Once Upon a Time REACTION - S02E11 - The Outsider

Yay!!!! What a fabulous episode!!! Loved it! Thank you so much for another great reaction! Hook is phenomenal in 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. However, I loved that Hook also still spared Belle's life rather than actually killing her, which he could have done easily. I was surprised by that honestly, and it shows that Hook also isn't completely heartless too. Rumple killed his love. So by all means, Hook could have killed Belle in return, but he didn't. And I loved this. Now... she no longer remembers Rumple or her fairytale life. She's cursed all over again. Poor Belle, and poor Rumple. Also... poor Hook because first he was beaten up quite badly by Gold, and then he was hit by a car. Yikes! And by the way... this ending was a complete shock when Hook came out of nowhere as he shot Belle, as was the car appearing too. I loved it!!!! As for the close up on the license plate... it was only meant to show us the car and driver were from out of town... from Pennsylvania. That is why this episode is titled, The Outsider. You weren't meant to recognize the plate. 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 plate, until it finally dawned on me why it was really shown. Next... I loved the scenes between the Charmings as they struggled 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 see it as still their home. I also felt so badly for Henry as he grieved for Archie even though he wasn't actually dead. They didn't know that and Henry was so broken. And it really hurt Emma because she couldn't comfort him. But I love that she gave Pongo to him before they discovered Archie was alive. It was so great for her because she knew how much Henry loved Archie, and Pongo too. As for the backstory... I enjoyed Belle's story with meeting Mulan and her saving Phillip from his curse. I love seeing Belle make new friends as you do and it is a testament to her character. It shows how good of a person she really is. Mulan is always good to see too. And I also love that this episode showed her first meeting with Phillip too. Also... the beginning was very sad with everyone having a funeral for Archie, especially the brief moment with Marco saying goodbye to 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 was so sweet. And now they 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 revealed 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. :) 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 kept telling Gold 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. Yet he still didn't kill Belle in the end like he could have. He's a jerk for shooting her, but not heartless. Plus... it's an even crueler fate to let her live without her memories so that Gold has lost her for what they believe to be permanently. Overall... I love, love, love this episode. It's fabulous. Oh... and Smee's now a rat too. I can't wait for your next reaction! Thank you again, so much! I truly do appreciate all your efforts and I am continuing to love watching this show with you all over again. So... thank you! Until next time...

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum