#ouat 4x17

[lumadreamland]

[nerdyintp]

I’m rewatching ouat and I’m on 4x17 and I just realized that we were absolutely robbed of Ursula and Cruella raising Maleficent’s daughter (Lily) and making it their mission to reunite mother and daughter and get vengeance on the Charmings. I’m furious. They should’ve returned as villains with Gold to do that while being as goofy as they are in canon. Those three were such besties that Ursula and Cruella were standing guard while Maleficent waited for her egg to hatch and then chased after the Charmings calling them cradle robbers, and you’re telling me that they would just leave Maleficent’s daughter alone and abandoned in a new and strange world?? They would never do that to Maleficent and her child! They would’ve been Lily’s godparents if not just straight up her second and third moms had she not been sent away

[dinneratgrannys]

EMMA SWAN & KILLIAN JONES Once Upon a Time 4.17, Best Laid Plans

[dreadpiratekillian]

Ok placing bets now that Malificent's baby will be someone we know

[ouatsqincorrect]

ok but s4b of ouat is soooo funny when you think about it

4x13 -> gay couple goes through a crisis when a group of nuns and a big sky monster jump out of a hat

4x14 -> two idiots accidentally help resurrect their long dead enemy, who also happens to be a dragon

4x15 -> mayor of town goes undercover and calls herself a “bad girl” when ex girlfriend comes back to life

4x16 -> former mermaid tries to get rock to give her back her singing voice

4x17 -> everyone in town goes to sleep. in the past, two idiots ask a unicorn for advice

4x18 -> woman is confused when she finds out her previously-thought-to-be-dead sister is pretending to be her ex-boyfriend’s dead wife

4x19 -> lady who can talk to animals gets upset while playing angry birds, tries to push child off a cliff

4x20 -> lesbian must venture to new york with her wife when it turns out her ex-girlfriend hatched from an egg

4x21 -> crazy mayor releases dragon upon town

4x22/4x23 -> boy must save entire town when everyone gets trapped inside an evil dude’s fanfiction

[jaddison]

OUAT magic doesn't make sense.

I know some people will say it never did, but I'm of the opinion the whole thing really starts to fall apart in how they explain how Zelena didn't die (or seemingly can't die).

There's two instances where Zelena is able to mislead people into thinking she's died: when she melts from Dorothy throwing water, and then when Gold stabs her.

It's extremely unclear why Zelena reacted the way she did when Dorothy threw water at her in 3x20, but in this instance her physical body melts, and then is shown to be capable of somehow regenerating.

Then later in the same episode, Gold turns her into porcelain (something I always found confusing because he just stabbed Pan with the dagger as-is and I think he also kills someone else with the dagger at another point) and she shatters, which releases her soul from her body. And since she doesn't have a body, her magic is also released from the pendant. Presumably off-screen, she somehow regenerates her body again before she murders Marian and takes her place (as seen in the 4x17 flashbacks).

So this implies that magically, it's possible to cheat death. But they never show or explain how because man, would that have been freaking useful for Regina and Emma at multiple times throughout the show (it's also interesting because Zelena being able to mislead them in this way also means Regina and Rumple don't know it's possible or how to do it). It's also unclear if the same logic applies to Maleficent's resurrection, because hers actually required certain ingredients. (I cannot for the life of me remember if this is explained in the Underworld arc with Hades somehow.)

Anyway, back to the OUAT rewatch.

[likehandlingroses]

OUAT Rewatch 4x17 - Best Laid Plans

How do we fix it? We can’t fix it - Maleficent’s child is gone. But Snow: we’re still here. So how do we fix us?

[intothewickedwood]

Once Upon A Time Rewatch: 4x17 Heart of Gold

Oooh! I love this one! My girl’s coming back!!!!

Emma’s really upset. I can understand that. 

How did Rumple get that pen? 

And why is the Author so desperate to keep away from Emma, Snow and Charming?

Those cuts are pretty handy if they can stop people using magic. How comes they’ve never been used before and are never used again? Are they Rumple’s own creation? One of the QoD’s creations?

I like how this episode is done. The way it starts and ends with Regina making a call.

