreon)

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2024-08-26 00:15:01
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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

The Outsider- Yay!!!! What a fabulous episode!!! I love it!! Thank you so much for your marvelous reaction for it, Jay! To me... Hook is phenomenal throughout this episode!! And he's finally begun to get his revenge against Rumplestiltskin by hurting the woman he loves, like Rumple killed Hook's love. It's definitely wrong. I'm not saying Hook's actions in hurting Belle aren't wrong. And a part of me is definitely mad at him for hurting Belle. Absolutely! And yet I completely understand Hook's character and his desperate need for revenge against Rumplestiltskin. Rumple after all killed his love, so it absolutely makes sense that Hook would long to do the same to Rumplestiltskin. And in these circumstances within the rivalry of Hook and Rumplestiltskin, I most certainly feel that Rumple is most definitely more the villain in this entire situation. Not that Hook isn't wrong for seeking revenge and hurting innocent people to get it. But Rumple killed his wife because she left him and their son, and left to go off with another man, who Rumple then wronged as well when he cut off Hook's hand. Hook's only mistake before he began to seek revenge against Rumplestiltskin, was falling in love with a woman who happened to be married to Rumplestiltskin. Hook was also cruel to Rumple by mocking him back when Rumple was still a weak cowardly man before he had become the Dark One. Which is also wrong too. By no means am I trying to justify Hook's actions just because I love his character so much. However, these punishments are hardly equal. Now with all this being said... I love that Hook spares Belle's life rather than actually killing her, which he definitely could have done very easily. I was surprised by this honestly, and yet I love it! Especially because to me... I feel like this decision shows that Hook's heart is not as black as we are meant to believe, and that Hook is not as evil as Belle has wrongly accused him of being, given that she doesn't know him, or all that he's been through in his past to bring Hook to this darkness. Yes... Hook wants Rumplestiltskin to suffer, and he doesn't appear to care about who gets hurt in his quest for revenge. Rumple killed his love. So by all means, Hook could have killed Belle in return, but he doesn't. I just really love this about Hook. Unfortunately, Belle no longer remembers Rumple or her fairy tale life. She's cursed all over again. Poor Belle, and poor Rumple. But also poor Hook. I still feel for him because he's suffered for so long with the loss of his love and hand, and with his lust for revenge. He may be seeking revenge of his own free will, and he can't let go of it, but his anger and hatred for Rumplestiltskin and his hatred even for himself has consumed him. And on top of all this, in this present day storyline alone, Hook is beaten up quite badly by Gold, and then he is hit by a car. Whether or not Hook has a death wish? I think the answer is definitely yes. He shows in taunting Gold so cruelly, that he really doesn't care what happens to him so long as he gets his revenge before he dies. And either by hurting Belle or killing Rumple, or even just hurting Rumple so deeply by proving to Belle that Rumple is as evil as evil can be by taunting Rumple into murdering him in front of her had he succeeded in doing so... Hook has most definitely begun. Yikes! And by the way... This ending was a complete shock for me when Hook suddenly comes from out of nowhere and shoots Belle, as is the car appearing too. I didn't see any of what comes in this end coming at all when I watched it for the first time back when this episode first aired on television. And I absolutely love it!!!! As for the close up on the license plate shown on the unknown car in the end... It is only meant to show us the car and driver are from out of town. From Pennsylvania. This is why this episode is titled... The Outsider. You aren't meant to recognize the plate. And earlier in this episode, our heroes are talking about their fear that a stranger from the outside world could drive into town any day. So, it makes sense that this stranger is just that... A complete stranger who happened upon Storybrooke by mistake. When I first saw this episode, I kept trying to think of all kinds of theories that would explain why we were supposed to recognize this car's plate, until it finally dawned on me why it's really shown. Although... "The Outsider" is also a parallel reference to Belle in the backstory as well, since she is an outsider among the men seeking to kill the Yaoguai, which is also interesting. Next... I love the scenes between the Charmings as they struggle with deciding what they should do about staying in Storybrooke and finding a new place to live, or trying to find a way to return home to the Enchanted Forest, because most people still see it as their home. I understand David's and the dwarfs' yearning to return to the Enchanted Forest, as well as Mary Margaret's and Emma's yearning to stay in Storybrooke. I can understand both perspectives. And I really like seeing David and Mary Margaret on opposite sides because it feels very real. It feels like a normal married couple struggling to