Once Upon A Time-Episode 10 Recap

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Well if there is a show that knows how to beat you over the head with the metaphors, it's Once Upon A Time. A storm is coming to Storybrooke, coinciding with the arrival of a mysterious stranger. My first instinct was that this was Henry's father but on further thought-wouldn't Emma recognise the father of her child, even if it was a one night stand? In any case he has a motorcycle so I'm not positive that he will be a good guy, at least not in the beginning. Meanwhile Mary Margaret is hiking in the woods when she discovers a trapped dove. She rescues the dove and takes him to the animal shelter where David/Prince Charming works. A vet pointedly tells her that this breed of dove forms monogamous bonds and if she doesn't find her mate she will be alone forever. Oh dear, if your symbolism alarm isn't going off it's time to go back to English class. Back in fairy tale land, Prince Charming is about to get married but is still pining for Snow White who lives in the bush and is pals with Red Riding Hood (who wears much less make up in this land). Prince Charming sends a bird with a message out to Snow White, telling her to come to the palace. Snow White is much more spunky in Fairy Tale land and so she does. Back in Storybrooke she tries to reunite the dove with the flock but, in a ridiculous plot twist, a sudden lightening bolt strikes and she slips and nearly falls into a ravine. Of course she is saved by David who has conveniently followed her. They run through the rain and hide out in a cozy log cabin, build a fire and tell each other they like each other. I'm fairly certain this scene was transcribed from a Harlequin romance but such is life. Meanwhile Emma confronts the mysterious stranger in the coffee shop/bar. She demands to know what is in his box (ooer) and he is all "something you will never know and it will eat you alive". That was bit weird. Instead he says he has a typewriter and is inspired by this place. Besides his weird speech about the typewriter the weirdest part of this scene is that Emma is wearing a toque! In the rain! Is it just me or this a bit bizarre? I mean, I don't know what the weather is like in Maine, maybe the rain is freakishly cold. Anyway, I digress. The gist is that Mary Margaret and David agree that they can't be together. Again. Didn't we have this episode already? Furthermore, David is all " I can love both of you", which, while maybe factual isn't exactly what I imagine Prince Charming to be. In Fairy Tale land Snow White tells Prince Charming she doesn't love him (to save the Kingdom you know) and goes home with the dwarves and drinks a potion to forget him. In Storybrook they make out in the street. (!) The logic and morals on this show are so....non-existent it isn't even funny.