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This was an...interesting season of our beloved OUAT. As a rabid fan of all things Frozen, the first half of the season definitely had my attention. From the instant I saw the teaser trailers shown at Comic-Con, I was pumped. And when the season actually came around, I was more than satisfied. Confusing and arbitrary magic aside (the Wishing Star?? Triple parallel timelines along with time travel and lots of convenient portals?), it had all the chaos, complications, mind-boggling atmosphere that I love most about the show. Ingrid’s Shakespearean desire for familial love/acceptance, as evidenced in The Snow Queen and Shattered Sight, was a truly heartbreaking and emotional glimpse into a seriously damaged, yet wildly entertaining character. Elizabeth Mitchell did a wonderful job with Ingrid. Emma and Elsa’s friendship felt natural and organic, and it was really fun watching them work together. Additionally, even though I could pretty much predict how episodes like Smash the Mirror would end (they wouldn’t ACTUALLY kill off the Frozen characters, come on), I simply enjoy watching the Frozen actors play off the rest of the cast, and of course, the sequelized version of their own timeline. Special props to Scott Michael Foster for really bringing out all the sass our beloved Kristoff really has to offer, including a memorable sass-off with the dull Hans. Truly OUAT at some of its best. 

However, after a disappointing midseason finale that failed to live up to the action and amusement of Shattered Sight (the conclusion of the Frozen arc), I still believed that the rest of the season could prove as enchanting. With three villainesses and a vengeful Rumple at their disposal, surely Ed and Adam could ramp up the action and confusion even more. Unfortunately, this did not prove to be the case. After what could be considered some of the best episodes of Once, Season 4B was extremely lackluster. Not accounting for all the ret-cons against Snow and Charming’s characters that were manufactured in a painfully obvious manner (seriously, we all knew Emma would forgive them), the season really went nowhere. It was unfocused, defined by “shocker” moments that were just that: moments, not part of a larger story arc. Cruella had the one good episode and was instantly killed off. Maleficent and Ursula join the heroes’ side embarrassingly fast, Rumple continues to weasel his way through EVERY plot line imaginable, Lily was an annoying and pointless diversion, Hook, Belle, and Henry remain irrelevant to make way for more ridiculous character introductions (the Poor Unfortunate Souls episode was a particular disaster), you get the picture. Even the much-touted season finale, while entertaining and fast-paced for a change, was basically a redo of Season 3′s excellent finale, diminishing the impact of both in the process (the whole switched-roles thing has been done 3 times now, if you count Shattered Sight). And the result? Well, Emma is now the new Dark One, which might actually be pretty interesting. That Dark Swan poster looks promising. But did that require a whole half season of basically nothing? Probably not. Don’t even get me STARTED on the ridiculous Outlaw Queen stuff that happened. Major cringe stuff with the whole Zelena fiasco and Robin being a horrifically hypocritical character who Regina really doesn’t need bogging her down. I want to see how the relationships of the characters we know are being tested, in as natural a sense as a show about magic can provide. Wasn’t that what everyone loved about Season 1? The soft, quiet, but still charming (ha) character development of the citizens of Storybooke? The endless plot machinations take away from the power of these characters by themselves. Emma is one of the best protagonists I have had the pleasure of watching on television, and here she is, entering the new season as a plot device. Here’s hoping we can actually get some new insight in her character in this new role. 

Overall, OUAT Season 4 was one of the most mixed seasons of television I have ever seen. A stellar first act that was mangled by the confusing, circular second act, I am really hoping that the writers start tightening things up in the following season. It’s time to start pushing the series towards a definitive end, hopefully one that can leave my thoughts of the show in a positive light. And for heaven’s sake, where the heck did Mulan and Ruby go?? For all its flaws, this remains one of my favorite shows and I actually am really pumped for Season 5. I mean, just look at this poster. AWESOME. 

And if anyone’s interested, these were my weekly ratings of the show throughout the year.

A Tale of Two Sisters- 6/10

White Out- 2/10

Rocky Road- 10/10

The Apprentice- 2/10

Breaking Glass- 9/10

Family Business- 6/10

The Snow Queen- 10/10

Smash the Mirror (2 hours)- 9/10 

Fall- 9/10

Shattered Sight- 10/10

Heroes and Villains- 4/10

Darkness on the Edge of Town- 8/10

Unforgiven- 7/10

Enter the Dragon- 6/10

Poor Unfortunate Soul- 3/10

Best Laid Plans- 5/10

Heart of Gold- 7/10

Sympathy for the De Vil- 10/10

Lily- 6/10

Mother- 3/10

Operation Mongoose (2 hours)- 8/10

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