“It’s Loud!” I know he’s not used to the noises of the outside world but I have a new headcanon that Roland’s autistic!

The fact that ‘Marian’ knows so much about Baelfire is suspicious as hell.

Lol. Robin riding on a horse to catch a dude on a bike.

Ouch! That was a cool scene! 

I hope Robin gave the horse back, otherwise that’s kinda hypocritical.

Real Marian! I love her! She deserved better! 

What is wrong with that Sheriff? Marian doesn’t wanna be with you, dude!

Gold, you okay, dude??

Rumple wanted the elixir of the wounded heart even back then. Was it for the same reason or to mend his broken heart because of Bae or Belle?

Did Robin get to Oz via some kind of magic mirror/doorway? If it were that easy, why wouldn’t Rumple go there to get the slippers so he could teleport to the Land Without Magic? 

Will! So this is how they met!

They stripped him!

Ow! Crashing threw that window must have hurt! I’m surprised that’s even possible!

Zel Zel!!!! I missed her so much!!

She had a bow that always hit it’s target too. As did Rumple. Unless it’s somehow the same one. I doubt it. 

So this is before Robin stole from Rumple. Yeah! Cause he used the disguise!

Rumple must be so confused. He must be thinking, “what did I do to this woman again? They all blur together.”

I’ve gotta admit, when I first saw Marian turn into Zelena I freaking screamed! My babies back!!!

Rumple’s utter shock and fear lol.

I love her monologue. Rumple’s terrified reaction to everything she says!

Oh yeah? You watched CS all that time? haha. Her otp!

I hate that she killed Marian in this timeline though! That was so obviously cause they realised they made a mistake by having Regina kill her the first time. I wish she was alive somehow!

Where did Zelena get the 6-leaf clover? Was ‘Marian’ wearing it all that time? Why did Zelena need it? We’ve seen her transform into Ariel before. Did she already plan to leave for the Land Without Magic, where she’d need a magical item to keep up her ruse?

The freaking excitement I had though, the first time watching. My favourite character was back! I had no idea that would ever happen! I hoped she’d be back after the way she disappeared after Rumple ‘killed her’ but I didn’t think it would happen! 

She got to be carried bridal style by Killian lol.

Zelena: “You failed. Oops.”

She’s so bananas. I love her!

Haha! Rumple waking up to her dabbing his forehead. This scene is amazing! One of my favourites in the whole show.

Zelena: “But dearie, what does old Rrrrumple get out of it?” I’m freaking crying!!!!

Will’s poor sister! Poor guy!

Aww. They hugged, even though they just met! I guess they must have crossed paths again later for Will to become a Merry Man. Makes me wonder how Will got to Oz in the first place.

There’s less elixir in there than there was when Robin stole it. Maybe he drank some himself.

Oh! So if Robin stole the six leaf clover, perhaps he gave it to Marian for protection and that’s how Zelena got hold of it!

Robin: “When you steal for yourself, that makes you a thief. But when you steal for someone else that makes you a hero.” Umm, I’m pretty sure it still makes you a thief.

Robin x the real Marian were a freaking otp!!

If he had said he wanted to be with Regina, what would she have done? Raise Roland on her own? 

You just know Zelena went to see Wicked several times in New York. It’s her favourite musical!

Please don’t kiss!

Oh! The 6 leaf clover doesn’t work on reflections! I wonder if glamour spells do!

That is so freaking creepy having Roland watch Zelena’s reflection in the mirror. I wonder what he must have thought?! Poor kid must be so confused!

I hate this storyline!!!!

Regina’s shock when she hears Zelena!

[daeneryskairipa]

365 days with Killian Jones: Day 147

[leiandcharles]

100 days of once upon a time: day fifty-seven

[spartanguard]

I know I’ve reblogged this several times before but it’s classic.

OUAT 4x17: A Recap

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[dinneratgrannys]

ONCE UPON A TIME 4.17, Best Laid Plans

[dreadpiratekillian]

His middle name is Daniel!

[aceofwhump]

Once Upon A Time 4x16 and 4x17

[scully-deserves-better]

I KNEWWWWW WALT WAS GONNA BE A PART OF THIS SOMEHOW HAHAHAH

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