find the perfect home, while dealing with other struggles within their lives. And in this case... They're not just Snow White and Prince Charming, but also David and Mary Margaret. I also feel so badly for Henry as he grieves for Archie even though he wasn't actually dead. They didn't know this, and Henry is so broken. And it really hurts Emma because she couldn't comfort him. But I love that she gives Pongo to him before they discover Archie is alive. It is so great for her because she knows how much Henry loves Archie, and Pongo too. So cute! As for the backstory... I really enjoy Belle's story with meeting Mulan and her saving Phillip from his curse cast on him by Maleficent. I love seeing Belle make new friends outside of those within Storybrooke and it is a testament to her character. It shows how good of a person she really is, as well as how smart she is. Belle isn't a warrior, but she didn't fight this Yaoguai. She found a way to save the man cursed to be one. Plus... Mulan is always good to see too, especially when she fights as the warrior she is. I love that she also actually speaks of her experiences with fighting in the Emperor's Army, in China which is a reference to her true story and her Disney movie... Mulan. And I also love that this episode shows her first meeting with Phillip too, which we know of their companionship from this season's premiere... Broken. And his story throughout this episode shows us how he had been cursed by Maleficent so that he couldn't be with Aurora until his curse is finally broken, thanks to Belle. :) Regarding the Yaoguai... The Yaoguai is a mythical Chinese creature. And so it makes sense that Mulan is very much a part of this storyline and why she's hunting this creature causing fear among the people within her village. And in the end of the backstory, it is revealed how the Evil Queen comes to capture and imprison Belle in her tower like we saw her as a prisoner in a previous episode... Queen of Hearts, before Belle can make her way back to Rumplestiltskin. I am happy to have gotten one scene with Regina, or rather the Evil Queen, and it's nice to see how Belle's imprisonment within the Evil Queen's castle has come about. And we also have another brief scene between Belle and Dreamy again, which allows us to understand where within the timeline this episode takes place. And it's sweet seeing Dreamy offer Belle some good advice, like Belle did for him back in season one's episode... Dreamy. And that he gives her some fairy dust that allows for her to save Phillip, out of gratitude for her helping him before. Also... The beginning is very sad with everyone having a funeral for Archie, especially the brief moment with Geppetto saying goodbye to his friend, as well as seeing Pongo there as he is sadly whimpering from the loss of his friend. I'm just so glad they didn't drag this storyline out. But later seeing Henry and Archie hug when they see he's alive is so sweet. And now they finally know it was Cora who took him and framed Regina. Yay!!! Back to Hook again... I love the scenes between him and Belle aboard his ship too, just before Gold arrives. I love how Hook reveals the truth to Belle about how Milah really died. And I absolutely love how he talks with her, in such a soft, seductive manner. It's eerie, terrifying, and it just makes me love Hook all that much more. Colin O'Donoghue's acting skills are phenomenal! In this episode and in every other he's in as well. :) And at last... We finally get the first confrontation between Hook and Gold again, which is brilliant! It's been a long time coming for them both. :) I love how Hook taunts Gold, as he keeps egging Gold on to kill him in order to try to prove to Belle her love was still a monster. This shows that Hook is absolutely no coward and sadly, he doesn't care if he dies so long as he gets his revenge in doing so. He just wants Gold to lose everything. And he almost succeeds, and would have were it not for Belle. Yet Hook still doesn't kill Belle in the end like he could have. Hook is just a phenomenal villain for his role throughout this episode, especially in the end when he shoots Belle. It's cruel and inexcusable, but it's the perfect revenge for what Rumplestiltskin did to him upon killing Milah. And Rumplestiltskin has done far more evil too. I understand Belle wanting to protect the good man she sees in Rumple, and the good man we know Rumple can be, but she is naïve to think that Rumple isn't still a villain on top of his efforts in trying to be good. And her words against Hook's character absolutely make me feel upset with her too. Because Rumple's heart definitely isn't as true as she claims it to be to Hook, nor is Hook completely evil like she claims him to be either. And I know Rumple is trying to be a better man, but he's definitely not there yet. Far from it. Overall... I love, love, love this episode!!! It's fabulous! Oh... And Smee's now a rat too. Nice twist. Like always, I'm so excited for your upcoming reactions for more Once Upon a Time!! Thank you again, so much, Jay! I am continuing to love watching this show with you all over again! And I am so, so happy that you are continuing to love this show with every episode. So, thank you very much for all of your fun and insightful reactions! Until next time, my friend... Stay healthy, and be happy! :) Sincerely, Heidi