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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

The Bear and the Bow- Thank you once again! I enjoy this episode for the most part. I like that this episode introduces us to the leaders of the clans... Macintosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall. And the actors chosen to play them are really good, like the creators for this show have always been really good at doing, which I always appreciate and love about this show. All three actors look like these clansmen from the Disney movie, Brave... thanks to their costumes, hair styling, and makeup. The biggest difference is in Lord Macintosh, given that they actually brought in a handsome actor with muscles to play him, rather than made him look as goofy as the other two lords do, like all three appear in the Disney movie as well. And they actually made him and the others smarter than they are in the Disney movie too. However, I think they really messed up with Merida's triplet brothers. I know you've never seen the Disney movie, but in it, her brothers are toddlers, no more than five years old. And in the first episode of this season... The Dark Swan, Merida even tells Emma that her brothers are three we boys. However, when we see them brought into the show at last when Merida saves them from being executed, her brothers are played by adult actors. I suppose with the idea the writers came up with to have the clansmen threaten to have the brothers executed, and to see them almost be shot by the arrows, the creators and writers might have felt it would have been wrong to show a near executed of three children. Nonetheless... I really do like this scene in the end as Merida saves her brothers by shooting an arrow to knock away the other three aiming to kill her brothers, as Merida proves herself to be DunBroch's rightful Queen. It's just that seeing the brothers being as old as they are doesn't make sense, especially given that Merida's whole story within the timeline only takes place maybe two to three, maybe up to five years after the setting within the movie took place. Her brothers still should have been played by children. Especially since they even had Merida saying that they were we boys. I think this is my only real pet peeve about this episode overall. That... and that there's not enough Hook in it. :) But to back up a little... my favorite scene within this episode comes in the very beginning when with Merlin's help, Hook, David, and Belle charge into the castles dungeons battling the guards so they can free Lancelot, as well as Merida upon finding her a prisoner there too. I really like how Hook says to Merlin, "Not bad for a bloke who spent the last thousand years in a tree." And then how when Merlin responds that it's just like riding a bike... I love how David questions him about how he knows what a bike is, to which Merlin answers, "Do you really think all my prophecies came true because of luck?" And I also like how Merlin compliments Belle when she quickly finds the spell that allows him to free Lancelot and Merida. I like how Merlin is so casual and often jokes with the characters, then is firm and cross when he needs to be. He has a great demeanor about him. I wouldn't have thought so simply from learning at first who the actor chosen to play a character like Merlin was, but I really like Elliot Knight as Merlin a lot. He plays Merlin differently than any other actors who've ever played Merlin in movies and other shows, and he's definitely an enjoyable character. As for the major Storybrooke storylines with Merida continuing to make Gold into a hero upon threatening Belle, and in DunBroch with Merida kidnapping Belle to get her help to save her brothers... They're both entertaining overall. However, I have to admit this episode is another example I feel is when the minor storylines throughout this episode are better than the two main storylines within both the past and present storylines. I like how Belle is able to remind Merida of the strength inside of her that allows her to save her brothers, rather than by Merida using the potion Belle had pretended to make so Merida could transform once again into a bear to fight the clansmen. I think it would have been too much to see Merida become a bear twice within this episode, with her past we know from the Disney movie. Brave is a good Disney movie, although I love many other Disney movies more. What I love most about Merida within Once Upon a Time, is seeing a different take on her story and seeing it being expanded upon from the events within her Disney movie. I love seeing DunBroch and the clansmen, and I love Merida's look with her flaming red curly hair and her gorgeous thick Scottish accent. And the Scottish music is phenomenal too. And I like the overall scenes between Merida, Gold, and Belle as Belle and Gold are trying to escape from Merida still under Emma's control. I like how Merida does actually transform herself into a bear on Emma's command to threaten Belle, which allows for Gold to find his own bravery to save Belle. I always love the parallels between the two storylines. However, my reasons for not liking these storylines more than the minor storylines, is more because season five is really when my love for Rumple's and Belle's relationship becomes hindered. By the end of season four, Belle just becomes far too wishy washy in her feelings for Gold. I understand that she truly loves him, but she keeps going back and forth in pushing him away and taking him back, especially throughout season five so far. And to me... I find it really annoying. So... I just can't enjoy this episode's storyline as much as I really want to. Next... I really enjoy the scene between Emma and Zelena, after Emma frees Zelena briefly from her cell and takes her back to her home, then offers Zelena onion rings, which she happily accepts and eats. I also like how Emma offers Zelena a deal... help in exchange for her freedom. I like their banter back and forth between these women, and how in the end, Zelena refuses to accept Emma's deal and in so doing, is magically returned to her cell. I love the scene inside Granny's Diner within Camelot, as Merlin reveals to Emma that he was the man who came to her disguised as an usher all those years ago inside the theater, then reminds her of his warning not to remove Excalibur from the stone. I love the stern tone in his voice and the firm look in his eyes as he speaks his warning to leave Excalibur alone. And then... once Merida returns Gold to Emma after he succeeds in saving Belle from her, Gold is able to pull Excalibur from the stone. I enjoy this scene, and I like that Belle comes down into the cavern with Gold to stand with him while he nervously reaches out to take the sword's hilt. And finally, Emma restores Merida's heart as well, now that she's finished with her. I love how dark Emma continues to act so cruel, especially in this scene. It's amazing seeing this change in Emma's character, even though I do definitely prefer her as the Savior over the Dark One. And lastly... the heroes finally find Arthur out once they discover he had tried to burn the Crimson Crown instead of using it to try to communicate with Merlin like he told them he had done. I'm so happy that they're onto him in both storylines now. And I also like how the heroes realize they can have Henry open the channel to Merlin, since he's the Author having been chosen to be by Merlin. Unfortunately, they only receive a message from Merlin, as he reveals to them the one person who can help them stop the Dark One is Nimue. I like this set up for the next episode. And I also really like how Regina grumbles about how they've only succeeded in getting Merlin's voicemail. Very funny. Again... this episode is pretty good, but not one of my favorites by any means. I enjoy it. And more so, I enjoyed your reaction for it, so thank you once again!! Until next time, my friend... We're so close to three of my all time favorite episodes within all of Once Upon a Time!!! :)

Samuel

Great to see you again, and another awesome OUaT reaction :D I promise you the next episode is fantastic, delves into the Dark One lore even more and it's so interesting! As heartbreaking it is to see Emma being the Dark One, she still has some great sarcastic zingers, like when Belle asks what happens if Rumple can't remove Excalibur from the stone and she goes "Then you'll sweep his remains from the floor, you were his maid once" xD Dark One humour is funny :P Looking forward to the next one! :D

Miguelito

OMG! Glad you’re back :) I really enjoyed this episode and your reaction! I love this episode and the next TWO episodes coming up! It’s a nice run of 3 good episodes IMO and can’t wait for you to react to it :) Until then!