Our Favorite Sisters Get Spooky!

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Next year, I really, really want to go to Spooky Empire. It’s next Universal Studios and it looks like this year’s bash was the grandest of all. When you can get two estranged sisters to sit next to each other at the Once Upon A Time panel, then you seriously have some power.

Thanks to Inside the Magic, we have video of the panel featuring the evil Queen Lana Parrilla, her Wicked sis, Rebecca Mader, Sean Macguire and a host of the supporting cast joined together for a panel and what ensues is definitely worth watching.

You would think the estranged sisters were cast wrong because both ladies are charming and gracious addressing questions and giving funny stories about their experiences this year. I loved when the moderator asked about the appearance of the Frozen character and if any of the cast knew before the season finale.

According to Lana Parrilla, that little tease was left out of the script the actors saw so it makes you wonder how deep the spoiler free waters are on Once Upon A Time. If it is anything close to the quasi kidnapping with blanket over her head scenario Rebecca Mader faced, then I’d say we’re in for some fun next season.

Once Upon A Time & The Power of Love

“How do you know if it’s really love?” If anyone wants to know the answer to that question then they need to watch last night’s episode of Once Upon A Time. Love is strong in the face of adversity and it makes Wicked things hesitate and falter.

Zelena’s plot seems to be unravelling a bit. Hook has refused to use his sexy mouth on Emma and suck her magic out so the Queen of Green has decided to kick things up a notch by threatening Henry. In order to protect him, Charming, Snow, Regina and Emma finally decide that it is time for Henry to learn the truth and they go in search of the book.

While they are searching we learn a lot more about the missing year in the Enchanted Forest. After finding the Good Witch of the North, our heroes and Regina learn that Zelena can be stopped by removing her pendant. Only the strongest light magic can do this so Snow and Charming know they have to get back to Storybrooke and Emma. But, the only way to do that is to enact the Dark Curse again and we know what that means…

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Charming offers his heart as sacrifice but Zelena interrupts the Curse and adds an element of forgetting to the mix so that no one will remember how to defeat her.  Charming is dead and Snow demands that Regina take Snow’s heart and split it. She and Charming are of one heart anyway and Snow would rather die than live without him.

This was such an amazing symbol because it played out a couple of times. Snow and Charming. Then Neal and Rumple. I love how no matter the odds each character was willing to fight for the greater good and willing to risk all when it came to love.

I also loved how this time Regina broke the Curse and how comfortable she is with being on the side of good for a change. Can’t wait for next episode and the arrival of Dorothy – should be interesting how the little girl from Kansas plays into things.

Once Upon A Time: "Bleeding Through"

“Bleeding Through” is wicked little family ties that reveal hints to Zelena’s true plan in this week’s episode of “Once Upon A Time.” Hatred, jealously and vicious little secrets litter Cora’s life and her one true desire – to marry royalty.

A tiny mistake stood in the way of her becoming a queen and Cora always thinks of herself first. She let Zelena fend for herself much the way Charming and Snow left Emma. The savior grew up strong and street smart and Zelena grew up vicious and vindictive.

The veins of twisty tangled plot maneuvers are nothing short of brilliant. When “Once Upon A Time” began, it was clear to see what side the characters stood. Now, there are so many intersections you need a scorecard to keep track.

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Zelena has a plan and she doesn’t care what she needs to do to get there. Belle discovers the witch plans to travel back in time to change fate and kill Snow’s mother. This will effectively eliminate most of Zelena’s enemies and then there is the spoils of Rumple if he’s willing to go along with the plot.

I know there were some fans worried when it came the promo photos of Rumple kissing Zelena. Rumple always has ulterior motives and this time it was his knife. I’m pretty sure we need to worry more about next week when Henry is finally pulled into the game.