THIS is Rumpelstiltskin's way of being a hero. Focusing on his family, on love. "I WILL do the right thing." I LOVE his redemption arc because it feels real- because I can use that to inspire my own life. To choose to be better for those I love. To choose forgiveness instead of anger, to try instead of "I can't," to abandon plans that are hurting myself or others instead of having to finish everything I start, and to give instead of taking. Belle, too- she learned to be tolerant of other people's views, and gentle and supportive instead of harsh and dismissive, kind instead of angry. Their bravery is a quiet one, focused on family and love. And THAT is why I love it so much- that they were broken and learned how to heal not only themselves, but help each other and leave a better world behind them in the process.
Watching this scene many times I feel like they must have at least planned to do a lot of takes to get all this emotion which makes me wonder how many blouses they had ready
I just hated the hypocricy of the show... I mean, how dare Regina blame Snow for anything bad that happened to her while Cora took literally everything from Snow? I mean, show tries to convince us that Regina was the victim. Amd yes, sure, I understand that she was strongly influenced by her mother here but at the same time, she wasn't a child, she was mature enough to finally understand that it was her mother who destroyed everyone. But it was easier for her to blame an innocent child than her own toxic mother. She was not just a hypocritical but also coward to face the truth.
Neil has been out of the whole magic/deception game for quite a while so he’s probably a bit rusty on recognizing that stuff at this point in the story.
Emma: struggling to finally get the words out in a normal way Killian (Who had waited SOOO Patiently ) with that little nod: It's ok love I'm right here. Emma: I Love You
I don't think anyone talks about it enough. her mother's screams snapped in middle and dogs were still sounding like ripping apart something. This was VERY dark.
This was the very first movie that depicted a woman struggling with her mental health incredibly realistically even with Charlize Theron looking like an angel on earth. The movies pace is perfect since it shows the viewers perspective as well as showcasing subtle tricks she uses to enhance her appearance, play it cool one minute and fall apart emotionally the next. The addition of Matt is genius because of his known perspective as a man admiring Mavis's beauty on the surface as well as her vulnerability. By creating this build up that ends with Mavis humiliating herself in front of this small town and everyone she knows it allows almost any woman watching to see themselves. Every women can identify with Mavis in this movie. A youngish woman whos running out of time to have a family and possibly regrets things she did when she was younger is such an interesting scenario to see unfold and I don't think anyone could have done it better than Charlize Theron.
