Will Ruby Find True Love?

As I was watching the episode "Child of the Moon", I started wondering whether Ruby would find love.  In Fairy Tale Land, Red loved a boy named Peter.  Thinking he was the wolf terrorizing the town, Red tied him up outside.  It turned out, he wasn't the wolf - Red was.  He died.  Red was heartbroken.  She had killed her only love. 

In Storybrooke, Rudy was a wild young woman, dating many men in town, but never wanting to find a steady fella.  After the curse was broken, Ruby stops dating altogether.  Then, a handsome man named Billy (Gus the mouse!?) asks Ruby on a date.  Sensing Ruby is uneasy, Belle steps in to make excuses about having a girl's night.  Ruby is relieved. 

That seemed very weird to me.  Why wouldn't Ruby have gone on a date with a nice young man who seems to like her?  Is she still hung up on Peter?  It's possible, but she never mentions him.  Maybe she just isn't interested in dating anymore?  Some people online like the idea of Ruby and Belle together, as they seem to get along, but I do not.  Belle belongs with Rumple.  End of story.

So, will she find true love?  I hope so!  But, he needs to be the right guy and at the right time.  Fingers crossed!


Neal Cassidy - Where Does He Fit In?

The opening scene of season two was a man in an NYC apartment who receives a postcard from Storybrooke with one word on it - "broken".  We met him again in episode six and learned some more about him - his name is Neal Cassidy and he is the reason Emma was in jail.  He is also Henry's dad.  I think it was pretty good casting because he does kindof look like Henry.  You know who else he looks like?  A grownup Baelfire. 

I know, this is a popular theory, but I really think it is true.  Rumplestiltskin is really old - much older than anyone else on the show.  He held Regina as a baby.  His son Bae is probably 30 years younger than him.  Hook also comes from this timeline.  Remember, he ran off with Milah before Rumple became the Dark One.  So, we know that Rumple became essentially immortal, but why have Bae and Hook lived so long?  Maybe because of a little place called Neverland. 

In Neverland, boys never grow up.  This would probably also hold true for Hook and his crew (such as Smee).  We saw Hook go to Neverland when he threw the last remaining magic bean in the water.  Wouldn't Bae's bean have taken him to the same land?  This would probably make Bae be Peter Pan.  The real question is - how and when did Bae get to America and how did Rumple know his son was still alive?  We will probably find out later, but I am quite curious. 

So, will we meet Neal again?  I'm sure we will!  No way will they introduce us to Henry's dad and never show him again!  I hope they meet this season, but I don't know for sure.  I also look forward to Bae meeting his dad again.  Will it be a happy reunion?  Does Gold know that Henry is his grandson?  He is very nice to the boy, or is he just nice to all kids?  And what about Emma?  Will she punch him or at least listen to his story?  It really is August's fault that Emma went to jail, not Neal's.  I can't wait to see what happens!  :)

When Will Emma and Snow Return to Storybrooke?

Emma and Snow have been stuck in Fairy Tale Land all season, and if you ask me, it's high time they returned to their loved ones in Storybrooke. 

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Our favorite Mother-Daughter duo may be returning to Maine soon.  Not that it hasn't been interesting seeing the remains of FTL and meeting Mulan, Aurora, and Hook, but reuniting with Charming and Henry is just what this family needs. 

Van City Filming, a really cool site I recently discovered, is dedicated to posting photos of tv shows filming around Vancouver, Canada.  They have posted some great pics recently that are spoilerific.  Check out this page:  http://vancityfilming.com/articles/once-upon-a-time-second-reunion/  Third picture down.

It's a Charming Family reunion!  This is rumored to be episode 9 (Queen of Hearts) which is probably Cora-centric.

It got me wondering though, could the duo be Cora and Hook in disguise?  You might scoff, but nothing on OUaT is coincidence. The clothes Emma and Snow wear are pretty consistent. Snow often wears a white shirt or coat (except in the dream sequence when Regina was tied to a tree and Snow was wearing black).  Emma wears jeans and a leather jacket or sweater, pretty casual.  JustJared posted these pictures of Snow in black and brown and Emma in a dressy gray jacket.  Am I wrong?  Could it be possible that Hook and Cora took over their bodies or at least cast a spell to look like them?  It would create drama and doesn't it seem a little early for them to come back?

http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2745987/ginnifer-goodwin-josh-dallas-once-upon-a-time-pawn-shop-filming-10/

A Whale of a Tale

We will finally find out the Fairy Tale Land identity of Dr. Whale in the next episode, appropriately named "The Doctor".  His identity has been a big mystery, but I believe ABC gave away the answer in the previews.

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When I read that people thought Dr. Whale was Dr. Frankenstein, I laughed.  Why in the heck would they use a character from a horror novel when this is a show about fairy tales?  I should have believed the people who guessed correctly, because I also laughed when they thought August Booth was Pinocchio and they were totally right.

So, I guess it fits that the upcoming episode will be shown around Halloween, because we are about to meet the evil doctor and his monster. The monster?  That would be Daniel, Regina's long dead love.  According to previews released by ABC, we will see flashbacks of the doctor attempting to give Daniel life after he was murdered by Cora and the experiment goes horribly wrong.  Will Dr. Whale survive the episode?  We shall see.

Is Rumbelle Over?

I think my heart broke a little watching "The Crocodile". There was a lot going on in the episode, but the thing that really hit me the hardest was Belle dumping Rumplestiltskin. As I have said before, the pairing is a little odd considering the age difference and because she is good and he is somewhat evil, but darn it, I still really like them together.

At the beginning of the episode, Belle is having a bad dream about Rumple. In the dream, he gives her a fancy necklace, then tries to strangle Grumpy when he comes in to the store. Belle wakes up suddenly and we get a subtle glimpse into the couple's life. She looks over at the other side of the bed to find Rumple gone, which lets us know that they are sleeping in the same bed. It could be innocent - maybe she doesn't like to be alone since the asylum, but then we see what Miss Belle is wearing - a silky nightgown. Hmmm, maybe it isn't so innocent.

Belle hunts down Rumple and finds him doing secret experiments in the basement. She is immediately suspicious and decides to run away. She somehow finds her way to Granny's and meets Ruby, all while getting a sugar high from the three iced teas she drinks. She and Ruby hit it off, and Belle confides that she may soon be single and is in need of a job and a life. So she wants to dump Rumple because he is secretive? I get what she is saying, but dang girl, the man loves you and buys you fancy clothes, couldn't you think this through a little better?

Taking Ruby's advice, Belle finds the library in town, the boarded up building with the clock tower, and peeks inside. Here's what I don't understand - why would there be a fully-stocked library in town that is boarded up? Is this Regina's doing? Maybe the only purpose for this building is because it is meant to be Belle's. Belle loves books, even though we have never seen her read one. We are just supposed to know this from the cartoon?

So, Belle gets kidnapped by Smee under orders of her creepy florist dad, who wants to send her out of town so she will forget about Rumple (who she loves!). Meanwhile, Rumple is looking for his beloved with the help of the new sherriff in town, Charming. Rumple asks him for dating advice, which is funny and sad at the same time. Rumple knows Belle is unhappy and wants to make things right.

Eventually, Rumple, Charming, and Ruby find Belle in the mines and Rumple uses some magic to pull her back to him. Instead of being grateful, Belle says she never wants to see Rumple or her father ever again. Sigh. Her dad is ridiculous, so I get that, but Rumple really didn't do anything to you, dearie!

The next day, Belle visits Ruby once again, wearing the ugliest skirt I have ever seen. Seriously, it made her hips look huge. Yikes. Anyway, someone left Belle a present - the key to the library and presumably a start to a new life. She opens the place up and Rumple is hiding in the corner. He tells her an apartment goes with the library if she wants it and she tells him that isn't enough to get her back. Uh oh. Rumple knows he lost her but before he goes, he tells her the truth about Baelfire. I don't know why he didn't just tell her to begin with, but she knows now. It softens her up a bit, but they still seperate, with the promise of meeting for hamburgers at Granny's sometime.

Wow, so Rumbelle is no more, for now. I really don't think Belle has much purpose on this show other than being a love interest for Rumple, so I am interested what she will do now. Obviously, she has a new job, and a new friend in Ruby, but I really truly hope that she and Rumple will get back together soon. She should still live seperately from him and start slow, but darn it, I really want this kids to be together! I really think they will work things out soon. It is a Disney show after all and they won't disappoint me, right? Rumbelle forever! :)

Henry's Dad - The Mystery Revealed?

It has been a big old mystery who Henry's dad is, but I think I have figured it out. 

SPOILER ALERT!!!  SPOILER ALERT!!!!!

ABC recently released the press release for Episode 6 - "Tallahassee".  Check it out at the bottom of the page. 

Check out the guest stars. Michael Raymond-James as Neal Cassady. Michael Raymond-James is the guy we saw in the first scene of episode one - the guy in NYC who received the postcard that simply said "broken". He is set to appear in this episode (and a few more episodes later). Is the character named after this guy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Cassidy

He is the guy who everyone thought was Baelfire (and still may be), but now I think we can safely assume he is Henry's dad. Am I way off?  They do kindof look alike:

Also, look who else will appear - Eion Bailey aka August Booth/Pinocchio! Yay!

EMMA TREKS UP A BEANSTALK WITH A NOT-TOO-TRUSTWORTHY CAPTAIN HOOK TO STEAL A COMPASS FROM A MURDEROUS GIANT, AND EMMA'S PAST IS REVEALED, ON ABC'S "ONCE UPON A TIME"  "Tallahassee" - With the hopes of finding a magical compass that could help her and Mary Margaret get back to Storybrooke, Emma takes a journey with a not-too-trustworthy Captain Hook up a treacherous beanstalk in an attempt to steal the item from a murderous giant (Jorge Garcia, "Lost"). Meanwhile, Emma's past is revealed to be anything but magical when she meets up with a fellow thief who wants to make an honest woman out of her, on "Once Upon a Time," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.  "Once Upon a Time" stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby, and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.  Guest starring are Michael Raymond-James as Neal Cassady, Colin O'Donoghue as Killian Jones/Hook, Sarah Bolger as Aurora, Jamie Chung as Mulan, Eion Bailey as August W. Booth/Pinocchio, Jorge Garcia as Giant, Marc-Anthony Massiah as traffic cop, Tony Alcantar as cashier, Fane Tse as customer, Artine Brown as cop and Kerry Sandomirsky as Loretta. "Tallahassee" was written by Christine Boylan & Jane Espenson and directed by Dave Barrett.
 

Belle Might Be Getting A New Friend - OUaT

SPOILER ALERT!  SPOILER ALERT!  If you don't like to be spoiled, turn back now!


I am so excited for episode four of Once Upon a Time!  The episode is called "The Crocodile" and it is the first episode to feature Captain Hook, who will become a series regular for the last nine episodes.  This one also seems to be Rumplestiltskin/Belle-centric, which is very exciting.  We will also be meeting Rumple's wife, the one who left him before he became all evil.  She is somehow tied in to the Captain Hook part of the story. 

Back in Storybrooke, Belle is walking around town, probably after a fight with Mr. Gold.  That man will never learn.  Maybe next time, she will find a boyfriend who is not all evil and 100+ years old.  Shoot higher, girl.  I do love her character and can't wait to see what happens next.  It will be good for her to explore town and make new friends.

Her happiness may be short-lived, however.  Belle, wearing a fetching blue dress, appears to dragged off by a thug, who some believe to be Smee (Hook's pal).  This will lead the odd team of a werewolf (Ruby), a prince (Charming), and a magic man (Gold) to go looking for her.  It should be interesting!

So, who is Belle's new friend?  She needs someone to talk to after all.  Her dad Moe French will appear in this episode, probably shocked that his daughter is alive and really mad that he remembers Gold beat the heck out of him.  But Belle needs a girl friend her own age.  She is a series regular after all and she needs to interact with people other than her boyfriend.  So who is that friend?  Check it out:

 

 

It's our lovely resident werewolf, Ruby!  Good choice, Belle!  I can't wait to hear what she says about Belle's choice in men!  Ha ha!  :)